Whites Valley vs Sellicks Hill

Whites Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Sellicks Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whites Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Sellicks Hill, most households are couple families. Whites Valley is closer to the city centre: 44.6 km, against 54.3 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Whites Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.6 km vs 54.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Whites Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
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.

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Walkability 13 / 18
Whites Valley — Walkability: 13/100 Sellicks Hill — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 40 / 48
Whites Valley — Safety: 40/100 Sellicks Hill — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Whites Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sellicks Hill — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Sellicks Hill skews older (51 vs 48).

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Population 313
+4% vs other
 299
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -2.3%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $92,612/yr $93,184/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $280/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
0-4 2.6% / 3.0%
Whites Valley — 0-4: 2.6% Sellicks Hill — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.2% / 9.4%
Whites Valley — 5-14: 10.2% Sellicks Hill — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 6.1% / 4.3%
Whites Valley — 15-19: 6.1% Sellicks Hill — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.7% / 9.4%
Whites Valley — 20-24: 7.7% Sellicks Hill — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 7.0% / 6.7%
Whites Valley — 25-34: 7.0% Sellicks Hill — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 10.9% / 7.7%
Whites Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Sellicks Hill — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 14.4% / 14.7%
Whites Valley — 45-54: 14.4% Sellicks Hill — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 17.3% / 21.7%
Whites Valley — 55-64: 17.3% Sellicks Hill — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 14.1% / 18.7%
Whites Valley — 65-74: 14.1% Sellicks Hill — 65-74: 18.7%
75-84 5.1% / 4.3%
Whites Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Sellicks Hill — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.3% / —
Whites Valley — 85+: 1.3% Sellicks Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley 53.2% couple families
Whites Valley — Couple Families: 53.2% Whites Valley — Lone Person: 27.4% Whites Valley — One Parent Families: 19.4% Whites Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Sellicks Hill 59.4% couple families
Sellicks Hill — Couple Families: 59.4% Sellicks Hill — Lone Person: 23.4% Sellicks Hill — One Parent Families: 9.4% Sellicks Hill — Group Household: 7.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley 7.3% renting
Whites Valley — Owned Outright: 55.0% Whites Valley — Mortgage: 37.6% Whites Valley — Renting: 7.3%
Sellicks Hill 11.0% renting
Sellicks Hill — Owned Outright: 37.6% Sellicks Hill — Mortgage: 51.4% Sellicks Hill — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.7%
Whites Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Sellicks Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 12.4%
Whites Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Sellicks Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.7%
Whites Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Sellicks Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.0%
Whites Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Sellicks Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Whites Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Sellicks Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
England 9.6% / 8.7%
Whites Valley — England: 9.6% Sellicks Hill — England: 8.7%
Italy 1.3% / 1.3%
Whites Valley — Italy: 1.3% Sellicks Hill — Italy: 1.3%
Greece — / 2.3%
Whites Valley — Greece: not among its largest Sellicks Hill — Greece: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Whites Valley — New Zealand: 1.0% Sellicks Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Whites Valley — Netherlands: 1.3% Sellicks Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest
China — / 1.3%
Whites Valley — China: not among its largest Sellicks Hill — China: 1.3%
Canada 1.0% / —
Whites Valley — Canada: 1.0% Sellicks Hill — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley 98.2% houses
Whites Valley — Houses: 98.2% Whites Valley — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Sellicks Hill 97.3% houses
Sellicks Hill — Houses: 97.3% Sellicks Hill — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Sellicks Hill has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%); Whites Valley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 72%).

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Rural and farming 100% 72%
Environmental 0% 28%
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

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
House price Higher than 1% of SA —
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 100% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sellicks Hill carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
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

Amenities in the suburb

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Sellicks Hill sits further from the CBD (54.3 km vs 44.6 km).

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Walkability score 13/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.6 km 54.3 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 52 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
 0.6%
postcode 5174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
 69
postcode 5174

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.

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Car (driver) 62.3% / 62.6%
Whites Valley — Car (driver): 62.3% Sellicks Hill — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 24.5%
Whites Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Sellicks Hill — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Walked Only 3.9% / 8.2%
Whites Valley — Walked Only: 3.9% Sellicks Hill — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.8%
Whites Valley — Car (passenger): 7.1% Sellicks Hill — Car (passenger): 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Connectivity score 32/100 36/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
134 premises
 9%
162 premises

Climate

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Whites Valley Sellicks Hill
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Whites Valley

Acreage Outer

Sellicks Hill

Coastal Outer Quiet

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