Armagh vs Emu Flat
Emu Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Armagh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Emu Flat tends to suit families with children and 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
Armagh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Armagh has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $370/wk)
- Emu Flat has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Armagh is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)
- Emu Flat sits closer to the CBD (142.9 km vs 145.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Armagh
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 63/100)
- is more walkable (15/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Emu Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (16.5% vs -3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Armagh and Emu Flat 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
Armagh has more residents (351 vs 106); Emu Flat rents higher ($370/wk vs $280/wk).
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 351 +70% vs other | 106 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.0% | +16.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 41 |
| Median household income | $92,248/yr | $117,000/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $370/wk +32% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (5.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $752,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 76 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +20% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of SA | Higher than 92% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 60% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of SA | Higher than 44% of SA |
Liveability
Armagh is more walkable (15 vs 4).
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Emu Flat carries more crime risk (63 vs 12).
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Armagh sits further from the CBD (145.3 km vs 142.9 km).
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 15/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 145.3 km +2% vs other | 142.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 114 min | 111 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5453 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5453 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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 433 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 156 premises | 0% 43 premises |
Council rates
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,830/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Armagh | Emu Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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