Willunga Hill vs Willunga South

Willunga Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Willunga South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Willunga Hill tends to suit 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.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Willunga South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $363/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willunga South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (48.4 km vs 53.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willunga South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 9%)

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 -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Willunga Hill 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.

Willunga Hill 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.

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Walkability 0 / 5
Willunga Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Willunga South — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 78 / 79
Willunga Hill — Safety: 78/100 Willunga South — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 62 / 61
Willunga Hill — Low fire risk: 62/100 Willunga South — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Willunga South has more residents (470 vs 150); Willunga Hill rents higher ($363/wk vs $275/wk).

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Population 150 470
+213% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +14.6%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $106,860/yr
+4% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+24% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill Willunga South
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Willunga Hill — 0-4: 4.7% Willunga South — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.7% / 11.7%
Willunga Hill — 5-14: 16.7% Willunga South — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.7% / 7.9%
Willunga Hill — 15-19: 8.7% Willunga South — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.3% / 4.5%
Willunga Hill — 20-24: 3.3% Willunga South — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.7% / 8.7%
Willunga Hill — 25-34: 10.7% Willunga South — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.7% / 8.9%
Willunga Hill — 35-44: 12.7% Willunga South — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 15.3% / 17.0%
Willunga Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Willunga South — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 16.0% / 18.7%
Willunga Hill — 55-64: 16.0% Willunga South — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 7.3% / 11.7%
Willunga Hill — 65-74: 7.3% Willunga South — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 2.0% / 5.5%
Willunga Hill — 75-84: 2.0% Willunga South — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Willunga Hill — 85+: not among its largest Willunga South — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill 71.4% couple families
Willunga Hill — Couple Families: 71.4% Willunga Hill — Lone Person: 17.9% Willunga Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7%
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.

Willunga Hill 10.4% renting
Willunga Hill — Owned Outright: 43.8% Willunga Hill — Mortgage: 45.8% Willunga Hill — Renting: 10.4%
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.

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 17.9%
Willunga Hill — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Willunga South — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 14.0%
Willunga Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Willunga South — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.4%
Willunga Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Willunga South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.9%
Willunga Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Willunga South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Willunga Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willunga South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Willunga Hill Willunga South
England 4.7% / 9.8%
Willunga Hill — England: 4.7% Willunga South — England: 9.8%
Netherlands 6.0% / —
Willunga Hill — Netherlands: 6.0% Willunga South — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.3%
Willunga Hill — Ireland: not among its largest Willunga South — Ireland: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Willunga Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Willunga South — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Willunga Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Willunga South — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.9%
Willunga Hill — 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.

Willunga Hill 100.0% houses
Willunga Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Willunga South 100.0% houses
Willunga South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

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

Willunga Hill 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

Willunga Hill Willunga South
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year +25% +58%

Ranking within SA

Willunga Hill Willunga South
House price — Higher than 69% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 48% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
22/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Willunga Hill 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

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Willunga Hill sits further from the CBD (53.1 km vs 48.4 km).

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.1 km
+9% vs other
 48.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 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.

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Car (driver) 75.0% / 70.3%
Willunga Hill — Car (driver): 75.0% Willunga South — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 22.2%
Willunga Hill — Worked from Home: 12.5% Willunga South — Worked from Home: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 1.4%
Willunga Hill — Car (passenger): 7.5% Willunga South — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 5.0% / 1.9%
Willunga Hill — Walked Only: 5.0% Willunga South — Walked Only: 1.9%
Train — / 4.2%
Willunga Hill — Train: not among its largest Willunga South — Train: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 234 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 49%
182 premises

Climate

Willunga Hill 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)

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

Council rates

Willunga Hill Willunga South
Average residential rate $2,523/yr $2,008/yr
Council Alexandrina Onkaparinga

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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