Seaview Downs vs Hallett Cove

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Seaview Downs is closer to the city centre: 16.6 km, against 22.6 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

Hallett Cove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • But Seaview Downs carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

  • Seaview Downs sits closer to the CBD (16.6 km vs 22.6 km)
  • Hallett Cove is more walkable (83/100 vs 52/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hallett Cove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Seaview Downs carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seaview Downs and Hallett Cove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
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.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Walkability 52 / 83
Seaview Downs — Walkability: 52/100 Hallett Cove — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 77 / 64
Seaview Downs — Safety: 77/100 Hallett Cove — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 52 / 73
Seaview Downs — Low fire risk: 52/100 Hallett Cove — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Hallett Cove has more residents (12,512 vs 2,718).

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Population 2,718 12,512
+360% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7%
same for both
Median age 42 43
Median household income $90,532/yr $97,292/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+1% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Seaview Downs — 0-4: 5.5% Hallett Cove — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.2% / 11.6%
Seaview Downs — 5-14: 13.2% Hallett Cove — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.6%
Seaview Downs — 15-19: 6.2% Hallett Cove — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.5%
Seaview Downs — 20-24: 5.1% Hallett Cove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.7% / 10.4%
Seaview Downs — 25-34: 9.7% Hallett Cove — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.9% / 13.7%
Seaview Downs — 35-44: 12.9% Hallett Cove — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Seaview Downs — 45-54: 14.2% Hallett Cove — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.7% / 15.7%
Seaview Downs — 55-64: 11.7% Hallett Cove — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.1% / 13.1%
Seaview Downs — 65-74: 11.1% Hallett Cove — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 8.3% / 4.6%
Seaview Downs — 75-84: 8.3% Hallett Cove — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.5% / 1.3%
Seaview Downs — 85+: 2.5% Hallett Cove — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Hallett Cove 53.8% couple families
Hallett Cove — Couple Families: 53.8% Hallett Cove — Lone Person: 26.9% Hallett Cove — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hallett Cove — Group Household: 2.4% Hallett Cove — 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.

Seaview Downs 11.8% renting
Seaview Downs — Owned Outright: 41.4% Seaview Downs — Mortgage: 46.8% Seaview Downs — Renting: 11.8%
Hallett Cove 14.4% renting
Hallett Cove — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hallett Cove — Mortgage: 46.0% Hallett Cove — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.8%
Seaview Downs — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Hallett Cove — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 14.2%
Seaview Downs — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Hallett Cove — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.7%
Seaview Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Hallett Cove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.4%
Seaview Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Hallett Cove — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Seaview Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Hallett Cove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
England 6.8% / 13.3%
Seaview Downs — England: 6.8% Hallett Cove — England: 13.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 2.1%
Seaview Downs — Scotland: 0.8% Hallett Cove — Scotland: 2.1%
China 0.8% / 1.4%
Seaview Downs — China: 0.8% Hallett Cove — China: 1.4%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Seaview Downs — South Africa: not among its largest Hallett Cove — South Africa: 2.2%
India 0.8% / 1.3%
Seaview Downs — India: 0.8% Hallett Cove — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Seaview Downs — New Zealand: 0.9% Hallett Cove — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 1.0% / 0.8%
Seaview Downs — Germany: 1.0% Hallett Cove — Germany: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.9% / —
Seaview Downs — Malaysia: 0.9% Hallett Cove — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seaview Downs 97.2% houses
Seaview Downs — Houses: 97.2% Seaview Downs — Townhouses: 3.1% Seaview Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hallett Cove 94.7% houses
Hallett Cove — Houses: 94.7% Hallett Cove — Townhouses: 5.1% Hallett Cove — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Median house price $1,000,000 $975,000
Median unit price — $682,500
Median land price — $715,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 17 days
from 92 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.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
3 bed $942K / $910K
Seaview Downs — 3 bed: $942K (31 sales) Hallett Cove — 3 bed: $910K (85 sales)

31 vs 85 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.07M
Seaview Downs — 4 bed: $1.13M (27 sales) Hallett Cove — 4 bed: $1.07M (75 sales)

27 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.26M
Seaview Downs — 5 bed: $1.32M (8 sales) Hallett Cove — 5 bed: $1.26M (21 sales)

8 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Seaview Downs has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 26%).

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Residential 54% 64%
Environmental 45% 26%
Parks and recreation 0% 9%
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

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
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.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Houses — 3.7%
$705/wk on $985K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
House price Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Schools — Higher than 22% of SA
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Hallett Cove is more walkable (83 vs 52).

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Seaview Downs carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 27); Hallett Cove carries more crime risk (36 vs 23).

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 3.5 km
 2
Bedford Park, 7.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.3%

Schools in Seaview Downs

  • Seaview Downs Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hallett Cove

  • Hallett Cove East Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hallett Cove School Government · Combined at peers
  • Hallett Cove South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sports College South Australia - The Cove Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 15
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 21

Mobility

Hallett Cove sits further from the CBD (22.6 km vs 16.6 km).

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Walkability score 52/100 83/100
Distance to Adelaide 16.6 km 22.6 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5049
 0.7%
postcode 5158
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5049
 74
postcode 5158

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.

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Car (driver) 78.2% / 73.8%
Seaview Downs — Car (driver): 78.2% Hallett Cove — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 12.7%
Seaview Downs — Worked from Home: 11.6% Hallett Cove — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Train 3.3% / 7.4%
Seaview Downs — Train: 3.3% Hallett Cove — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.2%
Seaview Downs — Car (passenger): 3.9% Hallett Cove — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 1.1% / 0.8%
Seaview Downs — Bus: 1.1% Hallett Cove — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Elevation 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 1.3 km

NBN connectivity

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,117 premises
 41%
5,180 premises

Climate

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Division Boothby Kingston
Member Louise Miller-Frost Amanda Rishworth
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Seaview Downs Hallett Cove
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Seaview Downs

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

Hallett Cove

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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