Whites Valley vs Willunga

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Whites Valley: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.09 million in Willunga, though rent is higher in Willunga. On these figures, Willunga tends to suit families with children 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

Willunga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Willunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whites Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Whites Valley sits closer to the CBD (44.6 km vs 46.6 km)
  • Willunga is more walkable (65/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willunga

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 13/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)

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

Whites Valley and Willunga 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 Willunga
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 Willunga
Walkability 13 / 65
Whites Valley — Walkability: 13/100 Willunga — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 40 / 70
Whites Valley — Safety: 40/100 Willunga — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Whites Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willunga — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Willunga has more residents (2,445 vs 313); Willunga rents higher ($330/wk vs $270/wk).

Whites Valley Willunga
Population 313 2,445
+681% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +5.9%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $92,612/yr
+6% vs other
 $87,412/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $330/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley Willunga
0-4 2.6% / 4.0%
Whites Valley — 0-4: 2.6% Willunga — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.2% / 14.0%
Whites Valley — 5-14: 10.2% Willunga — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.1% / 5.6%
Whites Valley — 15-19: 6.1% Willunga — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.7% / 4.3%
Whites Valley — 20-24: 7.7% Willunga — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.0% / 6.7%
Whites Valley — 25-34: 7.0% Willunga — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 10.9% / 11.9%
Whites Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Willunga — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.4% / 15.3%
Whites Valley — 45-54: 14.4% Willunga — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 17.3% / 14.9%
Whites Valley — 55-64: 17.3% Willunga — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.1% / 14.2%
Whites Valley — 65-74: 14.1% Willunga — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 5.1% / 7.2%
Whites Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Willunga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.3% / 1.9%
Whites Valley — 85+: 1.3% Willunga — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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% Whites Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Willunga 51.1% couple families
Willunga — Couple Families: 51.1% Willunga — Lone Person: 31.6% Willunga — One Parent Families: 14.8% Willunga — Group Household: 2.0% Willunga — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Willunga 15.2% renting
Willunga — Owned Outright: 43.7% Willunga — Mortgage: 41.1% Willunga — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whites Valley Willunga
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 14.7%
Whites Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Willunga — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 15.5%
Whites Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Willunga — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.1%
Whites Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Willunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 4.0%
Whites Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Willunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.9%
Whites Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Willunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Willunga
England 9.6% / 12.1%
Whites Valley — England: 9.6% Willunga — England: 12.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Whites Valley — New Zealand: 1.0% Willunga — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.3% / 0.4%
Whites Valley — Netherlands: 1.3% Willunga — Netherlands: 0.4%
Italy 1.3% / 0.2%
Whites Valley — Italy: 1.3% Willunga — Italy: 0.2%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Whites Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Willunga — Scotland: 1.3%
Canada 1.0% / 0.2%
Whites Valley — Canada: 1.0% Willunga — Canada: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Whites Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Willunga — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Whites Valley — Germany: not among its largest Willunga — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).

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% Whites Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Willunga 96.5% houses
Willunga — Houses: 96.5% Willunga — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Willunga — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Whites Valley Willunga
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,090,000
Median unit price — $630,000
Median land price — $885,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Whites Valley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 32%); Willunga has more land zoned for conservation (56% vs 0%).

Whites Valley Willunga
Rural and farming 100% 32%
Environmental 0% 56%
Residential 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 Willunga
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Whites Valley Willunga
House price Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools — Higher than 66% of SA
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Willunga is more walkable (65 vs 13).

Whites Valley Willunga
Grade — A
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Willunga carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Whites Valley carries more crime risk (60 vs 30).

Whites Valley Willunga
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
30/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Whites Valley Willunga
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Whites Valley

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

Schools in Willunga

  • Willunga Waldorf School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Willunga High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Willunga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Whites Valley Willunga
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Willunga sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 44.6 km).

Whites Valley Willunga
Walkability score 13/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.6 km 46.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 45 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
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.

Whites Valley Willunga
Car (driver) 62.3% / 71.8%
Whites Valley — Car (driver): 62.3% Willunga — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 18.2%
Whites Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Willunga — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 3.1%
Whites Valley — Car (passenger): 7.1% Willunga — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.4%
Whites Valley — Walked Only: 3.9% Willunga — Walked Only: 3.4%
Train — / 3.0%
Whites Valley — Train: not among its largest Willunga — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Whites Valley Willunga
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Whites Valley Willunga
Connectivity score 32/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
134 premises
 90%
1,195 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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