Seppeltsfield vs Shea-Oak Log
Seppeltsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Shea-Oak Log. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seppeltsfield, most households are couple families. In Shea-Oak Log, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Seppeltsfield tends to suit families with children.
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
Shea-Oak Log
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Seppeltsfield
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Shea-Oak Log
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $265/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Shea-Oak Log
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (64.1 km vs 72.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs 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
Seppeltsfield and Shea-Oak Log drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Seppeltsfield rents higher ($265/wk vs $150/wk); Seppeltsfield has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $89,648).
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 144 +2% vs other | 141 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.3% | +5.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +23% vs other | $89,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $265/wk +43% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Commercial | 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
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of SA | Higher than 68% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of SA same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Shea-Oak Log carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 17).
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | High 86/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Flood | Low 17/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Seppeltsfield sits further from the CBD (72.2 km vs 64.1 km).
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 72.2 km +11% vs other | 64.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 54 min | 50 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 5355 | 0.5% postcode 5371 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 5355 | — postcode 5371 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).
Setting
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 43.5 km | 37.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 63 premises |
Climate
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Seppeltsfield | Shea-Oak Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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