Pages Flat vs Sellicks Hill
Pages Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Sellicks 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, Pages Flat tends to suit couples.
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
Pages Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 69%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Pages Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sellicks Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Sellicks Hill
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pages Flat and Sellicks 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.
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.
Demographics
Sellicks Hill has more residents (299 vs 164); Pages Flat has higher household incomes ($109,200 vs $93,184).
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 | 299 +82% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.9% | -2.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 51 |
| Median household income | $109,200/yr +15% vs other | $93,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk | $280/wk +6% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,465,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $2,100,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Pages Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 72%); Sellicks Hill has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 72% |
| Environmental | 0% | 28% |
| 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
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 429 across Alexandrina | 1,367 across Onkaparinga |
| Approvals change year on year | +25% | +58% |
Ranking within SA
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 86% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 71% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 88% of SA | Higher than 60% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 43% of SA | Higher than 71% of SA |
Liveability
Sellicks Hill is more walkable (18 vs 0).
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Sellicks Hill carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 36/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 same for both | |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Pages Flat | Sellicks 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
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 18/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 55.8 km +3% vs other | 54.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 50 min | 52 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.5% postcode 5172 | 0.6% postcode 5174 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 96 postcode 5172 | 69 postcode 5174 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).
Setting
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 278 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 124 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.1 km | 2.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 36/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 62 premises | 9% 162 premises |
Climate
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.34 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,523/yr | $2,008/yr |
| Council | Alexandrina | Onkaparinga |
Federal electorate
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pages Flat | Sellicks Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Pages Flat
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.