Sunnyside vs Mypolonga
Mypolonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Sunnyside. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sunnyside, most households are couple families. On these figures, Sunnyside tends to suit couples, while Mypolonga suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Sunnyside carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 48/100)
- Mypolonga has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mypolonga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $325/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mypolonga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Sunnyside carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 48/100)
- Mypolonga is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mypolonga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.5% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sunnyside and Mypolonga 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
Mypolonga has more residents (506 vs 96); Sunnyside has higher household incomes ($102,648 vs $63,752).
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 96 | 506 +427% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +6.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Median household income | $102,648/yr +38% vs other | $63,752/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $325/wk +38% vs other | $203/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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 (3.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $530,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $980,000 | — |
Zoning mix
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 79% |
| Environmental | 16% | 20% |
| Residential | 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
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
Liveability
Mypolonga is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Mypolonga carries more crime risk (48 vs 34).
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Sunnyside
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mypolonga
- Mypolonga Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 93.1 km | 92.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 71 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5253 | 0.1% postcode 5254 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5253 | 89 postcode 5254 |
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 (79.9%).
Setting
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 31 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 102 premises | 0% 220 premises |
Climate
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 337 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sunnyside | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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