Brukunga vs Nairne

Nairne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Brukunga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Nairne is closer to the city centre: 39.2 km, against 46.8 km. On these figures, Nairne tends to suit families with children.

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

Nairne

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 58%)
  • But Brukunga carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brukunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($262/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nairne

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 46.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Brukunga carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 24/100)
  • Nairne is more walkable (52/100 vs 5/100)

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

Investors

Nairne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brukunga Nairne
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.

Brukunga Nairne
Walkability 5 / 52
Brukunga — Walkability: 5/100 Nairne — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 89 / 76
Brukunga — Safety: 89/100 Nairne — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 20 / 88
Brukunga — Low fire risk: 20/100 Nairne — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Nairne has more residents (5,327 vs 400); Nairne rents higher ($350/wk vs $262/wk).

Brukunga Nairne
Population 400 5,327
+1232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.6% +5.7%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $75,816/yr $92,352/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $262/wk $350/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brukunga Nairne
0-4 4.5% / 7.6%
Brukunga — 0-4: 4.5% Nairne — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.5% / 14.3%
Brukunga — 5-14: 12.5% Nairne — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 4.8% / 5.8%
Brukunga — 15-19: 4.8% Nairne — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.5% / 5.7%
Brukunga — 20-24: 7.5% Nairne — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.5% / 14.7%
Brukunga — 25-34: 9.5% Nairne — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 15.5% / 13.0%
Brukunga — 35-44: 15.5% Nairne — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.8% / 14.0%
Brukunga — 45-54: 16.8% Nairne — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 15.5% / 11.7%
Brukunga — 55-64: 15.5% Nairne — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.0% / 9.3%
Brukunga — 65-74: 10.0% Nairne — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 2.8% / 3.2%
Brukunga — 75-84: 2.8% Nairne — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.6%
Brukunga — 85+: not among its largest Nairne — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brukunga 50.9% couple families
Brukunga — Couple Families: 50.9% Brukunga — Lone Person: 35.2% Brukunga — One Parent Families: 7.4% Brukunga — Group Household: 6.5% Brukunga — Other Families: 0.0%
Nairne 49.8% couple families
Nairne — Couple Families: 49.8% Nairne — Lone Person: 28.3% Nairne — One Parent Families: 17.9% Nairne — Group Household: 2.7% Nairne — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brukunga 18.8% renting
Brukunga — Owned Outright: 30.9% Brukunga — Mortgage: 50.3% Brukunga — Renting: 18.8%
Nairne 21.0% renting
Nairne — Owned Outright: 25.0% Nairne — Mortgage: 54.0% Nairne — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brukunga Nairne
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 17.6%
Brukunga — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Nairne — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 12.1%
Brukunga — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Nairne — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 8.3%
Brukunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Nairne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.7%
Brukunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Nairne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Brukunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Nairne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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

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.

Brukunga Nairne
England 3.2% / 5.4%
Brukunga — England: 3.2% Nairne — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Brukunga — New Zealand: 0.8% Nairne — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.8% / —
Brukunga — India: 0.8% Nairne — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.6%
Brukunga — South Africa: not among its largest Nairne — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Brukunga — Germany: not among its largest Nairne — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Brukunga — Netherlands: not among its largest Nairne — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brukunga 100.0% houses
Brukunga — Houses: 100.0% Brukunga — Townhouses: 0.0% Brukunga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nairne 98.0% houses
Nairne — Houses: 98.0% Nairne — Townhouses: 1.5% Nairne — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brukunga Nairne
Median house price $820,000 $837,000
Median unit price — $665,000
Median land price — $279,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 44 sales

Zoning mix

Brukunga has more rural and farming land (95% vs 84%).

Brukunga Nairne
Rural and farming 95% 84%
Residential 0% 14%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Brukunga Nairne
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Brukunga Nairne
Houses — 3.9%
$622/wk on $822K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brukunga Nairne
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 98% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Nairne is more walkable (52 vs 5).

Brukunga Nairne
Grade — B
Score — 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brukunga carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 12); Nairne carries more crime risk (24 vs 11).

Brukunga Nairne
Bushfire High
80/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
24/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brukunga Nairne
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Brukunga

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

Schools in Nairne

  • Nairne School - Preschool and Primary Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brukunga Nairne
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Brukunga sits further from the CBD (46.8 km vs 39.2 km).

Brukunga Nairne
Walkability score 5/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 46.8 km
+16% vs other
 39.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5252
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5252
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.

Brukunga Nairne
Car (driver) 75.3% / 77.9%
Brukunga — Car (driver): 75.3% Nairne — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 13.2%
Brukunga — Worked from Home: 12.9% Nairne — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.3%
Brukunga — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nairne — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 5.3% / 1.1%
Brukunga — Walked Only: 5.3% Nairne — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 2.4% / 3.3%
Brukunga — Bus: 2.4% Nairne — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Brukunga Nairne
Elevation 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 36.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brukunga Nairne
Connectivity score 30/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
198 premises
 51%
2,295 premises

Climate

Brukunga Nairne
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Brukunga Nairne
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Brukunga Nairne
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brukunga Nairne
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brukunga

Outer

Nairne

Acreage Outer Village Feel

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