Normanville vs Wirrina Cove

In both, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. In Normanville, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wirrina Cove, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Normanville: a median of $795,000, against $585,000 in Wirrina Cove, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wirrina Cove tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Normanville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 19%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Wirrina Cove

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($297,000 vs $542,500)
  • has cheaper land ($216,012 vs $310,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($585,000 vs $795,000)
  • But Normanville leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wirrina Cove

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Normanville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.4 km vs 87.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Normanville is more walkable (29/100 vs 5/100)
  • Wirrina Cove has more units and townhouses to downsize into (51% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wirrina Cove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.5% vs 20.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Normanville and Wirrina Cove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
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.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Walkability 29 / 5
Normanville — Walkability: 29/100 Wirrina Cove — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 57 / 61
Normanville — Safety: 57/100 Wirrina Cove — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Normanville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wirrina Cove — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Normanville has more residents (1,965 vs 187); Normanville rents higher ($300/wk vs $183/wk).

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Population 1,965
+90% vs other
 187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +38.5%
Median age 61
same for both
Median household income $51,896/yr
+35% vs other
 $33,540/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+39% vs other
 $183/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
0-4 4.0% / —
Normanville — 0-4: 4.0% Wirrina Cove — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 7.0%
Normanville — 5-14: 7.9% Wirrina Cove — 5-14: 7.0%
15-19 4.1% / 3.2%
Normanville — 15-19: 4.1% Wirrina Cove — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 2.0% / 2.7%
Normanville — 20-24: 2.0% Wirrina Cove — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 4.7% / 4.8%
Normanville — 25-34: 4.7% Wirrina Cove — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 7.7% / 4.8%
Normanville — 35-44: 7.7% Wirrina Cove — 35-44: 4.8%
45-54 9.2% / 17.6%
Normanville — 45-54: 9.2% Wirrina Cove — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 19.3% / 25.1%
Normanville — 55-64: 19.3% Wirrina Cove — 55-64: 25.1%
65-74 26.1% / 24.6%
Normanville — 65-74: 26.1% Wirrina Cove — 65-74: 24.6%
75-84 11.9% / 13.4%
Normanville — 75-84: 11.9% Wirrina Cove — 75-84: 13.4%
85+ 3.2% / —
Normanville — 85+: 3.2% Wirrina Cove — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Normanville 55.6% lone person
Normanville — Lone Person: 55.6% Normanville — Couple Families: 27.5% Normanville — One Parent Families: 12.6% Normanville — Group Household: 3.0% Normanville — Other Families: 1.3%
Wirrina Cove 81.1% lone person
Wirrina Cove — Lone Person: 81.1% Wirrina Cove — Couple Families: 4.1% Wirrina Cove — One Parent Families: 14.9% Wirrina Cove — Group Household: 0.0% Wirrina Cove — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Normanville 16.5% renting
Normanville — Owned Outright: 55.7% Normanville — Mortgage: 27.8% Normanville — Renting: 16.5%
Wirrina Cove 33.3% renting
Wirrina Cove — Owned Outright: 43.5% Wirrina Cove — Mortgage: 23.1% Wirrina Cove — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 23.0%
Normanville — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Wirrina Cove — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 12.3%
Normanville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Wirrina Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 10.2%
Normanville — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Wirrina Cove — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 4.3%
Normanville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Wirrina Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Normanville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wirrina Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
England 11.2% / 11.8%
Normanville — England: 11.2% Wirrina Cove — England: 11.8%
Scotland 1.0% / 2.1%
Normanville — Scotland: 1.0% Wirrina Cove — Scotland: 2.1%
Netherlands 0.9% / 2.1%
Normanville — Netherlands: 0.9% Wirrina Cove — Netherlands: 2.1%
India — / 2.7%
Normanville — India: not among its largest Wirrina Cove — India: 2.7%
China — / 1.6%
Normanville — China: not among its largest Wirrina Cove — China: 1.6%
Germany 1.0% / —
Normanville — Germany: 1.0% Wirrina Cove — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Normanville — New Zealand: 0.7% Wirrina Cove — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Normanville 89.9% houses
Normanville — Houses: 89.9% Normanville — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Normanville — Townhouses: 6.2%
Wirrina Cove 49.0% houses
Wirrina Cove — Houses: 49.0% Wirrina Cove — Flats / Apartments: 51.0% Wirrina Cove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Median house price $795,000 $585,000
Median unit price $542,500 $297,000
Median land price $310,000 $216,012
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 39 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Normanville has more rural and farming land (68% vs 27%).

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Rural and farming 68% 27%
Residential 17% 64%
Environmental 7% 8%
Commercial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Normanville Wirrina Cove
New dwellings approved 58
across Yankalilla
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Houses 3.9%
$625/wk on $829K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Normanville Wirrina Cove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of SA —

Liveability

Normanville is more walkable (29 vs 5).

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wirrina Cove carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0).

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Low
36/100
 —
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Normanville Wirrina Cove
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

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 2 0
Waterways 6 25

Mobility

Wirrina Cove sits further from the CBD (87.4 km vs 76.4 km).

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Walkability score 29/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 76.4 km 87.4 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5204
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5204
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.

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Car (driver) 74.8% / 79.2%
Normanville — Car (driver): 74.8% Wirrina Cove — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 14.6%
Normanville — Worked from Home: 15.0% Wirrina Cove — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Walked Only 4.8% / 6.2%
Normanville — Walked Only: 4.8% Wirrina Cove — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Normanville — Car (passenger): 4.8% Wirrina Cove — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Normanville — Bicycle: 0.5% Wirrina Cove — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 653 m
761 m to a named beach
 867 m

NBN connectivity

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Connectivity score 99/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,501 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Average residential rate $2,546/yr
same for both
Council Yankalilla
same for both

Federal electorate

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Normanville Wirrina Cove
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Normanville

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees River

Wirrina Cove

Apartments Coastal Retirees River Rural

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