Wattle Park vs Skye

Wattle Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Skye. 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 Wattle Park: a median of $1.77 million, against $1.43 million in Skye. Wattle Park is closer to the city centre: 7.7 km, against 9.8 km. On these figures, Skye tends to suit people living alone and 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

  • Wattle Park has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Skye has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Skye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,430,000 vs $1,770,000)

Weighs house prices and 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

Wattle Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 21/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.7 km vs 9.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wattle Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 21/100)

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

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

Wattle Park Skye
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.

Wattle Park Skye
Walkability 69 / 21
Wattle Park — Walkability: 69/100 Skye — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 71 / 63
Wattle Park — Safety: 71/100 Skye — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 12
Wattle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Skye — Low fire risk: 12/100

Demographics

Wattle Park has more residents (1,885 vs 293); Skye has higher household incomes ($134,888 vs $119,860).

Wattle Park Skye
Population 1,885
+84% vs other
 293
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +3.5%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $119,860/yr $134,888/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+3% vs other
 $455/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wattle Park Skye
0-4 4.2% / 3.1%
Wattle Park — 0-4: 4.2% Skye — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.7% / 9.9%
Wattle Park — 5-14: 13.7% Skye — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Wattle Park — 15-19: 6.8% Skye — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.8% / 7.5%
Wattle Park — 20-24: 5.8% Skye — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 6.0% / 5.1%
Wattle Park — 25-34: 6.0% Skye — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 12.4% / 9.9%
Wattle Park — 35-44: 12.4% Skye — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.3% / 14.3%
Wattle Park — 45-54: 14.3% Skye — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.4% / 18.1%
Wattle Park — 55-64: 14.4% Skye — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 10.8% / 13.0%
Wattle Park — 65-74: 10.8% Skye — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 7.9% / 10.9%
Wattle Park — 75-84: 7.9% Skye — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 3.4% / 1.4%
Wattle Park — 85+: 3.4% Skye — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wattle Park 58.9% couple families
Wattle Park — Couple Families: 58.9% Wattle Park — Lone Person: 23.5% Wattle Park — One Parent Families: 14.6% Wattle Park — Group Household: 2.2% Wattle Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Skye 66.1% couple families
Skye — Couple Families: 66.1% Skye — Lone Person: 33.9% Skye — One Parent Families: 0.0% Skye — Group Household: 0.0% Skye — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wattle Park 10.5% renting
Wattle Park — Owned Outright: 49.6% Wattle Park — Mortgage: 39.9% Wattle Park — Renting: 10.5%
Skye 2.9% renting
Skye — Owned Outright: 60.8% Skye — Mortgage: 36.3% Skye — Renting: 2.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wattle Park Skye
Bachelor Degree 25.2% / 27.3%
Wattle Park — Bachelor Degree: 25.2% Skye — Bachelor Degree: 27.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.8% / 10.9%
Wattle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8% Skye — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 9.6%
Wattle Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Skye — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.5%
Wattle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Skye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.7%
Wattle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Skye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

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.

Wattle Park Skye
China 8.0% / 3.4%
Wattle Park — China: 8.0% Skye — China: 3.4%
England 5.0% / 3.1%
Wattle Park — England: 5.0% Skye — England: 3.1%
Italy 1.9% / 3.8%
Wattle Park — Italy: 1.9% Skye — Italy: 3.8%
India 2.8% / 1.4%
Wattle Park — India: 2.8% Skye — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.4% / 1.0%
Wattle Park — Malaysia: 2.4% Skye — Malaysia: 1.0%
Indonesia — / 1.7%
Wattle Park — Indonesia: not among its largest Skye — Indonesia: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wattle Park 86.2% houses
Wattle Park — Houses: 86.2% Wattle Park — Townhouses: 8.3% Wattle Park — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Skye 97.3% houses
Skye — Houses: 97.3% Skye — Townhouses: 0.0% Skye — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wattle Park Skye
Median house price $1,770,000 $1,430,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 18 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Skye has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 14%).

Wattle Park Skye
Environmental 14% 99%
Residential 86% 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

Wattle Park Skye
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Wattle Park Skye
House price Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Wattle Park is more walkable (69 vs 21).

Wattle Park Skye
Grade A+ —
Score 86/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Skye carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 0).

Wattle Park Skye
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
88/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
14/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wattle Park Skye
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 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 4.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Wattle Park Skye
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Skye sits further from the CBD (9.8 km vs 7.7 km).

Wattle Park Skye
Walkability score 69/100 21/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.7 km 9.8 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
 1.8%
postcode 5072
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
 59
postcode 5072

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.

Wattle Park Skye
Car (driver) 71.1% / 75.2%
Wattle Park — Car (driver): 71.1% Skye — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 15.5%
Wattle Park — Worked from Home: 17.0% Skye — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Bus 4.2% / 6.2%
Wattle Park — Bus: 4.2% Skye — Bus: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.1%
Wattle Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Skye — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bicycle 2.0% / —
Wattle Park — Bicycle: 2.0% Skye — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Wattle Park Skye
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 320 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

Wattle Park Skye
Connectivity score 75/100 43/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
765 premises
 0%
130 premises

Climate

Wattle Park Skye
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wattle Park Skye
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Wattle Park Skye
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Wattle Park Skye
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wattle Park Skye
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wattle Park

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Skye

Acreage Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Retirees

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