Berri vs Gurra Gurra

Berri is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Gurra Gurra. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Berri, about half of households are people living alone. In Gurra Gurra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Berri tends to suit people living alone, while Gurra Gurra suits 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

Berri

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Gurra Gurra carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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

Gurra Gurra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $215/wk)
  • But Berri has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Berri

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 173 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (241.8 km vs 246.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berri

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Gurra Gurra carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Gurra Gurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.8% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berri Gurra Gurra
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.

Berri Gurra Gurra
Walkability 76 / 4
Berri — Walkability: 76/100 Gurra Gurra — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 14 / 84
Berri — Safety: 14/100 Gurra Gurra — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berri — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gurra Gurra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berri has more residents (4,143 vs 104); Berri rents higher ($215/wk vs $120/wk).

Berri Gurra Gurra
Population 4,143
+97% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +26.8%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $54,028/yr $87,724/yr
+62% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+44% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berri Gurra Gurra
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Berri — 0-4: 4.6% Gurra Gurra — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.4% / 8.7%
Berri — 5-14: 11.4% Gurra Gurra — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.0% / 5.8%
Berri — 15-19: 6.0% Gurra Gurra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.6% / 2.9%
Berri — 20-24: 6.6% Gurra Gurra — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 12.4% / 2.9%
Berri — 25-34: 12.4% Gurra Gurra — 25-34: 2.9%
35-44 11.4% / 8.7%
Berri — 35-44: 11.4% Gurra Gurra — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.0% / 19.2%
Berri — 45-54: 12.0% Gurra Gurra — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 11.8% / 19.2%
Berri — 55-64: 11.8% Gurra Gurra — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 12.6% / 18.3%
Berri — 65-74: 12.6% Gurra Gurra — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 7.0% / 7.7%
Berri — 75-84: 7.0% Gurra Gurra — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 4.0% / —
Berri — 85+: 4.0% Gurra Gurra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berri 48.7% lone person
Berri — Lone Person: 48.7% Berri — Couple Families: 24.2% Berri — One Parent Families: 20.9% Berri — Group Household: 4.7% Berri — Other Families: 1.5%
Gurra Gurra 30.8% lone person
Gurra Gurra — Lone Person: 30.8% Gurra Gurra — Couple Families: 50.0% Gurra Gurra — One Parent Families: 19.2% Gurra Gurra — Group Household: 0.0% Gurra Gurra — 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.

Berri 43.1% renting
Berri — Owned Outright: 32.0% Berri — Mortgage: 24.8% Berri — Renting: 43.1%
Gurra Gurra 10.3% renting
Gurra Gurra — Owned Outright: 61.5% Gurra Gurra — Mortgage: 28.2% Gurra Gurra — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Berri Gurra Gurra
England 2.8% / 3.8%
Berri — England: 2.8% Gurra Gurra — England: 3.8%
India 2.2% / —
Berri — India: 2.2% Gurra Gurra — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Berri — New Zealand: 0.8% Gurra Gurra — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 0.7% / —
Berri — Greece: 0.7% Gurra Gurra — Greece: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Berri — Philippines: 0.5% Gurra Gurra — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Berri Gurra Gurra
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 13.5%
Berri — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Gurra Gurra — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 11.5%
Berri — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Gurra Gurra — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 6.7%
Berri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Gurra Gurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Berri — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Gurra Gurra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Berri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Gurra Gurra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berri 78.1% houses
Berri — Houses: 78.1% Berri — Flats / Apartments: 4.4% Berri — Townhouses: 17.5%
Gurra Gurra 73.0% houses
Gurra Gurra — Houses: 73.0% Gurra Gurra — Flats / Apartments: 27.0% Gurra Gurra — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Berri Gurra Gurra
Median house price $397,500 —
Median unit price $347,000 —
Median land price $165,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 66 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Gurra Gurra has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 22%).

Berri Gurra Gurra
Environmental 22% 79%
Residential 41% 0%
Rural and farming 18% 21%
Industrial 8% 0%
Commercial 4% 0%
Other and special use 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Berri Gurra Gurra
New dwellings approved 23
across Berri Barmera
 61
across Renmark Paringa
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.

Berri Gurra Gurra
Houses 4.1%
$430/wk on $542K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Berri Gurra Gurra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Schools Higher than 91% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of SA —

Liveability

Berri is more walkable (76 vs 4).

Berri Gurra Gurra
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Berri carries more crime risk (86 vs 16).

Berri Gurra Gurra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 Low
16/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Berri Gurra Gurra
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Berri

  • Berri Regional Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Our Lady of the River School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Berri Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Riverland Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Gurra Gurra

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

Amenities in the suburb

Berri Gurra Gurra
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 8 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Gurra Gurra sits further from the CBD (246.5 km vs 241.8 km).

Berri Gurra Gurra
Walkability score 76/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 241.8 km 246.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5343
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.

Berri Gurra Gurra
Car (driver) 80.5% / 72.9%
Berri — Car (driver): 80.5% Gurra Gurra — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 14.6%
Berri — Worked from Home: 4.8% Gurra Gurra — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Walked Only 5.5% / 12.5%
Berri — Walked Only: 5.5% Gurra Gurra — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Berri — Car (passenger): 5.8% Gurra Gurra — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.7% / —
Berri — Bus: 2.7% Gurra Gurra — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Berri Gurra Gurra
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Berri Gurra Gurra
Connectivity score 45/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,506 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Berri Gurra Gurra
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

Berri Gurra Gurra
Average residential rate $1,770/yr $1,591/yr
Council Berri Barmera Renmark Paringa

Federal electorate

Berri Gurra Gurra
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berri Gurra Gurra
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berri

Affordable Parks

Gurra Gurra

Retirees Rural

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