Seacliff Park vs Seaview Downs

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seaview Downs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seacliff Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $1 million in Seaview Downs. Seaview Downs is closer to the city centre: 16.6 km, against 19.4 km.

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

Seaview Downs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Seaview Downs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,175,000)

Weighs house 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 is more walkable (70/100 vs 52/100)
  • Seaview Downs sits closer to the CBD (16.6 km vs 19.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seacliff Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Seaview Downs carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Seacliff Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seacliff Park and Seaview Downs 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 Seaview Downs
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 Seaview Downs
Walkability 70 / 52
Seacliff Park — Walkability: 70/100 Seaview Downs — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 52 / 77
Seacliff Park — Safety: 52/100 Seaview Downs — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Seacliff Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seaview Downs — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 36 / 46
Seacliff Park — Low flood risk: 36/100 Seaview Downs — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Population 2,644 2,718
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +1.7%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $88,036/yr $90,532/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $385/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
0-4 6.0% / 5.5%
Seacliff Park — 0-4: 6.0% Seaview Downs — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.2% / 13.2%
Seacliff Park — 5-14: 11.2% Seaview Downs — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.7% / 6.2%
Seacliff Park — 15-19: 5.7% Seaview Downs — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.2% / 5.1%
Seacliff Park — 20-24: 5.2% Seaview Downs — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 12.3% / 9.7%
Seacliff Park — 25-34: 12.3% Seaview Downs — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.7% / 12.9%
Seacliff Park — 35-44: 13.7% Seaview Downs — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.5% / 14.2%
Seacliff Park — 45-54: 13.5% Seaview Downs — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.8% / 11.7%
Seacliff Park — 55-64: 11.8% Seaview Downs — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.1% / 11.1%
Seacliff Park — 65-74: 12.1% Seaview Downs — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.7% / 8.3%
Seacliff Park — 75-84: 5.7% Seaview Downs — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Seacliff Park — 85+: 2.8% Seaview Downs — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Seaview Downs 49.7% couple families
Seaview Downs — Couple Families: 49.7% Seaview Downs — Lone Person: 29.0% Seaview Downs — One Parent Families: 16.0% Seaview Downs — Group Household: 4.3% Seaview Downs — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Seaview Downs 11.8% renting
Seaview Downs — Owned Outright: 41.4% Seaview Downs — Mortgage: 46.8% Seaview Downs — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 16.3%
Seacliff Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Seaview Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 14.6%
Seacliff Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Seaview Downs — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.8%
Seacliff Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Seaview Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 3.6%
Seacliff Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Seaview Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.0%
Seacliff Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Seaview Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Seaview Downs
England 8.9% / 6.8%
Seacliff Park — England: 8.9% Seaview Downs — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Seacliff Park — New Zealand: 1.4% Seaview Downs — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 1.0% / 1.0%
Seacliff Park — Germany: 1.0% Seaview Downs — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — Scotland: 1.1% Seaview Downs — Scotland: 0.8%
India 1.0% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — India: 1.0% Seaview Downs — India: 0.8%
Iran 1.6% / —
Seacliff Park — Iran: 1.6% Seaview Downs — Iran: not among its largest
China 0.7% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — China: 0.7% Seaview Downs — China: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Seacliff Park — Malaysia: not among its largest Seaview Downs — Malaysia: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

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%
Seaview Downs 97.2% houses
Seaview Downs — Houses: 97.2% Seaview Downs — Townhouses: 3.1% Seaview Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Median house price $1,175,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price $948,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 27 sales
 21 days
from 31 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 Seaview Downs
3 bed $1.09M / $942K
Seacliff Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (47 sales) Seaview Downs — 3 bed: $942K (31 sales)

47 vs 31 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.13M
Seacliff Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (28 sales) Seaview Downs — 4 bed: $1.13M (27 sales)

28 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Residential 53% 54%
Environmental 39% 45%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
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 Seaview Downs
Houses 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
House price Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 59% 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 —

Liveability

Seacliff Park is more walkable (70 vs 52); Seacliff Park scores higher overall (65 vs 57).

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Seaview Downs carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Seacliff Park carries more crime risk (48 vs 23).

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.3 km
 2
Bedford Park, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 2.2%

Schools in Seacliff Park

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

Schools in Seaview Downs

  • Seaview Downs Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Seacliff Park sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 16.6 km).

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Walkability score 70/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 19.4 km
+14% vs other
 16.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.8
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 Seaview Downs
Car (driver) 76.6% / 78.2%
Seacliff Park — Car (driver): 76.6% Seaview Downs — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 11.6%
Seacliff Park — Worked from Home: 11.7% Seaview Downs — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Train 5.7% / 3.3%
Seacliff Park — Train: 5.7% Seaview Downs — Train: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Seacliff Park — Car (passenger): 3.4% Seaview Downs — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bus 0.9% / 1.1%
Seacliff Park — Bus: 0.9% Seaview Downs — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.8%
Seacliff Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Seaview Downs — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
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%
1,117 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Seacliff Park Seaview Downs
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 Seaview Downs
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

Seaview Downs

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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