Butler vs Ungarra
Ungarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Butler. 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, Ungarra 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Butler has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- Ungarra carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Ungarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Ungarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Butler
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 403 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (584.7 km vs 595.3 km)
- But Ungarra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Ungarra
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 46/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 4%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Butler
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.1% vs -4.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Butler and Ungarra 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
Ungarra has more residents (156 vs 69); Butler rents higher ($120/wk vs $100/wk).
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 156 +126% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.1% | -4.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 32 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr +7% vs other | $63,648/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk +17% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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 (21.2%).
Zoning mix
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Tumby Bay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 31% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 4% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of SA | Higher than 22% of SA |
Liveability
Ungarra is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Butler carries more crime risk (46 vs 13); Butler carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 34).
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 64/100 | Low 34/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Butler
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Ungarra
- Ungarra Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Ungarra sits further from the CBD (595.3 km vs 584.7 km).
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 584.7 km | 595.3 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 391 min | 403 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5605 | 0.1% postcode 5607 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 5605 | 59 postcode 5607 |
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 (69.0%).
Setting
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 106 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 102 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.7 km | 19.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Council rates
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,976/yr same for both | |
| Council | Tumby Bay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Butler | Ungarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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