Seacliff Park vs Hallett Cove

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallett Cove, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seacliff Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $975,000 in Hallett Cove. Seacliff Park is closer to the city centre: 19.4 km, against 22.6 km. On these figures, Seacliff Park tends to suit people living alone, while Hallett Cove suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hallett Cove

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Hallett Cove

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($715,000 vs $948,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($975,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Seacliff Park sits closer to the CBD (19.4 km vs 22.6 km)
  • Hallett Cove is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hallett Cove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 48/100)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Seacliff Park has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 5%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Seacliff Park is growing faster (8.4% vs 1.7%)
  • Hallett Cove returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
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.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Walkability 70 / 83
Seacliff Park — Walkability: 70/100 Hallett Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 52 / 64
Seacliff Park — Safety: 52/100 Hallett Cove — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Seacliff Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hallett Cove — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hallett Cove has more residents (12,512 vs 2,644); Hallett Cove has higher household incomes ($97,292 vs $88,036).

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Population 2,644 12,512
+373% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +1.7%
Median age 41 43
Median household income $88,036/yr $97,292/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $380/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
0-4 6.0% / 4.9%
Seacliff Park — 0-4: 6.0% Hallett Cove — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.2% / 11.6%
Seacliff Park — 5-14: 11.2% Hallett Cove — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.6%
Seacliff Park — 15-19: 5.7% Hallett Cove — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.2% / 5.5%
Seacliff Park — 20-24: 5.2% Hallett Cove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.3% / 10.4%
Seacliff Park — 25-34: 12.3% Hallett Cove — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 13.7% / 13.7%
Seacliff Park — 35-44: 13.7% Hallett Cove — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.5% / 13.6%
Seacliff Park — 45-54: 13.5% Hallett Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.8% / 15.7%
Seacliff Park — 55-64: 11.8% Hallett Cove — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.1% / 13.1%
Seacliff Park — 65-74: 12.1% Hallett Cove — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 5.7% / 4.6%
Seacliff Park — 75-84: 5.7% Hallett Cove — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.8% / 1.3%
Seacliff Park — 85+: 2.8% Hallett Cove — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park 42.2% couple families
Seacliff Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Seacliff Park — Lone Person: 36.2% Seacliff Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Seacliff Park — Group Household: 5.1% Seacliff Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Hallett Cove 53.8% couple families
Hallett Cove — Couple Families: 53.8% Hallett Cove — Lone Person: 26.9% Hallett Cove — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hallett Cove — Group Household: 2.4% Hallett Cove — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park 21.1% renting
Seacliff Park — Owned Outright: 37.6% Seacliff Park — Mortgage: 41.3% Seacliff Park — Renting: 21.1%
Hallett Cove 14.4% renting
Hallett Cove — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hallett Cove — Mortgage: 46.0% Hallett Cove — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 17.8%
Seacliff Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Hallett Cove — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 14.2%
Seacliff Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Hallett Cove — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.7%
Seacliff Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Hallett Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.4%
Seacliff Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Hallett Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.2%
Seacliff Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Hallett Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
England 8.9% / 13.3%
Seacliff Park — England: 8.9% Hallett Cove — England: 13.3%
Scotland 1.1% / 2.1%
Seacliff Park — Scotland: 1.1% Hallett Cove — Scotland: 2.1%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.2%
Seacliff Park — South Africa: 1.0% Hallett Cove — South Africa: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.0%
Seacliff Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Hallett Cove — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 1.0% / 1.3%
Seacliff Park — India: 1.0% Hallett Cove — India: 1.3%
China 0.7% / 1.4%
Seacliff Park — China: 0.7% Hallett Cove — China: 1.4%
Iran 1.6% / —
Seacliff Park — Iran: 1.6% Hallett Cove — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park 83.9% houses
Seacliff Park — Houses: 83.9% Seacliff Park — Townhouses: 13.0% Seacliff Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Hallett Cove 94.7% houses
Hallett Cove — Houses: 94.7% Hallett Cove — Townhouses: 5.1% Hallett Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Median house price $1,175,000 $975,000
Median unit price $665,000 $682,500
Median land price $948,000 $715,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 27 sales
 17 days
from 92 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.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
3 bed $1.09M / $910K
Seacliff Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (47 sales) Hallett Cove — 3 bed: $910K (85 sales)

47 vs 85 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.07M
Seacliff Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (28 sales) Hallett Cove — 4 bed: $1.07M (75 sales)

28 vs 75 sales

Zoning mix

Seacliff Park has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 26%).

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Residential 53% 64%
Environmental 39% 26%
Parks and recreation 2% 9%
Industrial 5% 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

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 3.7%
$705/wk on $985K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Schools — Higher than 22% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Hallett Cove is more walkable (83 vs 70); Seacliff Park scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hallett Cove carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Seacliff Park carries more crime risk (48 vs 36).

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.3 km
 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.3%

Schools in Seacliff Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Hallett Cove

  • Hallett Cove East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hallett Cove School Government · Combined at peers
  • Hallett Cove South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - The Cove Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 15
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Hallett Cove sits further from the CBD (22.6 km vs 19.4 km).

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Walkability score 70/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.4 km 22.6 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5049
 0.7%
postcode 5158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5049
 74
postcode 5158

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.

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Car (driver) 76.6% / 73.8%
Seacliff Park — Car (driver): 76.6% Hallett Cove — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 12.7%
Seacliff Park — Worked from Home: 11.7% Hallett Cove — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Train 5.7% / 7.4%
Seacliff Park — Train: 5.7% Hallett Cove — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.2%
Seacliff Park — Car (passenger): 3.4% Hallett Cove — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 0.9% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — Bus: 0.9% Hallett Cove — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.7%
Seacliff Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Hallett Cove — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 1.3 km

NBN connectivity

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,195 premises
 41%
5,180 premises

Climate

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
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)

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Division Boothby Kingston
Member Louise Miller-Frost Amanda Rishworth
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seacliff Park Hallett Cove
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seacliff Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Hallett Cove

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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