Suttontown vs Wandilo

Comparing Suttontown and Wandilo, SA: Suttontown has more residents (692 vs 194); Wandilo carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 32); and Suttontown rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

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

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wandilo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 292 min)

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

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs 10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Suttontown Wandilo
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.

Suttontown Wandilo
Walkability 4 / 0
Suttontown — Walkability: 4/100 Wandilo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 22
Suttontown — Safety: 25/100 Wandilo — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 68 / 54
Suttontown — Low fire risk: 68/100 Wandilo — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Suttontown has more residents (692 vs 194); Suttontown rents higher ($275/wk vs $200/wk).

Suttontown Wandilo
Population 692
+72% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +10.2%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $121,160/yr
+18% vs other
 $99,632/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Suttontown Wandilo
0-4 5.8% / 8.2%
Suttontown — 0-4: 5.8% Wandilo — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 14.9% / 11.3%
Suttontown — 5-14: 14.9% Wandilo — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.4% / 4.6%
Suttontown — 15-19: 7.4% Wandilo — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.5% / 4.1%
Suttontown — 20-24: 5.5% Wandilo — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 12.4% / 11.3%
Suttontown — 25-34: 12.4% Wandilo — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 11.0% / 12.4%
Suttontown — 35-44: 11.0% Wandilo — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 11.3%
Suttontown — 45-54: 13.3% Wandilo — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 17.6% / 14.4%
Suttontown — 55-64: 17.6% Wandilo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.0% / 13.4%
Suttontown — 65-74: 10.0% Wandilo — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 1.3% / —
Suttontown — 75-84: 1.3% Wandilo — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / 2.6%
Suttontown — 85+: 0.9% Wandilo — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Suttontown 67.6% couple families
Suttontown — Couple Families: 67.6% Suttontown — Lone Person: 14.2% Suttontown — One Parent Families: 12.8% Suttontown — Other Families: 3.4% Suttontown — Group Household: 2.0%
Wandilo 71.7% couple families
Wandilo — Couple Families: 71.7% Wandilo — Lone Person: 21.7% Wandilo — One Parent Families: 6.5% Wandilo — Other Families: 0.0% Wandilo — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Suttontown 8.7% renting
Suttontown — Owned Outright: 42.4% Suttontown — Mortgage: 48.9% Suttontown — Renting: 8.7%
Wandilo 10.0% renting
Wandilo — Owned Outright: 41.4% Wandilo — Mortgage: 48.6% Wandilo — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Suttontown Wandilo
England 2.5% / 1.5%
Suttontown — England: 2.5% Wandilo — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Suttontown — New Zealand: 0.7% Wandilo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Suttontown — Germany: 0.6% Wandilo — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Suttontown — Netherlands: 0.6% Wandilo — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Suttontown Wandilo
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 21.1%
Suttontown — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Wandilo — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.2%
Suttontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Wandilo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 2.6%
Suttontown — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Wandilo — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Suttontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wandilo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.1%
Suttontown — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Wandilo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Suttontown 97.0% houses
Suttontown — Houses: 97.0% Suttontown — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Wandilo 100.0% houses
Wandilo — Houses: 100.0% Wandilo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Suttontown Wandilo
Median house price $222,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $197,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Suttontown Wandilo
Rural and farming 90% 95%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 5%
Industrial 3% 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

Suttontown Wandilo
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
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.

Suttontown Wandilo
Houses 3.6%
$598/wk on $869K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Suttontown Wandilo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of SA —

Liveability

Suttontown Wandilo
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wandilo carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 32).

Suttontown Wandilo
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
75/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Suttontown Wandilo
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Suttontown

  • Compton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Suttontown Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wandilo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Suttontown Wandilo
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Suttontown Wandilo
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 433.1 km 432.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 292 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
same for both

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.

Suttontown Wandilo
Car (driver) 83.6% / 76.9%
Suttontown — Car (driver): 83.6% Wandilo — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 9.6%
Suttontown — Worked from Home: 9.4% Wandilo — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.8%
Suttontown — Car (passenger): 5.9% Wandilo — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 7.7%
Suttontown — Walked Only: 1.1% Wandilo — Walked Only: 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Suttontown Wandilo
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Suttontown Wandilo
Connectivity score 53/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
450 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

Suttontown Wandilo
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Suttontown Wandilo
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Suttontown Wandilo
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Suttontown Wandilo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Suttontown

Acreage

Wandilo

Rural

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