Arno Bay vs Verran
Verran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 52 in Arno Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Arno Bay, about half of households are people living alone. In Verran, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Verran 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Arno Bay has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 73%)
- Verran is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, 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
Verran
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($86/wk vs $183/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Arno Bay
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (534.5 km vs 573.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (352 min vs 375 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Arno Bay is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
- Verran has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 2%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Verran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -5.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Arno Bay and Verran 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
Arno Bay has more residents (314 vs 88); Arno Bay rents higher ($183/wk vs $86/wk).
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 314 +72% vs other | 88 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.1% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 35 |
| Median household income | $51,064/yr | $108,316/yr +112% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $183/wk +53% vs other | $86/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (18.8%).
Property market
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $325,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $140,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 53 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 100% |
| Environmental | 4% | 0% |
| 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
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Cleve same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 16% of SA | Higher than 85% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
Liveability
Arno Bay is more walkable (20 vs 0).
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Verran carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0).
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | — |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 80/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 4 |
Mobility
Verran sits further from the CBD (573.5 km vs 534.5 km).
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 20/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 534.5 km | 573.5 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 352 min | 375 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5603 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 5603 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 (72.2%).
Setting
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.0 km | 21.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 243 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 326 mm | 390 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.3°C | 28.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C | 7.8°C |
Council rates
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,474/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cleve same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Arno Bay | Verran | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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