Birdwood vs Tungkillo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Birdwood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Birdwood: a median of $747,000, against $582,000 in Tungkillo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Birdwood tends to suit couples, while Tungkillo suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Birdwood

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Birdwood leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)
  • Tungkillo has cheaper houses ($582,500 vs $747,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tungkillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Birdwood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.5 km vs 62.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Birdwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Tungkillo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Birdwood Tungkillo
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.

Birdwood Tungkillo
Walkability 46 / 0
Birdwood — Walkability: 46/100 Tungkillo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 54
Birdwood — Safety: 67/100 Tungkillo — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 24 / 34
Birdwood — Low fire risk: 24/100 Tungkillo — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Birdwood has more residents (1,376 vs 342); Birdwood has higher household incomes ($91,208 vs $61,984).

Birdwood Tungkillo
Population 1,376
+75% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +13.2%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $91,208/yr
+32% vs other
 $61,984/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Birdwood Tungkillo
0-4 5.0% / 6.4%
Birdwood — 0-4: 5.0% Tungkillo — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 12.6%
Birdwood — 5-14: 14.5% Tungkillo — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.3%
Birdwood — 15-19: 5.0% Tungkillo — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.9% / 4.7%
Birdwood — 20-24: 6.9% Tungkillo — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.7% / 13.5%
Birdwood — 25-34: 9.7% Tungkillo — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 10.5% / 9.1%
Birdwood — 35-44: 10.5% Tungkillo — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 14.9% / 16.1%
Birdwood — 45-54: 14.9% Tungkillo — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 16.4% / 20.2%
Birdwood — 55-64: 16.4% Tungkillo — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.7% / 8.2%
Birdwood — 65-74: 10.7% Tungkillo — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.0% / 4.1%
Birdwood — 75-84: 5.0% Tungkillo — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.8%
Birdwood — 85+: 1.0% Tungkillo — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Birdwood 55.1% couple families
Birdwood — Couple Families: 55.1% Birdwood — Lone Person: 28.7% Birdwood — One Parent Families: 12.8% Birdwood — Group Household: 2.2% Birdwood — Other Families: 1.2%
Tungkillo 41.3% couple families
Tungkillo — Couple Families: 41.3% Tungkillo — Lone Person: 41.3% Tungkillo — One Parent Families: 11.5% Tungkillo — Group Household: 5.8% Tungkillo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Birdwood 11.2% renting
Birdwood — Owned Outright: 40.9% Birdwood — Mortgage: 47.9% Birdwood — Renting: 11.2%
Tungkillo 9.6% renting
Tungkillo — Owned Outright: 37.8% Tungkillo — Mortgage: 52.6% Tungkillo — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Birdwood Tungkillo
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 21.6%
Birdwood — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Tungkillo — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.8%
Birdwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Tungkillo — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 2.3%
Birdwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Tungkillo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.6%
Birdwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Tungkillo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Birdwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Tungkillo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Birdwood Tungkillo
England 8.8% / 5.3%
Birdwood — England: 8.8% Tungkillo — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Birdwood — New Zealand: 0.9% Tungkillo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Birdwood — Scotland: not among its largest Tungkillo — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Birdwood — Netherlands: not among its largest Tungkillo — Netherlands: 0.9%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Birdwood — Ireland: 0.7% Tungkillo — Ireland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Birdwood — South Africa: 0.5% Tungkillo — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Birdwood — Germany: 0.4% Tungkillo — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Birdwood 97.9% houses
Birdwood — Houses: 97.9% Birdwood — Townhouses: 2.5%
Tungkillo 100.0% houses
Tungkillo — Houses: 100.0% Tungkillo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Birdwood Tungkillo
Median house price $747,000 $582,500
Median unit price $760,000 —
Median land price $1,005,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 16 sales
 13 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Birdwood Tungkillo
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Residential 2% 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

Birdwood Tungkillo
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 131
across Mid Murray
Approvals change year on year +53% -42%

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.

Birdwood Tungkillo
Houses 6.1%
$800/wk on $682K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Birdwood Tungkillo
House price Higher than 13% of SA —
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Affordability Higher than 93% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of SA —

Liveability

Birdwood is more walkable (46 vs 0).

Birdwood Tungkillo
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Tungkillo carries more crime risk (46 vs 33); Birdwood carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 66).

Birdwood Tungkillo
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Low
29/100
 —
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

Birdwood Tungkillo
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Birdwood

  • Birdwood High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Birdwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Tungkillo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Birdwood Tungkillo
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10 4

Mobility

Tungkillo sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 54.5 km).

Birdwood Tungkillo
Walkability score 46/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 54.5 km 62.2 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5234
 0.0%
postcode 5236
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5234
 65
postcode 5236

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.

Birdwood Tungkillo
Car (driver) 76.2% / 80.7%
Birdwood — Car (driver): 76.2% Tungkillo — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 17.3%
Birdwood — Worked from Home: 15.3% Tungkillo — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Birdwood — Walked Only: 4.8% Tungkillo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.0%
Birdwood — Car (passenger): 1.8% Tungkillo — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bus 1.8% / —
Birdwood — Bus: 1.8% Tungkillo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Birdwood Tungkillo
Elevation 391 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 400 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.2 km 46.7 km

NBN connectivity

Birdwood Tungkillo
Connectivity score 54/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
588 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Birdwood Tungkillo
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Birdwood Tungkillo
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,037/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Mid Murray

Federal electorate

Birdwood Tungkillo
Division Mayo Barker
Member Rebekha Sharkie Tony Pasin
Party Centre Alliance Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Birdwood Tungkillo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Birdwood

Acreage Outer Quiet

Tungkillo

Outer Quiet

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