Caloote vs Pallamana

Pallamana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 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. In Pallamana, most households are couple families. On these figures, Caloote tends to suit people living alone, while Pallamana suits 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

Pallamana

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
  • But Caloote carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pallamana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pallamana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($188/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pallamana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78.7 km vs 88.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caloote

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Caloote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.7% vs -16.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Caloote Pallamana
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.

Caloote Pallamana
Walkability 0 / 0
Caloote — Walkability: 0/100 Pallamana — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 18
Caloote — Safety: 39/100 Pallamana — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Caloote — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pallamana — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Caloote has more residents (133 vs 68); Pallamana has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $53,612).

Caloote Pallamana
Population 133
+49% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -16.0%
Median age 56 50
Median household income $53,612/yr $66,612/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+10% vs other
 $188/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caloote Pallamana
0-4 2.3% / 11.8%
Caloote — 0-4: 2.3% Pallamana — 0-4: 11.8%
5-14 9.0% / 4.4%
Caloote — 5-14: 9.0% Pallamana — 5-14: 4.4%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Caloote — 15-19: 6.0% Pallamana — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.3% / 7.4%
Caloote — 20-24: 5.3% Pallamana — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 6.0% / —
Caloote — 25-34: 6.0% Pallamana — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 13.5% / 13.2%
Caloote — 35-44: 13.5% Pallamana — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 9.0% / 13.2%
Caloote — 45-54: 9.0% Pallamana — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 15.8% / 14.7%
Caloote — 55-64: 15.8% Pallamana — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 25.6% / 11.8%
Caloote — 65-74: 25.6% Pallamana — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 6.8% / 14.7%
Caloote — 75-84: 6.8% Pallamana — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ — / —
Caloote — 85+: not among its largest Pallamana — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caloote 34.4% couple families
Caloote — Couple Families: 34.4% Caloote — Lone Person: 50.0% Caloote — One Parent Families: 15.6%
Pallamana 61.5% couple families
Pallamana — Couple Families: 61.5% Pallamana — Lone Person: 38.5% Pallamana — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caloote 14.0% renting
Caloote — Owned Outright: 54.4% Caloote — Mortgage: 31.6% Caloote — Renting: 14.0%
Pallamana 15.0% renting
Pallamana — Owned Outright: 50.0% Pallamana — Mortgage: 35.0% Pallamana — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Caloote Pallamana
England 4.5% / 4.4%
Caloote — England: 4.5% Pallamana — England: 4.4%
Scotland 3.8% / —
Caloote — Scotland: 3.8% Pallamana — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 2.3% / —
Caloote — Thailand: 2.3% Pallamana — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Caloote Pallamana
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 8.8%
Caloote — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Pallamana — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 10.3%
Caloote — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Pallamana — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 8.8%
Caloote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Pallamana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caloote 100.0% houses
Caloote — Houses: 100.0%
Pallamana 100.0% houses
Pallamana — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Caloote Pallamana
Median house price $352,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $125,000 —

Zoning mix

Caloote Pallamana
Rural and farming 96% 100%
Environmental 3% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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 Pallamana
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
 274
across Murray Bridge
Approvals change year on year -42% +51%

Ranking within SA

Caloote Pallamana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 15% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Caloote Pallamana
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pallamana carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Pallamana carries more crime risk (82 vs 61).

Caloote Pallamana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
82/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Caloote Pallamana
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

Caloote Pallamana
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Caloote sits further from the CBD (88.7 km vs 78.7 km).

Caloote Pallamana
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 88.7 km
+11% vs other
 78.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 59 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.

Caloote Pallamana
Car (driver) 78.9% / 82.6%
Caloote — Car (driver): 78.9% Pallamana — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 17.4%
Caloote — Worked from Home: 21.1% Pallamana — Worked from Home: 17.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Caloote Pallamana
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Caloote Pallamana
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Caloote Pallamana
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 Pallamana
Average residential rate $2,037/yr $2,478/yr
Council Mid Murray Murray Bridge

Federal electorate

Caloote Pallamana
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Caloote Pallamana
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Caloote

Retirees Rural

Pallamana

Retirees Rural Young Families

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