Carpenter Rocks vs Kongorong
Kongorong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Carpenter Rocks. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carpenter Rocks, most households are people living alone. In Kongorong, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Carpenter Rocks tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Kongorong suits 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
Kongorong
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 70/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 42%)
- But Carpenter Rocks has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kongorong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carpenter Rocks
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kongorong
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (301 min vs 307 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (439.5 km vs 443.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kongorong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 70/100)
- But Carpenter Rocks has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Kongorong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.5% vs 6.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Carpenter Rocks and Kongorong 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
Kongorong has more residents (221 vs 87); Kongorong rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 221 +154% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.1% | +14.5% |
| Median age | 51 | 41 |
| Median household income | $80,132/yr | $87,048/yr +9% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $200/wk +100% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
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 (18.4%).
Property market
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 100% |
| Environmental | 8% | 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
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Grant same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 65% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 51% of SA |
Liveability
Kongorong is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Carpenter Rocks carries more crime risk (70 vs 15); Kongorong carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 29).
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 71/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Carpenter Rocks
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kongorong
- Kongorong Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Beaches | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Carpenter Rocks sits further from the CBD (443.3 km vs 439.5 km).
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 443.3 km | 439.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 307 min | 301 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5291 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 5291 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 (74.7%).
Setting
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 19 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 3.4 km 3.9 km to a named beach | 8.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 80 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Climate
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 724 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 25.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,458/yr same for both | |
| Council | Grant same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carpenter Rocks | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Kongorong
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