Clements Gap vs Wandearah East
Clements Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Wandearah East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clements Gap, most households are couple families. In Wandearah East, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Clements Gap tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents, while Wandearah East suits people living alone.
Clements Gap and Wandearah East are both small, rural South Australian communities with distinct profiles. Wandearah East has a notably higher median household income of $92,040 compared to Clements Gap's $71,500, and scores better on socio-economic measures with a decile of 7 versus 4. Clements Gap is slightly closer to the CBD at 203.2 km and has lower crime risk at 28 compared to Wandearah East's 16, though Clements Gap records no bushfire risk while Wandearah East sits at 16. Wandearah East is the more established community with 95 residents and rental availability, whereas Clements Gap has just 54 residents and no recorded rental market.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
- Clements Gap is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 55%)
- Wandearah East carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Clements Gap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Clements Gap
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (134 min vs 145 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (203.2 km vs 217.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Clements Gap has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 7%)
- Wandearah East carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Clements Gap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.8% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Clements Gap and Wandearah East 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
Wandearah East rents higher ($400/wk vs $0/wk); Wandearah East has more residents (95 vs 54).
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54 | 95 +76% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.8% | -2.1% |
| Median age | 38 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $92,040/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $400/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
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 (22.2%).
Zoning mix
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 92% | 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
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Barunga West | 53 across Port Pirie |
| Approvals change year on year | +233% | +75% |
Ranking within SA
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 41% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
Liveability
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Wandearah East carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Clements Gap carries more crime risk (30 vs 17).
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 17/100 |
| 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
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Wandearah East sits further from the CBD (217.9 km vs 203.2 km).
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 203.2 km | 217.9 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 145 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5523 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 5523 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 (54.2%).
Setting
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.6 km | 13.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 472 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,540/yr | $1,855/yr |
| Council | Barunga West | Port Pirie |
Federal electorate
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Clements Gap | Wandearah East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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