Seaford Rise vs Maslin Beach

Seaford Rise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Maslin Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seaford Rise, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Seaford Rise tends to suit families with children, while Maslin Beach suits people living alone.

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

  • Seaford Rise is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
  • Maslin Beach carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Maslin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($597,500 vs $946,000)

Weighs house 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

Seaford Rise

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 39.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Seaford Rise is more walkable (36/100 vs 20/100)
  • Maslin Beach carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Maslin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seaford Rise and Maslin Beach 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 Rise Maslin Beach
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 Rise Maslin Beach
Walkability 36 / 20
Seaford Rise — Walkability: 36/100 Maslin Beach — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 37 / 59
Seaford Rise — Safety: 37/100 Maslin Beach — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seaford Rise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Maslin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Seaford Rise has more residents (6,105 vs 1,213); Maslin Beach skews older (46 vs 39).

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Population 6,105
+80% vs other
 1,213
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +5.3%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $77,688/yr
+8% vs other
 $71,760/yr
Median weekly rent $318/wk $335/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
0-4 5.8% / 3.1%
Seaford Rise — 0-4: 5.8% Maslin Beach — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 15.3% / 11.0%
Seaford Rise — 5-14: 15.3% Maslin Beach — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Seaford Rise — 15-19: 6.5% Maslin Beach — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.4% / 5.5%
Seaford Rise — 20-24: 5.4% Maslin Beach — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.4% / 9.9%
Seaford Rise — 25-34: 10.4% Maslin Beach — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.2% / 11.6%
Seaford Rise — 35-44: 14.2% Maslin Beach — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.7% / 15.1%
Seaford Rise — 45-54: 13.7% Maslin Beach — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.2% / 18.7%
Seaford Rise — 55-64: 12.2% Maslin Beach — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 9.3% / 12.3%
Seaford Rise — 65-74: 9.3% Maslin Beach — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.5% / 3.8%
Seaford Rise — 75-84: 5.5% Maslin Beach — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Seaford Rise — 85+: 1.6% Maslin Beach — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Maslin Beach 38.2% couple families
Maslin Beach — Couple Families: 38.2% Maslin Beach — Lone Person: 39.9% Maslin Beach — One Parent Families: 18.2% Maslin Beach — Group Household: 2.0% Maslin Beach — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Seaford Rise 25.2% renting
Seaford Rise — Owned Outright: 26.8% Seaford Rise — Mortgage: 48.0% Seaford Rise — Renting: 25.2%
Maslin Beach 22.5% renting
Maslin Beach — Owned Outright: 39.5% Maslin Beach — Mortgage: 38.0% Maslin Beach — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 21.6%
Seaford Rise — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Maslin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 10.7%
Seaford Rise — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Maslin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.8%
Seaford Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Maslin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.0%
Seaford Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Maslin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.5%
Seaford Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Maslin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 Rise Maslin Beach
England 13.9% / 16.5%
Seaford Rise — England: 13.9% Maslin Beach — England: 16.5%
Scotland 2.0% / 0.8%
Seaford Rise — Scotland: 2.0% Maslin Beach — Scotland: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Seaford Rise — New Zealand: 1.0% Maslin Beach — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Seaford Rise — Germany: 0.6% Maslin Beach — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.5%
Seaford Rise — Philippines: 0.7% Maslin Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Seaford Rise — South Africa: 1.0% Maslin Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.7%
Seaford Rise — Canada: not among its largest Maslin Beach — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaford Rise 93.8% houses
Seaford Rise — Houses: 93.8% Seaford Rise — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Maslin Beach 96.8% houses
Maslin Beach — Houses: 96.8% Maslin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Median house price $850,762 $915,000
Median unit price $620,000 —
Median land price $946,000 $597,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 44 sales
 24 days
from 13 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 Rise Maslin Beach
3 bed $772K / $840K
Seaford Rise — 3 bed: $772K (44 sales) Maslin Beach — 3 bed: $840K (17 sales)

44 vs 17 sales

4 bed $941K / $955K
Seaford Rise — 4 bed: $941K (28 sales) Maslin Beach — 4 bed: $955K (17 sales)

28 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Maslin Beach has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%); Maslin Beach has more rural and farming land (26% vs 0%).

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Residential 96% 8%
Industrial 0% 31%
Rural and farming 0% 26%
Parks and recreation 0% 25%
Environmental 0% 11%
Other and special use 4% 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

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
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 Rise Maslin Beach
Houses 3.9%
$650/wk on $874K
 4.3%
$650/wk on $782K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Seaford Rise is more walkable (36 vs 20); Maslin Beach scores higher overall (52 vs 44).

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Grade C B
Score 44/100 52/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Seaford Rise carries more crime risk (63 vs 41).

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Seaford Rise

  • Seaford Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Maslin Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Maslin Beach sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 37.3 km).

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Walkability score 36/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 37.3 km 39.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5169
 1.1%
postcode 5170
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5169
 76
postcode 5170

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 Rise Maslin Beach
Car (driver) 77.6% / 75.6%
Seaford Rise — Car (driver): 77.6% Maslin Beach — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 13.7%
Seaford Rise — Worked from Home: 10.7% Maslin Beach — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Train 4.7% / 4.1%
Seaford Rise — Train: 4.7% Maslin Beach — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.4%
Seaford Rise — Car (passenger): 4.7% Maslin Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
Seaford Rise — Walked Only: 1.1% Maslin Beach — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 981 m
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Seaford Rise Maslin Beach
Connectivity score 99/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,426 premises
 98%
637 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seaford Rise

Coastal Outer

Maslin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

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