Seacliff suburb profile
Seacliff is a compact beachside suburb on Adelaide's Gulf St Vincent coast that feels quietly residential and distinctly coastal. The suburb centres on a long stretch of sandy foreshore and a low-key village near the beachfront where cafés and shops cater to beachgoers. Streets are lined with a mix of weatherboard cottages and more recent two-storey coastal homes, attracting families, professionals and retirees who value seaside living. Outdoor life is a feature, with coastal walking paths and reserves for swimming, fishing and exercise, while the Seaford rail line and local bus routes provide straightforward public transport links into the wider metropolitan area.
Seacliff property market performance
Property growth+3.7%Past 12 months
There aren't enough recent sales to publish a reliable median price for houses or units in Seacliff. The figures that are available show house values have fallen sharply, down 25.2% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months nine houses and one unit were sold. Houses sold in a median of 65 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in Seacliff saw average house rents of $750 and average unit rents of $495 over the last 12 months. House rents rose sharply, up 11.1% over the last 12 months, while unit rents increased a modest 3.1% over the last 12 months, so house rents grew more strongly than unit rents.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | -25.2% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 9 | 1 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 65 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $750 | $495 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 11.1% | 3.1% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Seacliff demographics
The community has 2,117 people, a median age of 46 and a typical household income of $1,931 a week, about $100,412 a year.
Families make up most households: couple families without children are the largest group at 46.5%, while couple families with children account for 39.1% — together they represent 85.6% of families. One-parent families are 13.9% and other families 0.5%.
Homes in Seacliff are predominantly owner-occupied, about three in four households (75.9%): 42.2% are owned outright and 33.7% are owned with a mortgage, while renters make up 24.1%.
Suburbs near Seacliff
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How does Seacliff compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Seacliff’s median house price is 11.3% higher than South Brighton’s.
- House price growth: Property prices in nearby South Brighton have risen 25.2% more than in Seacliff over the past year.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Seacliff have grown 29.3% higher than in South Brighton.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Seacliff are selling 8.5% faster than in Marino.
- Investment considerations: In Seacliff, the rental yield for house is 18.3% higher than the Adelaide average, while the rental yield for units is 1.4% higher.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Seacliff have grown 21.1% higher than the average rate of growth across Adelaide.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Seacliff have grown 29.9% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Adelaide.

