Monarto South vs White Hill

Monarto South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in White Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Monarto South tends to suit people living alone, while White Hill suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

White Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 68%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Monarto South has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Monarto South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monarto South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $204/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Monarto South sits closer to the CBD (65 km vs 72.9 km)
  • White Hill is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

White Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

White Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Monarto South and White Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Monarto South White Hill
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Monarto South White Hill
Walkability 0 / 10
Monarto South — Walkability: 0/100 White Hill — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 33 / 45
Monarto South — Safety: 33/100 White Hill — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 75 / 52
Monarto South — Low fire risk: 75/100 White Hill — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

White Hill rents higher ($204/wk vs $115/wk); Monarto South has more residents (152 vs 111).

Monarto South White Hill
Population 152
+27% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +12.1%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $92,248/yr
+20% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $115/wk $204/wk
+77% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monarto South White Hill
0-4 5.3% / 3.6%
Monarto South — 0-4: 5.3% White Hill — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 14.5% / 15.3%
Monarto South — 5-14: 14.5% White Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 9.2% / 5.4%
Monarto South — 15-19: 9.2% White Hill — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.6% / 2.7%
Monarto South — 20-24: 6.6% White Hill — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 4.6% / 7.2%
Monarto South — 25-34: 4.6% White Hill — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 15.8% / 9.0%
Monarto South — 35-44: 15.8% White Hill — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 16.4% / 15.3%
Monarto South — 45-54: 16.4% White Hill — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.8% / 18.0%
Monarto South — 55-64: 13.8% White Hill — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 15.1% / 14.4%
Monarto South — 65-74: 15.1% White Hill — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 2.0% / 3.6%
Monarto South — 75-84: 2.0% White Hill — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 8.1%
Monarto South — 85+: not among its largest White Hill — 85+: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monarto South 60.5% couple families
Monarto South — Couple Families: 60.5% Monarto South — Lone Person: 31.6% Monarto South — One Parent Families: 7.9%
White Hill 56.0% couple families
White Hill — Couple Families: 56.0% White Hill — Lone Person: 16.0% White Hill — One Parent Families: 28.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monarto South 9.3% renting
Monarto South — Owned Outright: 37.0% Monarto South — Mortgage: 53.7% Monarto South — Renting: 9.3%
White Hill 0.0% renting
White Hill — Owned Outright: 67.7% White Hill — Mortgage: 32.3% White Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monarto South 100.0% houses
Monarto South — Houses: 100.0%
White Hill 100.0% houses
White Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Monarto South White Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 20.7%
Monarto South — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% White Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 2.7%
Monarto South — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% White Hill — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 3.6%
Monarto South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% White Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Property market

Monarto South White Hill
Median house price — $856,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Monarto South White Hill
Rural and farming 85% 82%
Environmental 11% 18%
Industrial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Monarto South White Hill
New dwellings approved 274
across Murray Bridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Monarto South White Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 56% of SA

Liveability

White Hill is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Monarto South White Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

White Hill carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 25); Monarto South carries more crime risk (67 vs 55).

Monarto South White Hill
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Monarto South White Hill
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Monarto South White Hill
Parks & reserves 9 2

Mobility

White Hill sits further from the CBD (72.9 km vs 65 km).

Monarto South White Hill
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 65 km 72.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5254
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 5254
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Monarto South White Hill
Car (driver) 69.8% / 87.5%
Monarto South — Car (driver): 69.8% White Hill — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 12.5%
Monarto South — Worked from Home: 25.4% White Hill — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Monarto South — Walked Only: 4.8% White Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Monarto South White Hill
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monarto South White Hill
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Monarto South White Hill
Annual rainfall 337 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Monarto South White Hill
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Murray Bridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Monarto South White Hill
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monarto South White Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monarto South

Rural

White Hill

Retirees Rural

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