Bute vs Ninnes
Ninnes is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 51 in Bute. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bute, about half of households are people living alone. In Ninnes, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bute tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ninnes suits young adults, families with children, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Bute has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Ninnes is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Ninnes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ninnes
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (130.9 km vs 143.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 101 min)
- But Bute is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bute
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Ninnes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.3% vs -5.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bute and Ninnes 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
Bute has more residents (389 vs 65); Ninnes has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $45,188).
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 389 +83% vs other | 65 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.8% | +8.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 34 |
| Median household income | $45,188/yr | $97,500/yr +116% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
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 (15.4%).
Property market
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $380,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $235,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 37 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| Industrial | 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
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Barunga West same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +233% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 76% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of SA | Higher than 42% of SA |
Liveability
Bute is more walkable (35 vs 0).
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Bute carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0).
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| 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
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bute
- Bute Early Learning and Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Ninnes
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Bute sits further from the CBD (143.1 km vs 130.9 km).
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 35/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 143.1 km +9% vs other | 130.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 101 min | 94 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5560 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5560 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).
Setting
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.7 km | 19.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 224 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,540/yr same for both | |
| Council | Barunga West same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bute | Ninnes | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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