Seaford Heights vs Seaford Rise

Seaford Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 39 in Seaford Rise. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seaford Heights, most households are couple families. In Seaford Rise, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Seaford Heights tends to suit 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

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

Seaford Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Seaford Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($318/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

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

Downsizers and retirees

Seaford Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Seaford Heights

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (1935.8% vs 0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
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.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Walkability 43 / 36
Seaford Heights — Walkability: 43/100 Seaford Rise — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 46 / 37
Seaford Heights — Safety: 46/100 Seaford Rise — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seaford Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seaford Rise — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Seaford Rise has more residents (6,105 vs 1,079); Seaford Heights has higher household incomes ($112,840 vs $77,688).

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Population 1,079 6,105
+466% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1935.8% +0.1%
Median age 29 39
Median household income $112,840/yr
+31% vs other
 $77,688/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+16% vs other
 $318/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
0-4 10.9% / 5.8%
Seaford Heights — 0-4: 10.9% Seaford Rise — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.6% / 15.3%
Seaford Heights — 5-14: 12.6% Seaford Rise — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.2% / 6.5%
Seaford Heights — 15-19: 4.2% Seaford Rise — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.8% / 5.4%
Seaford Heights — 20-24: 6.8% Seaford Rise — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 31.1% / 10.4%
Seaford Heights — 25-34: 31.1% Seaford Rise — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 13.8% / 14.2%
Seaford Heights — 35-44: 13.8% Seaford Rise — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 10.5% / 13.7%
Seaford Heights — 45-54: 10.5% Seaford Rise — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 5.2% / 12.2%
Seaford Heights — 55-64: 5.2% Seaford Rise — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 3.3% / 9.3%
Seaford Heights — 65-74: 3.3% Seaford Rise — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 1.1% / 5.5%
Seaford Heights — 75-84: 1.1% Seaford Rise — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 0.3% / 1.6%
Seaford Heights — 85+: 0.3% Seaford Rise — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seaford Heights 55.6% couple families
Seaford Heights — Couple Families: 55.6% Seaford Heights — Lone Person: 25.6% Seaford Heights — One Parent Families: 14.8% Seaford Heights — Group Household: 2.6% Seaford Heights — Other Families: 1.5%
Seaford Rise 46.6% couple families
Seaford Rise — Couple Families: 46.6% Seaford Rise — Lone Person: 31.5% Seaford Rise — One Parent Families: 18.0% Seaford Rise — Group Household: 2.5% Seaford Rise — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seaford Heights 22.9% renting
Seaford Heights — Owned Outright: 10.0% Seaford Heights — Mortgage: 67.1% Seaford Heights — Renting: 22.9%
Seaford Rise 25.2% renting
Seaford Rise — Owned Outright: 26.8% Seaford Rise — Mortgage: 48.0% Seaford Rise — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 19.3%
Seaford Heights — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Seaford Rise — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 7.6%
Seaford Heights — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Seaford Rise — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.0%
Seaford Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Seaford Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 1.4%
Seaford Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Seaford Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.3%
Seaford Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Seaford Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
England 10.6% / 13.9%
Seaford Heights — England: 10.6% Seaford Rise — England: 13.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 2.0%
Seaford Heights — Scotland: 0.6% Seaford Rise — Scotland: 2.0%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.7%
Seaford Heights — Philippines: 1.9% Seaford Rise — Philippines: 0.7%
India 2.5% / —
Seaford Heights — India: 2.5% Seaford Rise — India: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Seaford Heights — South Africa: 1.4% Seaford Rise — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Seaford Heights — New Zealand: not among its largest Seaford Rise — New Zealand: 1.0%
Iraq 0.8% / —
Seaford Heights — Iraq: 0.8% Seaford Rise — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaford Heights 94.0% houses
Seaford Heights — Houses: 94.0% Seaford Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Seaford Heights — Townhouses: 5.0%
Seaford Rise 93.8% houses
Seaford Rise — Houses: 93.8% Seaford Rise — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Seaford Rise — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Median house price $865,000 $850,762
Median unit price — $620,000
Median land price — $946,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 37 sales
 19 days
from 44 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.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
3 bed $800K / $772K
Seaford Heights — 3 bed: $800K (40 sales) Seaford Rise — 3 bed: $772K (44 sales)

40 vs 44 sales

4 bed $925K / $941K
Seaford Heights — 4 bed: $925K (27 sales) Seaford Rise — 4 bed: $941K (28 sales)

27 vs 28 sales

5 bed $921K / $990K
Seaford Heights — 5 bed: $921K (5 sales) Seaford Rise — 5 bed: $990K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Seaford Heights has more rural and farming land (37% vs 0%).

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Residential 51% 96%
Rural and farming 37% 0%
Other and special use 12% 4%
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

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Houses 4.4%
$690/wk on $818K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $874K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
House price Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Seaford Heights scores higher overall (63 vs 44).

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Grade B C
Score 63/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood — Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Seaford Heights

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

Schools in Seaford Rise

  • Seaford Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Walkability score 43/100 36/100
Distance to Adelaide 35.6 km 37.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 40 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5169
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5169
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.

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Car (driver) 82.0% / 77.6%
Seaford Heights — Car (driver): 82.0% Seaford Rise — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 10.7%
Seaford Heights — Worked from Home: 9.7% Seaford Rise — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Train 4.4% / 4.7%
Seaford Heights — Train: 4.4% Seaford Rise — Train: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.7%
Seaford Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2% Seaford Rise — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
Seaford Heights — Bus: 0.7% Seaford Rise — Bus: 0.7%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Seaford Heights — Walked Only: not among its largest Seaford Rise — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
907 premises
 97%
2,426 premises

Climate

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seaford Heights Seaford Rise
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seaford Heights

Coastal Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Seaford Rise

Coastal Outer

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