Pasadena vs St Marys

St Marys is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Pasadena. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Pasadena: a median of $1.16 million, against $1 million in St Marys, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Pasadena tends to suit older residents, while St Marys suits young adults.

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

Pasadena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Marys

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,160,000)
  • has cheaper units ($522,500 vs $590,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Marys

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $333/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pasadena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pasadena

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 65/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

St Marys

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pasadena St Marys
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.

Pasadena St Marys
Walkability 79 / 65
Pasadena — Walkability: 79/100 St Marys — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 27 / 15
Pasadena — Safety: 27/100 St Marys — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Pasadena — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Marys — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 34 / 19
Pasadena — Low flood risk: 34/100 St Marys — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Pasadena skews older (49 vs 35); Pasadena rents higher ($333/wk vs $285/wk).

Pasadena St Marys
Population 3,073
+2% vs other
 3,010
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +9.1%
Median age 49 35
Median household income $71,812/yr $77,480/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $333/wk
+14% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pasadena St Marys
0-4 4.0% / 6.7%
Pasadena — 0-4: 4.0% St Marys — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.0% / 9.8%
Pasadena — 5-14: 9.0% St Marys — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.6% / 5.1%
Pasadena — 15-19: 4.6% St Marys — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.1% / 6.6%
Pasadena — 20-24: 5.1% St Marys — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 11.6% / 21.2%
Pasadena — 25-34: 11.6% St Marys — 25-34: 21.2%
35-44 11.1% / 16.1%
Pasadena — 35-44: 11.1% St Marys — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.0% / 10.8%
Pasadena — 45-54: 11.0% St Marys — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.4% / 10.8%
Pasadena — 55-64: 10.4% St Marys — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 13.0% / 6.6%
Pasadena — 65-74: 13.0% St Marys — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 12.5% / 4.7%
Pasadena — 75-84: 12.5% St Marys — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 7.5% / 1.7%
Pasadena — 85+: 7.5% St Marys — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 42.4% lone person
Pasadena — Lone Person: 42.4% Pasadena — Couple Families: 38.3% Pasadena — One Parent Families: 12.9% Pasadena — Group Household: 4.3% Pasadena — Other Families: 2.0%
St Marys 40.9% lone person
St Marys — Lone Person: 40.9% St Marys — Couple Families: 36.2% St Marys — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Marys — Group Household: 7.4% St Marys — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 22.4% renting
Pasadena — Owned Outright: 42.7% Pasadena — Mortgage: 34.9% Pasadena — Renting: 22.4%
St Marys 36.5% renting
St Marys — Owned Outright: 24.9% St Marys — Mortgage: 38.5% St Marys — Renting: 36.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pasadena St Marys
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 18.5%
Pasadena — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% St Marys — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.3% / 12.5%
Pasadena — Certificate III & IV: 10.3% St Marys — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.7%
Pasadena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% St Marys — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 7.6%
Pasadena — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% St Marys — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.8%
Pasadena — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% St Marys — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Pasadena St Marys
India 3.0% / 6.2%
Pasadena — India: 3.0% St Marys — India: 6.2%
England 3.8% / 2.2%
Pasadena — England: 3.8% St Marys — England: 2.2%
China 2.3% / 1.9%
Pasadena — China: 2.3% St Marys — China: 1.9%
Greece 3.0% / —
Pasadena — Greece: 3.0% St Marys — Greece: not among its largest
Nepal — / 2.7%
Pasadena — Nepal: not among its largest St Marys — Nepal: 2.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.8%
Pasadena — Philippines: 0.9% St Marys — Philippines: 1.8%
Germany 1.0% / —
Pasadena — Germany: 1.0% St Marys — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pasadena 67.2% houses
Pasadena — Houses: 67.2% Pasadena — Townhouses: 29.2% Pasadena — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
St Marys 66.6% houses
St Marys — Houses: 66.6% St Marys — Townhouses: 22.8% St Marys — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pasadena St Marys
Median house price $1,160,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $590,000 $522,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 19 sales
 18 days
from 18 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.

Pasadena St Marys
3 bed $1M / $980K
Pasadena — 3 bed: $1M (15 sales) St Marys — 3 bed: $980K (27 sales)

15 vs 27 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.1M
Pasadena — 4 bed: $1.31M (12 sales) St Marys — 4 bed: $1.1M (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

St Marys has more industrially zoned land (20% vs 0%).

Pasadena St Marys
Residential 64% 57%
Infrastructure and transport 23% 2%
Industrial 0% 20%
Environmental 12%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 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

Pasadena St Marys
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Pasadena St Marys
Houses 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
 3.7%
$735/wk on $1.03M
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $575K

Ranking within SA

Pasadena St Marys
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Pasadena scores higher overall (62 vs 39); Pasadena is more walkable (79 vs 65).

Pasadena St Marys
Grade B C
Score 62/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

St Marys carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); St Marys carries more flood risk (81 vs 66).

Pasadena St Marys
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
85/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pasadena St Marys
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.7 km
 3
Tonsley, 1.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.2%

Schools in Pasadena

  • Springbank Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in St Marys

  • St Bernadette's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pasadena St Marys
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Pasadena St Marys
Walkability score 79/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km 10.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 100.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 78.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5042
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5042
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.

Pasadena St Marys
Car (driver) 69.1% / 72.0%
Pasadena — Car (driver): 69.1% St Marys — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 10.6%
Pasadena — Worked from Home: 15.4% St Marys — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Bus 4.8% / 7.7%
Pasadena — Bus: 4.8% St Marys — Bus: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.6%
Pasadena — Car (passenger): 4.8% St Marys — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.5%
Pasadena — Walked Only: 2.6% St Marys — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Pasadena St Marys
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Pasadena St Marys
Connectivity score 66/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,498 premises
 48%
1,612 premises

Climate

Pasadena St Marys
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pasadena St Marys
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pasadena St Marys
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Pasadena St Marys
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pasadena St Marys
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pasadena

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees Townhouses

St Marys

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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