Angaston vs Light Pass

Angaston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Light Pass. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Light Pass, most households are couple families. On these figures, Angaston tends to suit people living alone, while Light Pass suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Angaston has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Light Pass is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Light Pass

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (84.1 km vs 90.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Angaston has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Light Pass is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Angaston Light Pass
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.

Angaston Light Pass
Walkability 4 / 17
Angaston — Walkability: 4/100 Light Pass — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 72 / 78
Angaston — Safety: 72/100 Light Pass — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 55 / 76
Angaston — Low fire risk: 55/100 Light Pass — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Angaston has more residents (2,202 vs 256); Light Pass has higher household incomes ($82,836 vs $68,068).

Angaston Light Pass
Population 2,202
+88% vs other
 256
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +8.5%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $68,068/yr $82,836/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $249/wk $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Angaston Light Pass
0-4 4.6% / 3.9%
Angaston — 0-4: 4.6% Light Pass — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.4% / 11.7%
Angaston — 5-14: 14.4% Light Pass — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.6% / 9.4%
Angaston — 15-19: 4.6% Light Pass — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 4.2% / 4.3%
Angaston — 20-24: 4.2% Light Pass — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.2% / 7.0%
Angaston — 25-34: 8.2% Light Pass — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.7% / 11.3%
Angaston — 35-44: 11.7% Light Pass — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.8% / 17.2%
Angaston — 45-54: 13.8% Light Pass — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 15.4% / 18.0%
Angaston — 55-64: 15.4% Light Pass — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 13.7% / 12.5%
Angaston — 65-74: 13.7% Light Pass — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 7.4% / 5.1%
Angaston — 75-84: 7.4% Light Pass — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.0% / 2.7%
Angaston — 85+: 2.0% Light Pass — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Angaston 38.9% couple families
Angaston — Couple Families: 38.9% Angaston — Lone Person: 42.5% Angaston — One Parent Families: 15.4% Angaston — Group Household: 2.5% Angaston — Other Families: 0.8%
Light Pass 55.2% couple families
Light Pass — Couple Families: 55.2% Light Pass — Lone Person: 32.8% Light Pass — One Parent Families: 12.1% Light Pass — Group Household: 0.0% Light Pass — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Angaston 25.8% renting
Angaston — Owned Outright: 39.5% Angaston — Mortgage: 34.6% Angaston — Renting: 25.8%
Light Pass 19.1% renting
Light Pass — Owned Outright: 56.2% Light Pass — Mortgage: 24.7% Light Pass — Renting: 19.1%
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.

Angaston Light Pass
England 5.0% / 3.9%
Angaston — England: 5.0% Light Pass — England: 3.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.0%
Angaston — South Africa: 0.5% Light Pass — South Africa: 2.0%
Germany 0.5% / 2.0%
Angaston — Germany: 0.5% Light Pass — Germany: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Angaston — New Zealand: 1.5% Light Pass — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Angaston — Scotland: 0.7% Light Pass — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Angaston Light Pass
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.2%
Angaston — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Light Pass — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 12.1%
Angaston — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Light Pass — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.0%
Angaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Light Pass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.0%
Angaston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Light Pass — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / —
Angaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Light Pass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Angaston 81.6% houses
Angaston — Houses: 81.6% Angaston — Townhouses: 14.1% Angaston — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Light Pass 101.1% houses
Light Pass — Houses: 101.1% Light Pass — Townhouses: 0.0% Light Pass — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Angaston Light Pass
Median house price $765,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $312,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Angaston Light Pass
Rural and farming 95% 99%
Industrial 3% 0%
Residential 2% 1%
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

Angaston Light Pass
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Angaston Light Pass
Houses 4.2%
$620/wk on $760K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Angaston Light Pass
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of SA —

Liveability

Light Pass is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Angaston Light Pass
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Angaston carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 24).

Angaston Light Pass
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
22/100
Flood — Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Angaston Light Pass
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Angaston

  • Angaston Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Light Pass

  • Light Pass Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Angaston Light Pass
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Angaston sits further from the CBD (90.8 km vs 84.1 km).

Angaston Light Pass
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 90.8 km
+7% vs other
 84.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5353
 0.7%
postcode 5355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5353
 75
postcode 5355

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.

Angaston Light Pass
Car (driver) 77.2% / 62.2%
Angaston — Car (driver): 77.2% Light Pass — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 18.2%
Angaston — Worked from Home: 13.5% Light Pass — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Walked Only 4.1% / 14.0%
Angaston — Walked Only: 4.1% Light Pass — Walked Only: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.6%
Angaston — Car (passenger): 3.8% Light Pass — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Angaston — Bicycle: 0.9% Light Pass — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Angaston Light Pass
Elevation 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 283 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Angaston Light Pass
Connectivity score 47/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
1,176 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Angaston Light Pass
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Angaston Light Pass
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Angaston Light Pass
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Angaston Light Pass
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Angaston

Rural

Light Pass

Rural

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