Baroota vs Port Germein
Baroota is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Port Germein. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.
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
Port Germein
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)
- But Baroota is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Baroota
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Port Germein
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $575/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 42%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Port Germein
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 173 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (243.4 km vs 259.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Port Germein
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Port Germein
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.3% vs -8.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baroota and Port Germein 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
Port Germein has more residents (368 vs 52); Baroota rents higher ($575/wk vs $185/wk).
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 368 +608% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.8% | -0.3% |
| Median age | 54 | 59 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +33% vs other | $47,684/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $575/wk +68% vs other | $185/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
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 (17.7%).
Property market
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $217,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $93,750 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 92 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 83% | 82% |
| Environmental | 17% same for both | |
| 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
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Mount Remarkable same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +200% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of SA | Higher than 14% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of SA | Higher than 68% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
Liveability
Port Germein is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Baroota carries more crime risk (78 vs 63).
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | High 71/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Baroota sits further from the CBD (259.9 km vs 243.4 km).
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 259.9 km +6% vs other | 243.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 160 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5495 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 5495 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 (81.7%).
Setting
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 45 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.9 km | 244 m |
NBN connectivity
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 251 premises |
Climate
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 259 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,600/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mount Remarkable same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baroota | Port Germein | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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