Bibaringa vs Kalbeeba

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bibaringa tends to suit 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

Bibaringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bibaringa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (40.6 km vs 61 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bibaringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Kalbeeba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bibaringa and Kalbeeba 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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
Walkability 0 / 4
Bibaringa — Walkability: 0/100 Kalbeeba — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 77 / 52
Bibaringa — Safety: 77/100 Kalbeeba — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 53 / 54
Bibaringa — Low fire risk: 53/100 Kalbeeba — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 81 / 68
Bibaringa — Low flood risk: 81/100 Kalbeeba — Low flood risk: 68/100

Demographics

Kalbeeba has more residents (411 vs 246); Bibaringa has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $91,832).

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Population 246 411
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.0% +7.3%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $113,256/yr
+19% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $309/wk $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
0-4 4.9% / 4.1%
Bibaringa — 0-4: 4.9% Kalbeeba — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.0% / 11.2%
Bibaringa — 5-14: 13.0% Kalbeeba — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 2.0% / 8.3%
Bibaringa — 15-19: 2.0% Kalbeeba — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.5% / 5.6%
Bibaringa — 20-24: 6.5% Kalbeeba — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.7% / 4.4%
Bibaringa — 25-34: 5.7% Kalbeeba — 25-34: 4.4%
35-44 9.3% / 9.7%
Bibaringa — 35-44: 9.3% Kalbeeba — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 13.0% / 19.2%
Bibaringa — 45-54: 13.0% Kalbeeba — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 21.1% / 16.5%
Bibaringa — 55-64: 21.1% Kalbeeba — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 13.4% / 13.6%
Bibaringa — 65-74: 13.4% Kalbeeba — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 8.1% / 6.6%
Bibaringa — 75-84: 8.1% Kalbeeba — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 1.2%
Bibaringa — 85+: not among its largest Kalbeeba — 85+: 1.2%

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%
Kalbeeba 60.7% couple families
Kalbeeba — Couple Families: 60.7% Kalbeeba — Lone Person: 25.8% Kalbeeba — One Parent Families: 7.9% Kalbeeba — Group Household: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Kalbeeba 8.1% renting
Kalbeeba — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kalbeeba — Mortgage: 50.0% Kalbeeba — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
England 10.6% / 12.7%
Bibaringa — England: 10.6% Kalbeeba — England: 12.7%
Italy 2.0% / 1.0%
Bibaringa — Italy: 2.0% Kalbeeba — Italy: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bibaringa — New Zealand: 2.4% Kalbeeba — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.6% / —
Bibaringa — Scotland: 1.6% Kalbeeba — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / —
Bibaringa — Germany: 1.2% Kalbeeba — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 19.0%
Bibaringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Kalbeeba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.5%
Bibaringa — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Kalbeeba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.2%
Bibaringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Kalbeeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.7%
Bibaringa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Kalbeeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Bibaringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kalbeeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bibaringa 100.0% houses
Bibaringa — Houses: 100.0% Bibaringa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kalbeeba 97.9% houses
Kalbeeba — Houses: 97.9% Kalbeeba — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Median house price — $1,060,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bibaringa has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 0%); Kalbeeba has more rural and farming land (94% vs 31%).

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Rural and farming 31% 94%
Environmental 69% 0%
Residential 0% 6%
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 Kalbeeba
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year +65% -48%

Ranking within SA

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 98% of SA

Liveability

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kalbeeba carries more crime risk (48 vs 23); Kalbeeba carries more flood risk (32 vs 19).

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
32/100
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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kalbeeba sits further from the CBD (61 km vs 40.6 km).

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 40.6 km 61 km
+50% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 58 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 Kalbeeba
Car (driver) 75.2% / 83.9%
Bibaringa — Car (driver): 75.2% Kalbeeba — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 11.3%
Bibaringa — Worked from Home: 11.9% Kalbeeba — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 4.8%
Bibaringa — Car (passenger): 9.9% Kalbeeba — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 3.0% / —
Bibaringa — Bus: 3.0% Kalbeeba — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
Connectivity score 30/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 92%
159 premises

Climate

Bibaringa Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
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 Kalbeeba
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $2,247/yr
Council Playford Barossa

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bibaringa

Outer

Kalbeeba

Acreage Outer

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