Parrakie vs Marama

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parrakie, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Parrakie tends to suit families with children and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Parrakie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 82%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Parrakie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (120 min vs 126 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Marama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-17.7% vs -27.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parrakie Marama
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.

Parrakie Marama
Walkability 13 / 16
Parrakie — Walkability: 13/100 Marama — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 68 / 68
Parrakie — Safety: 68/100 Marama — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 24 / 86
Parrakie — Low fire risk: 24/100 Marama — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Parrakie rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Parrakie has more residents (78 vs 51).

Parrakie Marama
Population 78
+35% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -27.1% -17.7%
Median age 53 52
Median household income $71,500/yr
+18% vs other
 $58,448/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parrakie Marama
0-4 7.7% / —
Parrakie — 0-4: 7.7% Marama — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 14.1% / 7.8%
Parrakie — 5-14: 14.1% Marama — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 3.8% / 5.9%
Parrakie — 15-19: 3.8% Marama — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 — / —
Parrakie — 20-24: not among its largest Marama — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / —
Parrakie — 25-34: 11.5% Marama — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 6.4% / 9.8%
Parrakie — 35-44: 6.4% Marama — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 5.1% / 17.6%
Parrakie — 45-54: 5.1% Marama — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 25.6% / 9.8%
Parrakie — 55-64: 25.6% Marama — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 23.1% / 5.9%
Parrakie — 65-74: 23.1% Marama — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 3.8% / 17.6%
Parrakie — 75-84: 3.8% Marama — 75-84: 17.6%
85+ — / —
Parrakie — 85+: not among its largest Marama — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parrakie 26.7% one parent families
Parrakie — One Parent Families: 26.7% Parrakie — Couple Families: 46.7% Parrakie — Lone Person: 26.7%
Marama 50.0% one parent families
Marama — One Parent Families: 50.0% Marama — Couple Families: 21.4% Marama — Lone Person: 28.6%
One Parent Families Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parrakie 20.0% renting
Parrakie — Owned Outright: 80.0% Parrakie — Mortgage: 0.0% Parrakie — Renting: 20.0%
Marama 0.0% renting
Marama — Owned Outright: 82.4% Marama — Mortgage: 17.6% Marama — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parrakie Marama
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.7%
Parrakie — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Marama — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.8%
Parrakie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Marama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / —
Parrakie — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Marama — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

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.

Parrakie Marama
Philippines — / 5.9%
Parrakie — Philippines: not among its largest Marama — Philippines: 5.9%
New Zealand 5.1% / —
Parrakie — New Zealand: 5.1% Marama — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 5.1% / —
Parrakie — Italy: 5.1% Marama — Italy: not among its largest
England 3.8% / —
Parrakie — England: 3.8% Marama — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parrakie 100.0% houses
Parrakie — Houses: 100.0%
Marama 100.0% houses
Marama — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Parrakie Marama
Median house price $2,800,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Parrakie Marama
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Parrakie Marama
New dwellings approved 10
across Southern Mallee
 1
across Karoonda East Murray

Ranking within SA

Parrakie Marama
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 38% of SA

Liveability

Parrakie Marama
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Parrakie carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 14).

Parrakie Marama
Bushfire High
76/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
32/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Parrakie Marama
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

Parrakie Marama
Parks & reserves 2
same for both

Mobility

Parrakie Marama
Walkability score 13/100 16/100
Distance to Adelaide 175.1 km 175.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 126 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5301
 0.0%
postcode 5307
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5301
 64
postcode 5307

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.

Parrakie Marama
Car (driver) 55.6% / 63.6%
Parrakie — Car (driver): 55.6% Marama — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 36.4%
Parrakie — Worked from Home: 36.1% Marama — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Walked Only 8.3% / —
Parrakie — Walked Only: 8.3% Marama — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Parrakie Marama
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Parrakie Marama
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
54 premises
 0%
20 premises

Council rates

Parrakie Marama
Average residential rate $1,182/yr $1,044/yr
Council Southern Mallee Karoonda East Murray

Federal electorate

Parrakie Marama
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parrakie Marama
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parrakie

Retirees Rural

Marama

Rural

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