Suttontown vs Worrolong

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Worrolong: a median of $825,000, against $222,000 in Suttontown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Suttontown tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Suttontown has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Worrolong carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($222,500 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Suttontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $361/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Worrolong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Worrolong

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (43.8% vs 18.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Suttontown and Worrolong 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 Worrolong
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 Worrolong
Walkability 4 / 4
Suttontown — Walkability: 4/100 Worrolong — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 25 / 51
Suttontown — Safety: 25/100 Worrolong — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 68 / 83
Suttontown — Low fire risk: 68/100 Worrolong — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Worrolong has more residents (1,293 vs 692); Worrolong rents higher ($361/wk vs $275/wk).

Suttontown Worrolong
Population 692 1,293
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +43.8%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $121,160/yr
+5% vs other
 $114,660/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $361/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Suttontown Worrolong
0-4 5.8% / 7.6%
Suttontown — 0-4: 5.8% Worrolong — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.9% / 15.7%
Suttontown — 5-14: 14.9% Worrolong — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.4% / 6.0%
Suttontown — 15-19: 7.4% Worrolong — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Suttontown — 20-24: 5.5% Worrolong — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 12.4% / 13.1%
Suttontown — 25-34: 12.4% Worrolong — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.0% / 12.4%
Suttontown — 35-44: 11.0% Worrolong — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 15.3%
Suttontown — 45-54: 13.3% Worrolong — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 17.6% / 13.8%
Suttontown — 55-64: 17.6% Worrolong — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.0% / 8.8%
Suttontown — 65-74: 10.0% Worrolong — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 1.3% / 2.3%
Suttontown — 75-84: 1.3% Worrolong — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.9% / 0.4%
Suttontown — 85+: 0.9% Worrolong — 85+: 0.4%

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 — Group Household: 2.0% Suttontown — Other Families: 3.4%
Worrolong 67.5% couple families
Worrolong — Couple Families: 67.5% Worrolong — Lone Person: 18.1% Worrolong — One Parent Families: 10.7% Worrolong — Group Household: 2.6% Worrolong — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Worrolong 7.8% renting
Worrolong — Owned Outright: 31.3% Worrolong — Mortgage: 60.9% Worrolong — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Suttontown Worrolong
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 18.9%
Suttontown — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Worrolong — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 8.5%
Suttontown — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Worrolong — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Suttontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Worrolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Suttontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Worrolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.7%
Suttontown — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Worrolong — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

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

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 Worrolong
England 2.5% / 2.1%
Suttontown — England: 2.5% Worrolong — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Suttontown — New Zealand: 0.7% Worrolong — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Suttontown — South Africa: not among its largest Worrolong — South Africa: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / —
Suttontown — Germany: 0.6% Worrolong — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Suttontown — Netherlands: 0.6% Worrolong — Netherlands: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.6%
Suttontown — Pakistan: not among its largest Worrolong — Pakistan: 0.6%
India — / 0.4%
Suttontown — India: not among its largest Worrolong — India: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Suttontown 97.0% houses
Suttontown — Houses: 97.0% Suttontown — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Worrolong 99.8% houses
Worrolong — Houses: 99.8% Worrolong — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Suttontown Worrolong
Median house price $222,500 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $197,000 $204,885
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 18 sales
 34 days
from 6 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.

Suttontown Worrolong
3 bed $220K / $740K
Suttontown — 3 bed: $220K (13 sales) Worrolong — 3 bed: $740K (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

4 bed $225K / $850K
Suttontown — 4 bed: $225K (29 sales) Worrolong — 4 bed: $850K (15 sales)

29 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Suttontown Worrolong
Rural and farming 90% 86%
Residential 6% 11%
Industrial 3% 2%
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 Worrolong
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 Worrolong
Houses 3.6%
$598/wk on $869K
 4.3%
$600/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Suttontown Worrolong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA
same for both
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 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 80% of SA

Liveability

Worrolong scores higher overall (50 vs 31).

Suttontown Worrolong
Grade D B
Score 31/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Suttontown carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 17); Suttontown carries more crime risk (75 vs 49).

Suttontown Worrolong
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
49/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Suttontown Worrolong
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 Worrolong

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Suttontown Worrolong
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 433.1 km 434.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 285 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 Worrolong
Car (driver) 83.6% / 86.3%
Suttontown — Car (driver): 83.6% Worrolong — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 9.3%
Suttontown — Worked from Home: 9.4% Worrolong — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 3.9%
Suttontown — Car (passenger): 5.9% Worrolong — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.5%
Suttontown — Walked Only: 1.1% Worrolong — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Suttontown Worrolong
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 26.0 km

NBN connectivity

Suttontown Worrolong
Connectivity score 53/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
450 premises
 51%
587 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Suttontown

Acreage

Worrolong

Acreage Family

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