Caloote vs Mypolonga
Mypolonga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 56 in Caloote. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Caloote, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mypolonga: a median of $530,000, against $352,000 in Caloote. On these figures, Caloote tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mypolonga suits 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
Mypolonga
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
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
- Caloote has cheaper houses ($352,500 vs $530,000)
- Mypolonga leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 39%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Caloote sits closer to the CBD (88.7 km vs 92.3 km)
- Mypolonga is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mypolonga
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 61/100)
- But Caloote has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mypolonga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.5% vs -0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Caloote and Mypolonga 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
Mypolonga has more residents (506 vs 133); Caloote skews older (56 vs 43).
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 133 | 506 +280% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| Median age | 56 | 43 |
| Median household income | $53,612/yr | $63,752/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk +3% vs other | $203/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $352,500 | $530,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $125,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Caloote has more rural and farming land (96% vs 79%); Mypolonga has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 3%).
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 79% |
| Environmental | 3% | 20% |
| Residential | 1% 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
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid Murray | 274 across Murray Bridge |
| Approvals change year on year | -42% | +51% |
Ranking within SA
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
Liveability
Mypolonga is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 46/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Caloote carries more crime risk (61 vs 48).
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Caloote
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Mypolonga
- Mypolonga Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Mypolonga sits further from the CBD (92.3 km vs 88.7 km).
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 88.7 km | 92.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 68 min | 71 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5254 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 89 postcode 5254 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 (79.9%).
Setting
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 220 premises |
Climate
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 337 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,037/yr | $2,478/yr |
| Council | Mid Murray | Murray Bridge |
Federal electorate
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Caloote | Mypolonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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