Barmera vs Loveday

Loveday is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Barmera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Barmera, about half of households are people living alone. In Loveday, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Barmera tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Loveday suits 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

Loveday

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
  • But Barmera has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Barmera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Barmera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barmera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
  • But Loveday carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Loveday

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.8% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Barmera Loveday
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.

Barmera Loveday
Walkability 63 / 0
Barmera — Walkability: 63/100 Loveday — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 71
Barmera — Safety: 35/100 Loveday — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Barmera — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loveday — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Barmera has more residents (2,884 vs 655); Loveday has higher household incomes ($71,708 vs $53,924).

Barmera Loveday
Population 2,884
+77% vs other
 655
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +4.8%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $53,924/yr $71,708/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Barmera Loveday
0-4 4.1% / 4.4%
Barmera — 0-4: 4.1% Loveday — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.3% / 15.9%
Barmera — 5-14: 11.3% Loveday — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Barmera — 15-19: 5.3% Loveday — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.1% / 3.1%
Barmera — 20-24: 4.1% Loveday — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.9% / 9.0%
Barmera — 25-34: 10.9% Loveday — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 9.7% / 13.9%
Barmera — 35-44: 9.7% Loveday — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.7% / 12.1%
Barmera — 45-54: 11.7% Loveday — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.2% / 15.0%
Barmera — 55-64: 13.2% Loveday — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 15.6% / 15.1%
Barmera — 65-74: 15.6% Loveday — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 9.3% / 4.0%
Barmera — 75-84: 9.3% Loveday — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 5.2% / 1.1%
Barmera — 85+: 5.2% Loveday — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Barmera 51.8% lone person
Barmera — Lone Person: 51.8% Barmera — Couple Families: 26.8% Barmera — One Parent Families: 17.7% Barmera — Group Household: 2.9% Barmera — Other Families: 0.8%
Loveday 40.4% lone person
Loveday — Lone Person: 40.4% Loveday — Couple Families: 46.6% Loveday — One Parent Families: 13.0% Loveday — Group Household: 0.0% Loveday — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Barmera 30.4% renting
Barmera — Owned Outright: 39.5% Barmera — Mortgage: 30.1% Barmera — Renting: 30.4%
Loveday 9.4% renting
Loveday — Owned Outright: 41.0% Loveday — Mortgage: 49.6% Loveday — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Barmera Loveday
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.5%
Barmera — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Loveday — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 6.3%
Barmera — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Loveday — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.6%
Barmera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Loveday — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.9%
Barmera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Loveday — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Barmera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Loveday — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Barmera Loveday
England 3.1% / 3.4%
Barmera — England: 3.1% Loveday — England: 3.4%
Greece 2.2% / 1.4%
Barmera — Greece: 2.2% Loveday — Greece: 1.4%
India 1.7% / 1.1%
Barmera — India: 1.7% Loveday — India: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.9%
Barmera — New Zealand: 0.7% Loveday — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Barmera — Philippines: 1.4% Loveday — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / 0.5%
Barmera — Italy: 0.7% Loveday — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Barmera 84.0% houses
Barmera — Houses: 84.0% Barmera — Townhouses: 13.1% Barmera — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Loveday 100.0% houses
Loveday — Houses: 100.0% Loveday — Townhouses: 0.0% Loveday — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Barmera Loveday
Median house price $420,000 $450,000
Median unit price $305,000 —
Median land price $181,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 23 sales
 24 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Barmera Loveday
Rural and farming 65% 71%
Environmental 30% 28%
Residential 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Barmera Loveday
New dwellings approved 23
across Berri Barmera
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Barmera Loveday
Houses 3.1%
$350/wk on $585K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Barmera Loveday
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of SA —

Liveability

Barmera is more walkable (63 vs 0); Barmera scores higher overall (41 vs 32).

Barmera Loveday
Grade C D
Score 41/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Loveday carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Barmera carries more crime risk (65 vs 29).

Barmera Loveday
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
29/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Barmera Loveday
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Barmera

  • Barmera Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Loveday

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

Amenities in the suburb

Barmera Loveday
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Barmera Loveday
Walkability score 63/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 228.2 km 227.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 152 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5345
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5345
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.

Barmera Loveday
Car (driver) 82.3% / 84.2%
Barmera — Car (driver): 82.3% Loveday — Car (driver): 84.2%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 10.6%
Barmera — Worked from Home: 8.0% Loveday — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.3%
Barmera — Car (passenger): 4.9% Loveday — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / 1.8%
Barmera — Walked Only: 4.8% Loveday — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Barmera Loveday
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Barmera Loveday
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,626 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Barmera Loveday
Annual rainfall 256 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Barmera Loveday
Average residential rate $1,770/yr
same for both
Council Berri Barmera
same for both

Federal electorate

Barmera Loveday
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Barmera Loveday
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Barmera

Affordable Retirees Rural

Loveday

Affordable Rural

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