South Brighton vs Seacliff Park

Seacliff Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in South Brighton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. South Brighton is closer to the city centre: 15.7 km, against 19.4 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

Seacliff Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.7 km vs 19.4 km)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Brighton and Seacliff Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
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.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Walkability 82 / 70
South Brighton — Walkability: 82/100 Seacliff Park — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 44 / 52
South Brighton — Safety: 44/100 Seacliff Park — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seacliff Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 36
South Brighton — Low flood risk: 9/100 Seacliff Park — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Seacliff Park rents higher ($370/wk vs $335/wk); South Brighton skews older (44 vs 41).

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Population 2,763
+4% vs other
 2,644
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.3% +8.4%
Median age 44 41
Median household income $83,252/yr $88,036/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $370/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
0-4 5.1% / 6.0%
South Brighton — 0-4: 5.1% Seacliff Park — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 9.9% / 11.2%
South Brighton — 5-14: 9.9% Seacliff Park — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.1% / 5.7%
South Brighton — 15-19: 5.1% Seacliff Park — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
South Brighton — 20-24: 5.1% Seacliff Park — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.3% / 12.3%
South Brighton — 25-34: 12.3% Seacliff Park — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.9% / 13.7%
South Brighton — 35-44: 12.9% Seacliff Park — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.9% / 13.5%
South Brighton — 45-54: 11.9% Seacliff Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.9% / 11.8%
South Brighton — 55-64: 13.9% Seacliff Park — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.3% / 12.1%
South Brighton — 65-74: 12.3% Seacliff Park — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 8.0% / 5.7%
South Brighton — 75-84: 8.0% Seacliff Park — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.5% / 2.8%
South Brighton — 85+: 3.5% Seacliff Park — 85+: 2.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Brighton 38.2% couple families
South Brighton — Couple Families: 38.2% South Brighton — Lone Person: 42.9% South Brighton — One Parent Families: 13.4% South Brighton — Group Household: 4.3% South Brighton — Other Families: 1.2%
Seacliff Park 42.2% couple families
Seacliff Park — Couple Families: 42.2% Seacliff Park — Lone Person: 36.2% Seacliff Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Seacliff Park — Group Household: 5.1% Seacliff Park — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Brighton 28.1% renting
South Brighton — Owned Outright: 38.3% South Brighton — Mortgage: 33.5% South Brighton — Renting: 28.1%
Seacliff Park 21.1% renting
Seacliff Park — Owned Outright: 37.6% Seacliff Park — Mortgage: 41.3% Seacliff Park — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 15.7%
South Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Seacliff Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.9%
South Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Seacliff Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.2%
South Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Seacliff Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 5.6%
South Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Seacliff Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.3%
South Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Seacliff Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
England 8.5% / 8.9%
South Brighton — England: 8.5% Seacliff Park — England: 8.9%
Iran 0.9% / 1.6%
South Brighton — Iran: 0.9% Seacliff Park — Iran: 1.6%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.1%
South Brighton — Scotland: 1.3% Seacliff Park — Scotland: 1.1%
India 1.2% / 1.0%
South Brighton — India: 1.2% Seacliff Park — India: 1.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.0%
South Brighton — South Africa: 1.2% Seacliff Park — South Africa: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
South Brighton — New Zealand: 0.8% Seacliff Park — New Zealand: 1.4%
Ireland 1.0% / —
South Brighton — Ireland: 1.0% Seacliff Park — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Brighton 71.2% houses
South Brighton — Houses: 71.2% South Brighton — Townhouses: 25.9% South Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Seacliff Park 83.9% houses
Seacliff Park — Houses: 83.9% Seacliff Park — Townhouses: 13.0% Seacliff Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Median house price $1,238,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price $701,000 $665,000
Median land price — $948,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 38 sales
 26 days
from 27 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.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
3 bed $1.1M / $1.09M
South Brighton — 3 bed: $1.1M (52 sales) Seacliff Park — 3 bed: $1.09M (47 sales)

52 vs 47 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $1.31M
South Brighton — 4 bed: $1.5M (29 sales) Seacliff Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (28 sales)

29 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Seacliff Park has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Residential 97% 53%
Environmental 0% 39%
Industrial 0% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 2%
Commercial 1% 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

South Brighton Seacliff Park
New dwellings approved 287
across Holdfast Bay
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +188% -31%

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.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Houses 3.0%
$735/wk on $1.29M
 3.2%
$750/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

South Brighton Seacliff Park
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 23% of SA

Liveability

South Brighton is more walkable (82 vs 70); Seacliff Park scores higher overall (65 vs 59).

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

South Brighton carries more flood risk (91 vs 64).

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

South Brighton Seacliff Park
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
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.1 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.0%

Amenities in the suburb

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Seacliff Park sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 15.7 km).

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Walkability score 82/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 15.7 km 19.4 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 86.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5048
 1.4%
postcode 5049
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5048
 67
postcode 5049

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.

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Car (driver) 68.9% / 76.6%
South Brighton — Car (driver): 68.9% Seacliff Park — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 11.7%
South Brighton — Worked from Home: 15.0% Seacliff Park — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Train 6.6% / 5.7%
South Brighton — Train: 6.6% Seacliff Park — Train: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.4%
South Brighton — Car (passenger): 4.4% Seacliff Park — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 1.8% / 0.9%
South Brighton — Bus: 1.8% Seacliff Park — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
South Brighton — Walked Only: 1.6% Seacliff Park — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 860 m 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,343 premises
 2%
1,195 premises

Climate

South Brighton Seacliff Park
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)

South Brighton Seacliff Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Average residential rate $2,095/yr $1,782/yr
Council Holdfast Bay Marion

Federal electorate

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Brighton Seacliff Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Brighton

Coastal Middle-Ring Townhouses Urban

Seacliff Park

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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