Side by sideSuburb comparison

Port Noarlunga South vs Seaford Meadows.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $940,000 and $841,000. Seaford Meadows edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Seaford Meadows (median $841,000) is roughly 12% cheaper to buy into than Port Noarlunga South ($940,000). Over the past year, Seaford Meadows (+11.6%) ran 0.2 percentage points ahead of Port Noarlunga South (+11.4%) on house-price growth.

Seaford Meadows scores higher on walkability (6/100 vs 64/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Port Noarlunga South skews owner-occupied (76%), Seaford Meadows runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

Seaford Meadows is the lower entry point at $841,000 median, 12% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

Seaford Meadows carries both higher gross yield (3.65% vs 3.60%) and stronger 12-month growth. On the headline numbers, it's the cleaner investor case of the two.

For families

School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.

Common questionsPort Noarlunga South vs Seaford Meadows

Common questions

Is Port Noarlunga South or Seaford Meadows cheaper to buy in?

Seaford Meadows has the lower median house price at $841,000, roughly 12% below Port Noarlunga South ($940,000). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Which has stronger property growth, Port Noarlunga South or Seaford Meadows?

Over the past 12 months, Seaford Meadows grew +11.6% vs +11.4% in Port Noarlunga South, a gap of 0.2 percentage points. Twelve-month growth can swing year to year, so weight long-run trends from the individual suburb profiles before making a buy decision.

Which is more walkable, Port Noarlunga South or Seaford Meadows?

Seaford Meadows scores 64/100 on walkability vs 6/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Port Noarlunga South or Seaford Meadows?

Gross rental yield on houses is 3.65% in Seaford Meadows vs 3.60% in Port Noarlunga South. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.

The numbers behind the take

Port Noarlunga South
Metric
Seaford Meadows

Price & Market

$940,000
Median house
$841,000
$240,480
Median unit
$247,680
+11.4%
Annual growth (house)
+11.6%
Days on market

Rental

$650/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$590/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$495/wk
76.0%
Owner occupied
62.0%
22.0%
Renter occupied
38.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

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Walk score
64
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
3,058
Population
5,102
39
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
965
Avg ICSEA
965

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).