Brooker vs Karkoo
In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Brooker tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Karkoo suits young adults and 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
Karkoo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 59%)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Karkoo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Brooker
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (617.5 km vs 662.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (420 min vs 430 min)
- But Karkoo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Karkoo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brooker
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.4% vs -17.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brooker and Karkoo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Brooker has more residents (90 vs 52); Brooker rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 +42% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.4% | -17.5% |
| Median age | 33 | 32 |
| Median household income | $113,724/yr +14% vs other | $97,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).
Zoning mix
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Environmental | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Tumby Bay | 39 across Lower Eyre Peninsula |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | +29% |
Ranking within SA
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 64% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 1% of SA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
Liveability
Karkoo is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Brooker carries more crime risk (57 vs 46).
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| 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
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 6 |
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Karkoo sits further from the CBD (662.2 km vs 617.5 km).
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 617.5 km | 662.2 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 420 min | 430 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5607 | 0.0% postcode 5632 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 59 postcode 5607 | 55 postcode 5632 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).
Setting
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 41.5 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Council rates
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,976/yr | $1,789/yr |
| Council | Tumby Bay | Lower Eyre Peninsula |
Federal electorate
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brooker | Karkoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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