Angas Plains vs Strathalbyn

Angas Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Strathalbyn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Angas Plains, most households are couple families. On these figures, Angas Plains tends to suit couples, while Strathalbyn suits people living alone.

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

Strathalbyn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Angas Plains carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)

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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathalbyn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.8 km vs 67.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Strathalbyn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
  • But Angas Plains carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)

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 11.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Angas Plains and Strathalbyn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
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.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Walkability 0 / 73
Angas Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Strathalbyn — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 80 / 67
Angas Plains — Safety: 80/100 Strathalbyn — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 39
Angas Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathalbyn — Low fire risk: 39/100

Demographics

Strathalbyn has more residents (7,246 vs 81); Strathalbyn rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Population 81 7,246
+8846% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.6% +11.4%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $63,336/yr $65,208/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
0-4 8.6% / 5.0%
Angas Plains — 0-4: 8.6% Strathalbyn — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.1% / 12.4%
Angas Plains — 5-14: 11.1% Strathalbyn — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 7.4% / 5.5%
Angas Plains — 15-19: 7.4% Strathalbyn — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 4.9%
Angas Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Strathalbyn — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.2% / 9.9%
Angas Plains — 25-34: 6.2% Strathalbyn — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.1% / 9.9%
Angas Plains — 35-44: 11.1% Strathalbyn — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.6% / 12.7%
Angas Plains — 45-54: 13.6% Strathalbyn — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.5% / 13.3%
Angas Plains — 55-64: 18.5% Strathalbyn — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.9% / 14.1%
Angas Plains — 65-74: 9.9% Strathalbyn — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 9.9% / 9.3%
Angas Plains — 75-84: 9.9% Strathalbyn — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 3.0%
Angas Plains — 85+: not among its largest Strathalbyn — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angas Plains 68.4% couple families
Angas Plains — Couple Families: 68.4% Angas Plains — Lone Person: 31.6% Angas Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Angas Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Angas Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Strathalbyn 38.9% couple families
Strathalbyn — Couple Families: 38.9% Strathalbyn — Lone Person: 39.9% Strathalbyn — One Parent Families: 17.6% Strathalbyn — Group Household: 2.5% Strathalbyn — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angas Plains 32.0% renting
Angas Plains — Owned Outright: 24.0% Angas Plains — Mortgage: 44.0% Angas Plains — Renting: 32.0%
Strathalbyn 20.7% renting
Strathalbyn — Owned Outright: 40.1% Strathalbyn — Mortgage: 39.2% Strathalbyn — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
England — / 6.2%
Angas Plains — England: not among its largest Strathalbyn — England: 6.2%
Germany 3.7% / 0.5%
Angas Plains — Germany: 3.7% Strathalbyn — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Angas Plains — Scotland: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Angas Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest Strathalbyn — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Angas Plains — Netherlands: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 19.1%
Angas Plains — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Strathalbyn — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 8.1%
Angas Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Strathalbyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.4%
Angas Plains — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Strathalbyn — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Angas Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Angas Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angas Plains 100.0% houses
Angas Plains — Houses: 100.0% Angas Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Angas Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Strathalbyn 93.4% houses
Strathalbyn — Houses: 93.4% Strathalbyn — Townhouses: 5.4% Strathalbyn — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Median house price — $755,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price — $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 71 sales

Zoning mix

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Residential 0% 5%
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 Strathalbyn
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Houses — 3.9%
$620/wk on $835K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools — Higher than 34% of SA
Walkability Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 90% 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 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Strathalbyn is more walkable (73 vs 0).

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Strathalbyn carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Strathalbyn carries more crime risk (33 vs 20).

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
33/100
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 Strathalbyn
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Angas Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Strathalbyn

  • Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School Government · Combined at peers
  • Tyndale Christian School Strathalbyn Independent · Combined below peers
  • Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Strathalbyn 7-12 Campus Government · Combined
  • Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School - Strathalbyn R-6 Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Angas Plains sits further from the CBD (67.3 km vs 55.8 km).

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Walkability score 0/100 73/100
Distance to Adelaide 67.3 km
+17% vs other
 55.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 54 min
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.

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Car (driver) 62.2% / 80.1%
Angas Plains — Car (driver): 62.2% Strathalbyn — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 37.8% / 10.6%
Angas Plains — Worked from Home: 37.8% Strathalbyn — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Angas Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Strathalbyn — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 2.7%
Angas Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus — / 1.8%
Angas Plains — Bus: not among its largest Strathalbyn — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Connectivity score 30/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 93%
4,013 premises

Climate

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Angas Plains Strathalbyn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angas Plains

Rural Young Families

Strathalbyn

Acreage Outer Retirees River

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