Whites Valley vs Willunga South

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 Willunga South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Willunga South tends to suit 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

Willunga South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)

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

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.6 km vs 48.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Whites Valley is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)
  • Willunga South carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Willunga South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.6% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Whites Valley and Willunga South 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 South
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 South
Walkability 13 / 5
Whites Valley — Walkability: 13/100 Willunga South — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 40 / 79
Whites Valley — Safety: 40/100 Willunga South — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Whites Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willunga South — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Willunga South has more residents (470 vs 313); Willunga South has higher household incomes ($103,116 vs $92,612).

Whites Valley Willunga South
Population 313 470
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +14.6%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $92,612/yr $103,116/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $275/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Whites Valley Willunga South
0-4 2.6% / 5.1%
Whites Valley — 0-4: 2.6% Willunga South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.2% / 11.7%
Whites Valley — 5-14: 10.2% Willunga South — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.1% / 7.9%
Whites Valley — 15-19: 6.1% Willunga South — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 7.7% / 4.5%
Whites Valley — 20-24: 7.7% Willunga South — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.0% / 8.7%
Whites Valley — 25-34: 7.0% Willunga South — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.9% / 8.9%
Whites Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Willunga South — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.4% / 17.0%
Whites Valley — 45-54: 14.4% Willunga South — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 17.3% / 18.7%
Whites Valley — 55-64: 17.3% Willunga South — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 14.1% / 11.7%
Whites Valley — 65-74: 14.1% Willunga South — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.1% / 5.5%
Whites Valley — 75-84: 5.1% Willunga South — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Whites Valley — 85+: 1.3% Willunga South — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Willunga South 65.2% couple families
Willunga South — Couple Families: 65.2% Willunga South — Lone Person: 18.0% Willunga South — One Parent Families: 16.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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 South 7.5% renting
Willunga South — Owned Outright: 41.5% Willunga South — Mortgage: 50.9% Willunga South — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Whites Valley Willunga South
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.9%
Whites Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Willunga South — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 14.0%
Whites Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Willunga South — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.4%
Whites Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Willunga South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.6%
Whites Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Willunga South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.9%
Whites Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Willunga South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Whites Valley Willunga South
England 9.6% / 9.8%
Whites Valley — England: 9.6% Willunga South — England: 9.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Whites Valley — New Zealand: 1.0% Willunga South — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.3% / —
Whites Valley — Italy: 1.3% Willunga South — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Whites Valley — Netherlands: 1.3% Willunga South — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.3%
Whites Valley — Ireland: not among its largest Willunga South — Ireland: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Whites Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Willunga South — South Africa: 1.1%
Canada 1.0% / —
Whites Valley — Canada: 1.0% Willunga South — Canada: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Whites Valley — Germany: not among its largest Willunga South — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

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%
Willunga South 100.0% houses
Willunga South — Houses: 100.0% Willunga South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Whites Valley Willunga South
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Whites Valley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 17%); Willunga South has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 0%).

Whites Valley Willunga South
Rural and farming 100% 17%
Environmental 0% 82%
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 South
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 South
House price Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

Whites Valley is more walkable (13 vs 5).

Whites Valley Willunga South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Willunga South carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Whites Valley carries more crime risk (60 vs 21).

Whites Valley Willunga South
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Low
21/100
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 South
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 Willunga South
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Willunga South sits further from the CBD (48.4 km vs 44.6 km).

Whites Valley Willunga South
Walkability score 13/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.6 km 48.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 48 min
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 South
Car (driver) 62.3% / 70.3%
Whites Valley — Car (driver): 62.3% Willunga South — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 22.2%
Whites Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Willunga South — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 1.4%
Whites Valley — Car (passenger): 7.1% Willunga South — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.9%
Whites Valley — Walked Only: 3.9% Willunga South — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 4.2%
Whites Valley — Train: not among its largest Willunga South — Train: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Whites Valley Willunga South
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Whites Valley Willunga South
Connectivity score 32/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
134 premises
 49%
182 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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