Willalooka vs Marcollat

Marcollat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Willalooka. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Marcollat tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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.

Renters

Marcollat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Willalooka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (168 min vs 184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.7 km vs 279.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marcollat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Marcollat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.9% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Willalooka Marcollat
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.

Willalooka Marcollat
Walkability 0 / 0
Willalooka — Walkability: 0/100 Marcollat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 90 / 83
Willalooka — Safety: 90/100 Marcollat — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 90 / 44
Willalooka — Low fire risk: 90/100 Marcollat — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Willalooka has more residents (136 vs 98); Willalooka skews older (42 vs 35).

Willalooka Marcollat
Population 136
+28% vs other
 98
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.9% +28.9%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $105,872/yr
+10% vs other
 $95,316/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
+7% vs other
 $140/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willalooka Marcollat
0-4 8.1% / 9.2%
Willalooka — 0-4: 8.1% Marcollat — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 11.0% / 17.3%
Willalooka — 5-14: 11.0% Marcollat — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.4% / —
Willalooka — 15-19: 7.4% Marcollat — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.9% / 7.1%
Willalooka — 20-24: 2.9% Marcollat — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 11.0% / 19.4%
Willalooka — 25-34: 11.0% Marcollat — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 17.6% / 15.3%
Willalooka — 35-44: 17.6% Marcollat — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.4% / 12.2%
Willalooka — 45-54: 15.4% Marcollat — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 16.9% / 15.3%
Willalooka — 55-64: 16.9% Marcollat — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 5.9% / 13.3%
Willalooka — 65-74: 5.9% Marcollat — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.2% / 4.1%
Willalooka — 75-84: 2.2% Marcollat — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / —
Willalooka — 85+: not among its largest Marcollat — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willalooka 73.3% couple families
Willalooka — Couple Families: 73.3% Willalooka — Lone Person: 16.7% Willalooka — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Marcollat 76.5% couple families
Marcollat — Couple Families: 76.5% Marcollat — Lone Person: 23.5% Marcollat — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willalooka 13.8% renting
Willalooka — Owned Outright: 69.0% Willalooka — Mortgage: 17.2% Willalooka — Renting: 13.8%
Marcollat 27.3% renting
Marcollat — Owned Outright: 59.1% Marcollat — Mortgage: 13.6% Marcollat — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Willalooka Marcollat
Zimbabwe 6.6% / —
Willalooka — Zimbabwe: 6.6% Marcollat — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Scotland — / 4.1%
Willalooka — Scotland: not among its largest Marcollat — Scotland: 4.1%
England 2.2% / —
Willalooka — England: 2.2% Marcollat — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

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

Willalooka Marcollat
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 9.2%
Willalooka — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Marcollat — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 14.3%
Willalooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Marcollat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 4.1%
Willalooka — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Marcollat — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Willalooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marcollat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Willalooka — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Marcollat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willalooka 100.0% houses
Willalooka — Houses: 100.0%
Marcollat 100.0% houses
Marcollat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Willalooka Marcollat
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Willalooka Marcollat
New dwellings approved 12
across Tatiara
 21
across Kingston (SA)
Approvals change year on year -33% +25%

Ranking within SA

Willalooka Marcollat
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 15% of SA

Liveability

Willalooka Marcollat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Marcollat carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 10).

Willalooka Marcollat
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
10/100
 Low
17/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Willalooka Marcollat
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

Willalooka Marcollat
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Marcollat sits further from the CBD (279.8 km vs 255.7 km).

Willalooka Marcollat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 255.7 km 279.8 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 168 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5267
 0.1%
postcode 5271
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5267
 50
postcode 5271

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.

Willalooka Marcollat
Car (driver) 42.0% / 54.0%
Willalooka — Car (driver): 42.0% Marcollat — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 32.0%
Willalooka — Worked from Home: 37.0% Marcollat — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Walked Only 17.3% / 8.0%
Willalooka — Walked Only: 17.3% Marcollat — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 6.0%
Willalooka — Car (passenger): 3.7% Marcollat — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.0%).

Setting

Willalooka Marcollat
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Willalooka Marcollat
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
9 premises

Climate

Willalooka Marcollat
Annual rainfall 425 mm 527 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C —

Council rates

Willalooka Marcollat
Average residential rate $1,656/yr $1,515/yr
Council Tatiara Kingston (SA)

Federal electorate

Willalooka Marcollat
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Willalooka Marcollat
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Willalooka

Rural

Marcollat

Family Rural Young Families

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