Old Noarlunga vs Seaford

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Seaford tends to suit 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

Seaford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Old Noarlunga is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Old Noarlunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($737,500 vs $1,357,970)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Old Noarlunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $330/wk)

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 36.2 km)
  • Seaford is more walkable (79/100 vs 44/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seaford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Old Noarlunga and Seaford 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
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
Walkability 44 / 79
Old Noarlunga — Walkability: 44/100 Seaford — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 13 / 14
Old Noarlunga — Safety: 13/100 Seaford — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 46 / 100
Old Noarlunga — Low fire risk: 46/100 Seaford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Seaford has more residents (4,493 vs 1,531); Old Noarlunga has higher household incomes ($77,220 vs $65,208).

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Population 1,531 4,493
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.1%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $77,220/yr
+16% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk $330/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga Seaford
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Old Noarlunga — 0-4: 4.6% Seaford — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.1% / 12.2%
Old Noarlunga — 5-14: 13.1% Seaford — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.5% / 5.2%
Old Noarlunga — 15-19: 5.5% Seaford — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 5.2%
Old Noarlunga — 20-24: 6.5% Seaford — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.1% / 11.1%
Old Noarlunga — 25-34: 13.1% Seaford — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.2% / 12.6%
Old Noarlunga — 35-44: 12.2% Seaford — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.3% / 11.5%
Old Noarlunga — 45-54: 13.3% Seaford — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.5% / 11.6%
Old Noarlunga — 55-64: 13.5% Seaford — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.0% / 12.2%
Old Noarlunga — 65-74: 11.0% Seaford — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 5.4% / 8.9%
Old Noarlunga — 75-84: 5.4% Seaford — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.5% / 4.8%
Old Noarlunga — 85+: 1.5% Seaford — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

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 34.7% couple families
Seaford — Couple Families: 34.7% Seaford — Lone Person: 41.8% Seaford — One Parent Families: 18.6% Seaford — Group Household: 3.7% Seaford — Other Families: 1.2%
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 28.4% renting
Seaford — Owned Outright: 33.7% Seaford — Mortgage: 38.0% Seaford — Renting: 28.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 19.1%
Old Noarlunga — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Seaford — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.6%
Old Noarlunga — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Seaford — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.4%
Old Noarlunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Seaford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.7%
Old Noarlunga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Seaford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Old Noarlunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Seaford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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
England 10.8% / 13.8%
Old Noarlunga — England: 10.8% Seaford — England: 13.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.6%
Old Noarlunga — New Zealand: 1.9% Seaford — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.1%
Old Noarlunga — Scotland: 1.0% Seaford — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Old Noarlunga — Germany: 0.7% Seaford — Germany: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Old Noarlunga — South Africa: not among its largest Seaford — South Africa: 0.8%
India 0.5% / —
Old Noarlunga — India: 0.5% Seaford — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Old Noarlunga 94.1% houses
Old Noarlunga — Houses: 94.1% Old Noarlunga — Townhouses: 0.5% Old Noarlunga — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Seaford 85.3% houses
Seaford — Houses: 85.3% Seaford — Townhouses: 10.1% Seaford — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Median house price $835,000 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $737,500 $1,357,970
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 13 sales
 21 days
from 41 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
3 bed $828K / $843K
Old Noarlunga — 3 bed: $828K (23 sales) Seaford — 3 bed: $843K (67 sales)

23 vs 67 sales

4 bed $960K / $951K
Old Noarlunga — 4 bed: $960K (7 sales) Seaford — 4 bed: $951K (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Old Noarlunga has more land zoned for conservation (51% vs 6%); Seaford has more commercially zoned land (17% vs 1%).

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Residential 28% 65%
Environmental 51% 6%
Commercial 1% 17%
Industrial 13%
same for both
Rural and farming 6% 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

Old Noarlunga Seaford
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
Houses 4.0%
$660/wk on $864K
 4.2%
$682/wk on $844K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Old Noarlunga Seaford
House price Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
Income Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools — Higher than 8% of SA
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Seaford scores higher overall (39 vs 19); Seaford is more walkable (79 vs 44).

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Grade D C
Score 19/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Old Noarlunga carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 0).

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
71/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Old Noarlunga

  • Old Noarlunga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Seaford

  • Moana Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Seaford Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • All Saints Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 8
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 3

Mobility

Seaford sits further from the CBD (36.2 km vs 33.5 km).

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Walkability score 44/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 33.5 km 36.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 119.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 80.6% / 76.9%
Old Noarlunga — Car (driver): 80.6% Seaford — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 9.3%
Old Noarlunga — Worked from Home: 9.3% Seaford — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.6%
Old Noarlunga — Car (passenger): 4.4% Seaford — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 3.6% / 5.2%
Old Noarlunga — Train: 3.6% Seaford — Train: 5.2%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.4%
Old Noarlunga — Walked Only: 1.6% Seaford — Walked Only: 1.4%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
680 premises
 92%
2,374 premises

Climate

Old Noarlunga Seaford
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Old Noarlunga Seaford
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
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

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Outer Retirees Transport Hub

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