Tatachilla vs Whites Valley
Tatachilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Whites Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tatachilla, most households are couple families. In Whites Valley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tatachilla tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
- Tatachilla is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 73%)
- Whites Valley carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tatachilla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 47 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (41.1 km vs 44.6 km)
- But Whites Valley is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Whites Valley
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, 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
Tatachilla and Whites Valley 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
Whites Valley has more residents (313 vs 231); Tatachilla has higher household incomes ($107,900 vs $92,612).
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 231 | 313 +35% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.0% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $107,900/yr +14% vs other | $92,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +4% vs other | $270/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 100% |
| Industrial | 9% | 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
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,367 across Onkaparinga same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +58% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 1% of SA |
| Income | — | Higher than 71% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 100% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 88% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
Whites Valley is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Tatachilla carries more crime risk (71 vs 60).
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 11 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tatachilla
- Tatachilla Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Whites Valley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Whites Valley sits further from the CBD (44.6 km vs 41.1 km).
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 41.1 km | 44.6 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 41 min | 47 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 5171 | 1.5% postcode 5172 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 90 postcode 5171 | 96 postcode 5172 |
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 (72.8%).
Setting
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 46 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.6 km 4.4 km to a named beach | 5.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 39/100 | 32/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 12% 97 premises | 3% 134 premises |
Climate
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.34 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,008/yr same for both | |
| Council | Onkaparinga same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tatachilla | Whites Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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