Balgowan vs South Kilkerran
South Kilkerran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 60 in Balgowan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balgowan, the large majority of households are people living alone. In South Kilkerran, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balgowan tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Balgowan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 90/100)
- But South Kilkerran has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Balgowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Balgowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
South Kilkerran
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 131 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 181.9 km)
- But Balgowan is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Balgowan
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 90/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Balgowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.6% vs 9.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Balgowan and South Kilkerran 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
South Kilkerran rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Balgowan has more residents (92 vs 59).
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92 +36% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.6% | +9.3% |
| Median age | 60 | 52 |
| Median household income | $44,720/yr | $58,500/yr +31% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $100/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).
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 (27.2%).
Property market
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 100% |
| Environmental | 8% | 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
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of SA | Higher than 26% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
Liveability
Balgowan is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
South Kilkerran carries more crime risk (90 vs 35).
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | High 90/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 38/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Balgowan sits further from the CBD (181.9 km vs 174 km).
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 181.9 km +4% vs other | 174 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 123 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5573 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 5573 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 (87.1%).
Setting
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 189 m | 9.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 194 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Balgowan | South Kilkerran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Balgowan
South Kilkerran
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