Marino is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Marion Council. Notable landmarks include Marino Rocks Lighthouse.
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 73% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with median house prices 41% above the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (106)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs
What stands out
Marino Rocks Lighthouse
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★★
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Marino compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.34M
-12% change
Median rent
$615/wk
Population (ERP)
2,163
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#11
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Crime rate
21st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
11%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
53.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 13% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1399th in Australia
State rank
87th in SA
Peer rank
#11 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#12 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
92%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$615
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,343,000
Median price change
-11.9%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,163(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.4% over 5 years · 74th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+4.4%
Change in 1 year
+22
Change in 5 years
+92
Growth rank in SA
74th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,250), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,277
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$2,091
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
62 of 910
Median monthly mortgage
$1,997
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
46.4% / 42.8% / 10.8%
Employment rate
59.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.8% / 6.1% / 61.2%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
818 / 13 / 11
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
32.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 16.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified32.8% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified12% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational16.3% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below38.9% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce18.6%
Engineering and related technologies16.1%
Society and culture15.4%
Health13.9%
Education11.2%
Natural and physical sciences6.3%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,325
84th percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,116
89th percentile in SA · +3% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
17.0%
90th percentile in SA · +23% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,438
89th percentile in SA · +92% vs Australia
Residents with business income
11.0%
52nd percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5049 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
6,911
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,164
Median net rent
$344
Taxpayers reporting business income
754
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+17%
Rental investment vs state median
+42%
Super vs state median
+56%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
9.7% speak a language other than English at home; 27.2% born overseas
Language at home
1,992 English only · 214 other
Non-English at home
9.7%
Born overseas
599 (27.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
29 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
2,043
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
13
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German16 · 18%
Polish12 · 13.5%
Spanish11 · 12.4%
Italian9 · 10.1%
Mandarin8 · 9%
Greek7 · 7.9%
French5 · 5.6%
Arabic4 · 4.5%
Religion
51.9%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 51.9%, while Christianity accounts for 40.2%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
51.9%
45.2%
Christianity
40.2%
40%
Other / not stated
7.9%
14.7%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.2%
15.5%
Anglican
9.8%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.4%
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.1%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
35
Against the person
7
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 325 residents
State crime-rate percentile
21.3th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
30
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
14
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.47
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property11
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences5
Obtain Benefit By Deception2
Sct - Residence8
Serious Assault4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Seacliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 32 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
16/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.44
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.44
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.64
Food & drink(1)
The RocksCafe
Community(1)
Marino Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(46)
Marino Rocks GreenwayCycling route
Patrick Jonker VelowayCycling route
Sea To Vines Rail TrailCycling route
Drinking water (3)
Marino Conservation ParkNature reserve
Bandon Terrace ReservePark
McConnell Avenue ReservePark
Newland Avenue ReservePark
Newland Linear ReservePark
Nimboya Road ReservePark
Park
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (29)
Entertainment(1)
Viewpoint
Transport(8)
6 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(11)
Artwork
ContemplationArtwork
Bench (15)
Garden
Botanical TrailInformation
Adelaide MetroParking
Parking (6)
Picnic Table
Australia PostPost Box
Shelter (5)
Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
Nearest hospital
Brighton Day Surgery (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Day Only Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 32 proposals
September 2026
Verandah and spa
37 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Single storey dwelling additions
39 SPINKS RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Upper storey dwelling addition
54 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Outbuilding (garage)
2 SHEIDOW TCE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Shed
26 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
August 2026
Proposed fencing, retaining walls and earthworks.
35 NIMBOYA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
July 2026
Outbuilding, retrospective
16 ANGAS CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Verandah
6 ROBERTSON PL MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Retaining walls, associated earthworks and landscaping
10 CARALUE RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Dwelling alterations
3 RUTH CT MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Carport
7 PARINGA AV MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
June 2026
Removal of one Regulated tree - 'Aleppo Pine'
28 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
May 2026
Swimming pool, associated safety features and earthworks
26 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Dwelling addition (balcony roof)
43A TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Variation to DA 21041830 resolving relocated pool pump enclosure and amend pool fencing
10 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Verandah
2 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Building alterations and additions to convert outbuilding to ancillary accommodation with verandah
22 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Variation of Development Application 25022132
24 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
April 2026
Two-storey detached dwelling along with associated earthworks, retaining walls and fencing
37 BANDON TCE MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Verandah & Deck
11 SPINKS RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Removal of Significant Eucalyptus spp.
24 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
March 2026
Outbuilding (Shed)
8 DUDLEY CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
The parking of a vehicle exceeding 3000 kg in weight (including the weight of any attached trailer) and not exceeding 4.5 tonnes Gross Vehicles Mass on land used for residential purposes, loaded no earlier than 7:00am and unloaded no later than 6:00pm.
37 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Outbuilding
50 ANGAS CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Earthworks (cut) with associated retaining walls
40A JERVOIS TCE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling and swimming pool with associated earthworks, retaining walls, fences, and tennis court lighting
44 TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
February 2026
Double Storey Detached Dwelling, Carport and Torrens Title Land Division (1 into 2)
2 CARALUE RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Extension and internal alterations to existing dwelling, earthworks, ancillary accommodation and verandah
54 NEWLAND AV MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Variation of Development Application 24034916
7 BAKEWELL CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
1 into 2 Torrens Title land division, earthworks, and remove 3 regulated and 2 significant trees (tree ID 7,9,10,11,13,14)
40 TRUMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Dwelling addition and alterations
17 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
January 2026
Partial demolition and additions to existing two-storey dwelling, with associated swimming pool, decking and the removal of one Significant tree and one Regulated tree.
21 DUDLEY CR MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
Deck
65 THE COVE RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
November 2025
Replacement of existing timber retaining wall to concrete sleeper and steel posts
2 ESPLANADE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Two storey dwelling additions, garage, carport, decking, swimming pool with associated safety features, fencing retaining walls and earthworks
6 GEORGE CT MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Variation of development application 22019725 – Changes to earthworks, retaining walls and fences
6 MARINE PDE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Louvre verandah
23 MARINE PDE MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Verandah + Deck
8 BARULA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
October 2025
Verandah
17 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Land Division (Boundary realignment)
12 WESTCLIFF CT MARINO SA 5049;73 THE COVE RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Dwelling Addition and Outbuilding
48 ANGAS CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Proposed addition and alterations to existing dwelling with associated swimming pool, deck, verandah and the removal of one significant tree
17 NIMBOYA RD MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Dwelling addition and alterations
18 RONALD CR MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, decking and spa and associated safety features as well as earthworks and a masonry fence (plinth and pillars with tubular panels).
4 ALLAN ST MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Two-storey split level detached dwelling with associated earthworks, retaining, fencing and masonry walls.
24 YOMARA RD MARINO SA 5049Under Assessment
Verandah
3 FORREST AV MARINO SA 5049Decision Made
September 2025
Dwelling addition involving an attached balcony and verandah
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.0 km away).
Coalition 36.7%Labor 63.3%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Seacliff SouthLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
SeacliffLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Seaview DownsLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Seacombe HeightsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Seacombe GardensLabor 73.3% · Coalition 26.7% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)