Seaford Rise vs Mclaren Vale

Seaford Rise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in McLaren Vale. 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. Houses cost more in McLaren Vale: a median of $955,000, against $851,000 in Seaford Rise. On these figures, Seaford Rise tends to suit families with children, while McLaren Vale suits people living alone and older residents.

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

McLaren Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Seaford Rise is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 54%)

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

  • Seaford Rise has cheaper houses ($850,762 vs $955,000)
  • Mclaren Vale has cheaper land ($585,000 vs $946,000)

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

  • Seaford Rise sits closer to the CBD (37.3 km vs 40.1 km)
  • Mclaren Vale is more walkable (55/100 vs 36/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

McLaren Vale

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 36/100)

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

  • Seaford Rise returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)
  • Mclaren Vale is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Seaford Rise and Mclaren Vale 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 Mclaren Vale
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 Mclaren Vale
Walkability 36 / 55
Seaford Rise — Walkability: 36/100 Mclaren Vale — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 37 / 47
Seaford Rise — Safety: 37/100 Mclaren Vale — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 31
Seaford Rise — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mclaren Vale — Low fire risk: 31/100
Low flood risk 56 / 61
Seaford Rise — Low flood risk: 56/100 Mclaren Vale — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Seaford Rise has more residents (6,105 vs 4,061); McLaren Vale skews older (54 vs 39).

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Population 6,105
+33% vs other
 4,061
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% +5.7%
Median age 39 54
Median household income $77,688/yr
+11% vs other
 $69,212/yr
Median weekly rent $318/wk $328/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
0-4 5.8% / 3.5%
Seaford Rise — 0-4: 5.8% Mclaren Vale — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.3% / 10.0%
Seaford Rise — 5-14: 15.3% Mclaren Vale — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 6.5% / 4.6%
Seaford Rise — 15-19: 6.5% Mclaren Vale — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.4% / 4.1%
Seaford Rise — 20-24: 5.4% Mclaren Vale — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.4% / 6.9%
Seaford Rise — 25-34: 10.4% Mclaren Vale — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 14.2% / 9.8%
Seaford Rise — 35-44: 14.2% Mclaren Vale — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 13.7% / 12.6%
Seaford Rise — 45-54: 13.7% Mclaren Vale — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.2% / 15.6%
Seaford Rise — 55-64: 12.2% Mclaren Vale — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 9.3% / 15.8%
Seaford Rise — 65-74: 9.3% Mclaren Vale — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 5.5% / 12.4%
Seaford Rise — 75-84: 5.5% Mclaren Vale — 75-84: 12.4%
85+ 1.6% / 4.8%
Seaford Rise — 85+: 1.6% Mclaren Vale — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Mclaren Vale 39.9% couple families
Mclaren Vale — Couple Families: 39.9% Mclaren Vale — Lone Person: 43.1% Mclaren Vale — One Parent Families: 14.2% Mclaren Vale — Group Household: 2.0% Mclaren Vale — 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.

Seaford Rise 25.2% renting
Seaford Rise — Owned Outright: 26.8% Seaford Rise — Mortgage: 48.0% Seaford Rise — Renting: 25.2%
Mclaren Vale 16.7% renting
Mclaren Vale — Owned Outright: 48.3% Mclaren Vale — Mortgage: 35.0% Mclaren Vale — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 16.3%
Seaford Rise — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Mclaren Vale — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 11.1%
Seaford Rise — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Mclaren Vale — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Seaford Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mclaren Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.6%
Seaford Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mclaren Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.3%
Seaford Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mclaren Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
England 13.9% / 14.9%
Seaford Rise — England: 13.9% Mclaren Vale — England: 14.9%
Scotland 2.0% / 1.8%
Seaford Rise — Scotland: 2.0% Mclaren Vale — Scotland: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.2%
Seaford Rise — New Zealand: 1.0% Mclaren Vale — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.5%
Seaford Rise — South Africa: 1.0% Mclaren Vale — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.6% / 0.9%
Seaford Rise — Germany: 0.6% Mclaren Vale — Germany: 0.9%
Italy — / 1.1%
Seaford Rise — Italy: not among its largest Mclaren Vale — Italy: 1.1%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Seaford Rise — Philippines: 0.7% Mclaren Vale — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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% Seaford Rise — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mclaren Vale 84.8% houses
Mclaren Vale — Houses: 84.8% Mclaren Vale — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Mclaren Vale — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Median house price $850,762 $955,000
Median unit price $620,000 $627,500
Median land price $946,000 $585,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 44 sales
 29 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 Rise Mclaren Vale
2 bed $725K / $750K
Seaford Rise — 2 bed: $725K (7 sales) Mclaren Vale — 2 bed: $750K (6 sales)

7 vs 6 sales

3 bed $772K / $886K
Seaford Rise — 3 bed: $772K (44 sales) Mclaren Vale — 3 bed: $886K (33 sales)

44 vs 33 sales

4 bed $941K / $1.15M
Seaford Rise — 4 bed: $941K (28 sales) Mclaren Vale — 4 bed: $1.15M (27 sales)

28 vs 27 sales

5 bed $990K / $1.11M
Seaford Rise — 5 bed: $990K (7 sales) Mclaren Vale — 5 bed: $1.11M (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

McLaren Vale has more rural and farming land (70% vs 0%); McLaren Vale has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%).

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Residential 96% 3%
Rural and farming 0% 70%
Environmental 0% 20%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Mclaren Vale
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 Mclaren Vale
Houses 3.9%
$650/wk on $874K
 3.3%
$630/wk on $999K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
House price Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 25% of SA

Liveability

McLaren Vale is more walkable (55 vs 36); Seaford Rise scores higher overall (44 vs 38).

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

McLaren Vale carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Seaford Rise carries more crime risk (63 vs 53).

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Seaford Rise

  • Seaford Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Mclaren Vale

  • McLaren Vale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 17
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

McLaren Vale sits further from the CBD (40.1 km vs 37.3 km).

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Walkability score 36/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 37.3 km 40.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 99.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5169
 0.7%
postcode 5171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5169
 90
postcode 5171

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 Mclaren Vale
Car (driver) 77.6% / 73.7%
Seaford Rise — Car (driver): 77.6% Mclaren Vale — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 15.6%
Seaford Rise — Worked from Home: 10.7% Mclaren Vale — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.2%
Seaford Rise — Car (passenger): 4.7% Mclaren Vale — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Train 4.7% / 2.6%
Seaford Rise — Train: 4.7% Mclaren Vale — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.1% / 4.5%
Seaford Rise — Walked Only: 1.1% Mclaren Vale — Walked Only: 4.5%

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

Setting

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.3 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Connectivity score 99/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
2,426 premises
 83%
2,247 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Seaford Rise Mclaren Vale
Division Kingston Mayo
Member Amanda Rishworth Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seaford Rise

Coastal Outer

Mclaren Vale

Outer Retirees Village Feel

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