Beetaloo Valley vs Napperby

Napperby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 56 in Beetaloo Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beetaloo Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beetaloo Valley tends to suit couples, while Napperby suits families with children.

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 6 things we measure here

  • Beetaloo Valley has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • Napperby has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Napperby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 160 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Napperby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
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.

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Walkability 0 / 32
Beetaloo Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Napperby — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 57 / 65
Beetaloo Valley — Safety: 57/100 Napperby — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 27 / 20
Beetaloo Valley — Low fire risk: 27/100 Napperby — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Napperby has more residents (666 vs 75); Napperby rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Population 75 666
+788% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +0.2%
Median age 56 44
Median household income $97,500/yr
+37% vs other
 $61,152/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $250/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
0-4 4.0% / 3.9%
Beetaloo Valley — 0-4: 4.0% Napperby — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 5.3% / 16.2%
Beetaloo Valley — 5-14: 5.3% Napperby — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 4.0% / 7.7%
Beetaloo Valley — 15-19: 4.0% Napperby — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Beetaloo Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Napperby — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 16.0% / 6.8%
Beetaloo Valley — 25-34: 16.0% Napperby — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 5.3% / 11.7%
Beetaloo Valley — 35-44: 5.3% Napperby — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.0% / 13.5%
Beetaloo Valley — 45-54: 16.0% Napperby — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 25.3% / 15.0%
Beetaloo Valley — 55-64: 25.3% Napperby — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 21.3% / 13.5%
Beetaloo Valley — 65-74: 21.3% Napperby — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 — / 6.6%
Beetaloo Valley — 75-84: not among its largest Napperby — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 0.8%
Beetaloo Valley — 85+: not among its largest Napperby — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 60.0% couple families
Beetaloo Valley — Couple Families: 60.0% Beetaloo Valley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beetaloo Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Napperby 42.3% couple families
Napperby — Couple Families: 42.3% Napperby — Lone Person: 35.7% Napperby — One Parent Families: 14.9% Napperby — Group Household: 3.6% Napperby — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 0.0% renting
Beetaloo Valley — Owned Outright: 59.3% Beetaloo Valley — Mortgage: 40.7% Beetaloo Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Napperby 9.0% renting
Napperby — Owned Outright: 48.3% Napperby — Mortgage: 42.7% Napperby — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
England 6.7% / 2.9%
Beetaloo Valley — England: 6.7% Napperby — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 5.3% / 1.7%
Beetaloo Valley — New Zealand: 5.3% Napperby — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Beetaloo Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Napperby — Netherlands: 1.1%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Beetaloo Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Napperby — South Africa: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.8%
Beetaloo Valley — Germany: not among its largest Napperby — Germany: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Certificate III & IV 30.7% / 20.4%
Beetaloo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 30.7% Napperby — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 5.6%
Beetaloo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Napperby — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.0%
Beetaloo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Napperby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 9.3% / 1.4%
Beetaloo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.3% Napperby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 0.5%
Beetaloo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Napperby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 100.0% houses
Beetaloo Valley — Houses: 100.0% Beetaloo Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Napperby 96.8% houses
Napperby — Houses: 96.8% Napperby — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Median house price — $435,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $126,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 105 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Napperby has more rural and farming land (87% vs 67%).

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Rural and farming 67% 87%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 0%
Environmental 6% 12%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
New dwellings approved 11
across Northern Areas
 53
across Port Pirie
Approvals change year on year -100% +75%

Ranking within SA

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Napperby is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
35/100
Flood — Low
13/100
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

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Beetaloo Valley

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

Schools in Napperby

  • Napperby Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 221.9 km 223.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5523
 0.2%
postcode 5540
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5523
 58
postcode 5540

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.

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Car (driver) 81.1% / 87.2%
Beetaloo Valley — Car (driver): 81.1% Napperby — Car (driver): 87.2%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 3.8%
Beetaloo Valley — Worked from Home: 18.9% Napperby — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Beetaloo Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Napperby — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus — / 1.9%
Beetaloo Valley — Bus: not among its largest Napperby — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Beetaloo Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Napperby — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Elevation 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Connectivity score 18/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
265 premises

Climate

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Annual rainfall 472 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Average residential rate $1,809/yr $1,855/yr
Council Northern Areas Port Pirie

Federal electorate

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beetaloo Valley Napperby
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beetaloo Valley

River Rural

Napperby

Affordable Rural

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