Pallamana vs Rockleigh
Rockleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Pallamana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pallamana, most households are couple families. In Rockleigh, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pallamana tends to suit people living alone and 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
Rockleigh
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 82/100)
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Pallamana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Pallamana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Pallamana has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 65 min)
- Rockleigh sits closer to the CBD (75.1 km vs 78.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Pallamana has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
- Rockleigh carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rockleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -16.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pallamana and Rockleigh 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
Rockleigh has more residents (287 vs 68); Rockleigh rents higher ($250/wk vs $188/wk).
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68 | 287 +322% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -16.0% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 50 | 45 |
| Median household income | $66,612/yr | $68,224/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $188/wk | $250/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).
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 (5.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $905,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 41% of SA |
Liveability
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Pallamana carries more crime risk (82 vs 25); Rockleigh carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 52).
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 8 |
| Waterways | 4 | 2 |
Mobility
Pallamana sits further from the CBD (78.7 km vs 75.1 km).
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 78.7 km +5% vs other | 75.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 59 min | 65 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).
Setting
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 188 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 112 premises |
Climate
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pallamana | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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