Bibaringa vs Gawler South

Gawler South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Bibaringa. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bibaringa, most households are couple families. In Gawler South, about half of households are people living alone. Bibaringa is closer to the city centre: 40.6 km, against 52.3 km. On these figures, Bibaringa tends to suit couples, while Gawler South suits 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

Bibaringa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 75%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bibaringa leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • Gawler South has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $309/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bibaringa sits closer to the CBD (40.6 km vs 52.3 km)
  • Gawler South is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bibaringa carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 75/100)
  • Gawler South is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Gawler South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bibaringa Gawler South
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.

Bibaringa Gawler South
Walkability 0 / 52
Bibaringa — Walkability: 0/100 Gawler South — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 77 / 25
Bibaringa — Safety: 77/100 Gawler South — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 53 / 100
Bibaringa — Low fire risk: 53/100 Gawler South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 81 / 23
Bibaringa — Low flood risk: 81/100 Gawler South — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Gawler South has more residents (2,618 vs 246); Bibaringa has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $64,376).

Bibaringa Gawler South
Population 246 2,618
+964% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +5.5%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $113,256/yr
+43% vs other
 $64,376/yr
Median weekly rent $309/wk
+16% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa Gawler South
0-4 4.9% / 3.7%
Bibaringa — 0-4: 4.9% Gawler South — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.0% / 10.1%
Bibaringa — 5-14: 13.0% Gawler South — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 2.0% / 5.4%
Bibaringa — 15-19: 2.0% Gawler South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.5% / 6.6%
Bibaringa — 20-24: 6.5% Gawler South — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.7% / 12.4%
Bibaringa — 25-34: 5.7% Gawler South — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 9.3% / 9.9%
Bibaringa — 35-44: 9.3% Gawler South — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.0% / 14.7%
Bibaringa — 45-54: 13.0% Gawler South — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 21.1% / 16.3%
Bibaringa — 55-64: 21.1% Gawler South — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 13.4% / 10.4%
Bibaringa — 65-74: 13.4% Gawler South — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.1% / 7.1%
Bibaringa — 75-84: 8.1% Gawler South — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.4%
Bibaringa — 85+: not among its largest Gawler South — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa 73.9% couple families
Bibaringa — Couple Families: 73.9% Bibaringa — Lone Person: 26.1% Bibaringa — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bibaringa — Group Household: 0.0% Bibaringa — Other Families: 0.0%
Gawler South 29.6% couple families
Gawler South — Couple Families: 29.6% Gawler South — Lone Person: 48.7% Gawler South — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gawler South — Group Household: 4.1% Gawler South — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa 0.0% renting
Bibaringa — Owned Outright: 56.3% Bibaringa — Mortgage: 43.7% Bibaringa — Renting: 0.0%
Gawler South 31.2% renting
Gawler South — Owned Outright: 31.3% Gawler South — Mortgage: 37.6% Gawler South — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bibaringa Gawler South
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.3%
Bibaringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Gawler South — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.7%
Bibaringa — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Gawler South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Bibaringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Gawler South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 2.3%
Bibaringa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Gawler South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Bibaringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Gawler South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Bibaringa Gawler South
England 10.6% / 10.2%
Bibaringa — England: 10.6% Gawler South — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 0.8%
Bibaringa — New Zealand: 2.4% Gawler South — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy 2.0% / 0.3%
Bibaringa — Italy: 2.0% Gawler South — Italy: 0.3%
Scotland 1.6% / 0.6%
Bibaringa — Scotland: 1.6% Gawler South — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 1.2% / 0.6%
Bibaringa — Germany: 1.2% Gawler South — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Bibaringa — Ireland: not among its largest Gawler South — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa 100.0% houses
Bibaringa — Houses: 100.0% Bibaringa — Townhouses: 0.0% Bibaringa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Gawler South 74.9% houses
Gawler South — Houses: 74.9% Gawler South — Townhouses: 23.8% Gawler South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bibaringa Gawler South
Median house price — $705,500
Median unit price — $494,000
Median land price — $361,250
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Bibaringa has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 0%); Bibaringa has more rural and farming land (31% vs 0%).

Bibaringa Gawler South
Residential 0% 81%
Environmental 69% 0%
Rural and farming 31% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Commercial 0% 3%
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

Bibaringa Gawler South
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 324
across Gawler
Approvals change year on year +65% -22%

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.

Bibaringa Gawler South
Houses — 4.0%
$545/wk on $700K
Units — 4.6%
$460/wk on $525K

Ranking within SA

Bibaringa Gawler South
House price — Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Gawler South is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Bibaringa Gawler South
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bibaringa carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Gawler South carries more flood risk (77 vs 19).

Bibaringa Gawler South
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
75/100
Flood Low
19/100
 High
77/100
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

Bibaringa Gawler South
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

Bibaringa Gawler South
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Gawler South sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 40.6 km).

Bibaringa Gawler South
Walkability score 0/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 40.6 km 52.3 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
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.

Bibaringa Gawler South
Car (driver) 75.2% / 82.0%
Bibaringa — Car (driver): 75.2% Gawler South — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 6.6%
Bibaringa — Worked from Home: 11.9% Gawler South — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 5.3%
Bibaringa — Car (passenger): 9.9% Gawler South — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 3.0% / 2.7%
Bibaringa — Bus: 3.0% Gawler South — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Bibaringa — Walked Only: not among its largest Gawler South — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Bibaringa Gawler South
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bibaringa Gawler South
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 45%
1,510 premises

Climate

Bibaringa Gawler South
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bibaringa Gawler South
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bibaringa Gawler South
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,258/yr
Council Playford Gawler

Federal electorate

Bibaringa Gawler South
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bibaringa Gawler South
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bibaringa

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