Angas Plains vs Sandergrove
Sandergrove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Angas Plains. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Angas Plains tends to suit people living alone, while Sandergrove suits 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
Sandergrove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)
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
Angas Plains
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sandergrove
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (65.1 km vs 67.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Angas Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.6% vs 16.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Angas Plains and Sandergrove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sandergrove has higher household incomes ($106,184 vs $63,336); Sandergrove rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 | 98 +21% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.6% | +16.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 36 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr | $106,184/yr +68% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $300/wk +36% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 429 across Alexandrina same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +25% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 84% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
Liveability
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Sandergrove carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0).
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Flood | High 79/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Angas Plains sits further from the CBD (67.3 km vs 65.1 km).
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 67.3 km +3% vs other | 65.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 64 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 5255 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 5255 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).
Setting
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 67 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.1 km | 23.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 41 premises |
Climate
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 466 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,523/yr same for both | |
| Council | Alexandrina same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Angas Plains | Sandergrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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