Seacliff Park vs Seacliff

Seacliff Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Seacliff. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Seacliff: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.18 million in Seacliff Park, though rent is higher in Seacliff Park. Seacliff is closer to the city centre: 17 km, against 19.4 km. On these figures, Seacliff Park tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Seacliff Park has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 66%)
  • Seacliff has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Seacliff Park has cheaper houses ($1,175,000 vs $1,600,000)
  • Seacliff has cheaper land ($412,450 vs $948,000)

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

Seacliff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (17 km vs 19.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seacliff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seacliff Park and Seacliff 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 Seacliff
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 Seacliff
Walkability 70 / 71
Seacliff Park — Walkability: 70/100 Seacliff — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 52 / 50
Seacliff Park — Safety: 52/100 Seacliff — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seacliff Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seacliff — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 16
Seacliff Park — Low flood risk: 36/100 Seacliff — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Seacliff has higher household incomes ($100,412 vs $88,036); Seacliff skews older (46 vs 41).

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Population 2,644
+20% vs other
 2,117
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +8.2%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $88,036/yr $100,412/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+5% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park Seacliff
0-4 6.0% / 5.1%
Seacliff Park — 0-4: 6.0% Seacliff — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.2% / 10.7%
Seacliff Park — 5-14: 11.2% Seacliff — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Seacliff Park — 15-19: 5.7% Seacliff — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Seacliff Park — 20-24: 5.2% Seacliff — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.3% / 9.7%
Seacliff Park — 25-34: 12.3% Seacliff — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.7% / 13.1%
Seacliff Park — 35-44: 13.7% Seacliff — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.5% / 12.8%
Seacliff Park — 45-54: 13.5% Seacliff — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.8% / 16.2%
Seacliff Park — 55-64: 11.8% Seacliff — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 12.1% / 15.3%
Seacliff Park — 65-74: 12.1% Seacliff — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.7% / 5.4%
Seacliff Park — 75-84: 5.7% Seacliff — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.8% / 1.8%
Seacliff Park — 85+: 2.8% Seacliff — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Seacliff 43.8% couple families
Seacliff — Couple Families: 43.8% Seacliff — Lone Person: 36.5% Seacliff — One Parent Families: 15.6% Seacliff — Group Household: 3.6% Seacliff — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
Seacliff 24.1% renting
Seacliff — Owned Outright: 42.2% Seacliff — Mortgage: 33.7% Seacliff — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 21.5%
Seacliff Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Seacliff — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 11.4%
Seacliff Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Seacliff — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.5%
Seacliff Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Seacliff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 8.8%
Seacliff Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Seacliff — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.4%
Seacliff Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Seacliff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Seacliff Park Seacliff
England 8.9% / 9.2%
Seacliff Park — England: 8.9% Seacliff — England: 9.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.2%
Seacliff Park — Scotland: 1.1% Seacliff — Scotland: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Seacliff — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Seacliff Park — South Africa: 1.0% Seacliff — South Africa: 0.9%
Iran 1.6% / —
Seacliff Park — Iran: 1.6% Seacliff — Iran: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Seacliff Park — India: 1.0% Seacliff — India: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.0%
Seacliff Park — Ireland: not among its largest Seacliff — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

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%
Seacliff 65.7% houses
Seacliff — Houses: 65.7% Seacliff — Townhouses: 19.7% Seacliff — Flats / Apartments: 14.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,600,000
Median unit price $665,000 $653,250
Median land price $948,000 $412,450
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 27 sales
 26 days
from 25 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 Seacliff
3 bed $1.09M / $1.45M
Seacliff Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (47 sales) Seacliff — 3 bed: $1.45M (33 sales)

47 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.73M
Seacliff Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (28 sales) Seacliff — 4 bed: $1.73M (15 sales)

28 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Seacliff Park has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Residential 53% 89%
Environmental 39% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
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 Seacliff
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 287
across Holdfast Bay
Approvals change year on year -31% +188%

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 Seacliff
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 3.2%
$715/wk on $1.16M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seacliff Park Seacliff
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 22% of SA

Liveability

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Seacliff carries more flood risk (84 vs 64).

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.3 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.4%

Schools in Seacliff Park

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

Schools in Seacliff

  • Seacliff Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Seacliff Park sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 17 km).

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Walkability score 70/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.4 km
+12% vs other
 17 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5049
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5049
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.

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Car (driver) 76.6% / 66.4%
Seacliff Park — Car (driver): 76.6% Seacliff — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 19.1%
Seacliff Park — Worked from Home: 11.7% Seacliff — Worked from Home: 19.1%
Train 5.7% / 7.7%
Seacliff Park — Train: 5.7% Seacliff — Train: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.5%
Seacliff Park — Car (passenger): 3.4% Seacliff — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
Seacliff Park — Bus: 0.9% Seacliff — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Seacliff Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Seacliff — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 380 m

NBN connectivity

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,195 premises
 0%
989 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,095/yr
Council Marion Holdfast Bay

Federal electorate

Seacliff Park Seacliff
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seacliff Park Seacliff
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

Seacliff

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