Old Noarlunga vs Seaford Meadows

Seaford Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 41 in Old Noarlunga. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seaford Meadows, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Old Noarlunga tends to suit people living alone, while Seaford Meadows suits families with children.

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

Seaford Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Old Noarlunga has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Seaford Meadows has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Old Noarlunga sits closer to the CBD (33.5 km vs 35.6 km)
  • Seaford Meadows is more walkable (57/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seaford Meadows

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 44/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Old Noarlunga has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Seaford Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.5% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Old Noarlunga and Seaford Meadows drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
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.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Walkability 44 / 57
Old Noarlunga — Walkability: 44/100 Seaford Meadows — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 13 / 30
Old Noarlunga — Safety: 13/100 Seaford Meadows — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 46 / 67
Old Noarlunga — Low fire risk: 46/100 Seaford Meadows — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 29 / 16
Old Noarlunga — Low flood risk: 29/100 Seaford Meadows — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Seaford Meadows has more residents (5,102 vs 1,531); Old Noarlunga skews older (41 vs 31).

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Population 1,531 5,102
+233% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +32.5%
Median age 41 31
Median household income $77,220/yr $86,476/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $360/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
0-4 4.6% / 8.8%
Old Noarlunga — 0-4: 4.6% Seaford Meadows — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 13.1% / 15.7%
Old Noarlunga — 5-14: 13.1% Seaford Meadows — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Old Noarlunga — 15-19: 5.5% Seaford Meadows — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 6.5%
Old Noarlunga — 20-24: 6.5% Seaford Meadows — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.1% / 19.7%
Old Noarlunga — 25-34: 13.1% Seaford Meadows — 25-34: 19.7%
35-44 12.2% / 16.7%
Old Noarlunga — 35-44: 12.2% Seaford Meadows — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 13.3% / 11.0%
Old Noarlunga — 45-54: 13.3% Seaford Meadows — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 13.5% / 6.9%
Old Noarlunga — 55-64: 13.5% Seaford Meadows — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 11.0% / 5.6%
Old Noarlunga — 65-74: 11.0% Seaford Meadows — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.4% / 2.2%
Old Noarlunga — 75-84: 5.4% Seaford Meadows — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.5% / 0.6%
Old Noarlunga — 85+: 1.5% Seaford Meadows — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga 43.6% couple families
Old Noarlunga — Couple Families: 43.6% Old Noarlunga — Lone Person: 33.9% Old Noarlunga — One Parent Families: 17.9% Old Noarlunga — Group Household: 3.1% Old Noarlunga — Other Families: 1.5%
Seaford Meadows 45.4% couple families
Seaford Meadows — Couple Families: 45.4% Seaford Meadows — Lone Person: 25.7% Seaford Meadows — One Parent Families: 23.8% Seaford Meadows — Group Household: 3.9% Seaford Meadows — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga 18.5% renting
Old Noarlunga — Owned Outright: 32.3% Old Noarlunga — Mortgage: 49.2% Old Noarlunga — Renting: 18.5%
Seaford Meadows 38.0% renting
Seaford Meadows — Owned Outright: 13.1% Seaford Meadows — Mortgage: 49.0% Seaford Meadows — Renting: 38.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 20.8%
Old Noarlunga — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Seaford Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 9.4%
Old Noarlunga — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Seaford Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.5%
Old Noarlunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Seaford Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.1%
Old Noarlunga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Seaford Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.7%
Old Noarlunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Seaford Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
England 10.8% / 8.9%
Old Noarlunga — England: 10.8% Seaford Meadows — England: 8.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.0%
Old Noarlunga — New Zealand: 1.9% Seaford Meadows — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.3%
Old Noarlunga — Scotland: 1.0% Seaford Meadows — Scotland: 1.3%
Philippines 0.3% / 1.3%
Old Noarlunga — Philippines: 0.3% Seaford Meadows — Philippines: 1.3%
India 0.5% / 1.0%
Old Noarlunga — India: 0.5% Seaford Meadows — India: 1.0%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Old Noarlunga — Germany: 0.7% Seaford Meadows — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga 94.1% houses
Old Noarlunga — Houses: 94.1% Old Noarlunga — Flats / Apartments: 5.4% Old Noarlunga — Townhouses: 0.5%
Seaford Meadows 88.4% houses
Seaford Meadows — Houses: 88.4% Seaford Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Seaford Meadows — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Median house price $835,000 $840,000
Median unit price — $530,500
Median land price $737,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 13 sales
 15 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
3 bed $828K / $787K
Old Noarlunga — 3 bed: $828K (23 sales) Seaford Meadows — 3 bed: $787K (57 sales)

23 vs 57 sales

4 bed $960K / $900K
Old Noarlunga — 4 bed: $960K (7 sales) Seaford Meadows — 4 bed: $900K (48 sales)

7 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Old Noarlunga has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 37%).

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Environmental 51% 37%
Residential 28% 51%
Industrial 13% 10%
Rural and farming 6% 0%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Houses 4.0%
$660/wk on $864K
 4.3%
$655/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
House price Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 77% of SA

Liveability

Seaford Meadows scores higher overall (28 vs 19); Seaford Meadows is more walkable (57 vs 44).

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Grade D
same for both
Score 19/100 28/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Old Noarlunga carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 33); Old Noarlunga carries more crime risk (87 vs 70).

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
70/100
Flood High
71/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Old Noarlunga

  • Old Noarlunga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Seaford Meadows

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both

Mobility

Seaford Meadows sits further from the CBD (35.6 km vs 33.5 km).

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Walkability score 44/100 57/100
Distance to Adelaide 33.5 km 35.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 38 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5168
 0.9%
postcode 5169
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5168
 73
postcode 5169

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.

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Car (driver) 80.6% / 76.6%
Old Noarlunga — Car (driver): 80.6% Seaford Meadows — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 11.0%
Old Noarlunga — Worked from Home: 9.3% Seaford Meadows — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Train 3.6% / 6.2%
Old Noarlunga — Train: 3.6% Seaford Meadows — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.0%
Old Noarlunga — Car (passenger): 4.4% Seaford Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.1%
Old Noarlunga — Walked Only: 1.6% Seaford Meadows — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
4.7 km to a named beach
 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
680 premises
 99%
2,262 premises

Climate

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Annual rainfall 786 mm 394 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.1°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.8°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Old Noarlunga Seaford Meadows
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Old Noarlunga

Acreage Outer Quiet

Seaford Meadows

Coastal Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Quiet Trains Transport Hub Young Families

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