Concordia vs Willaston

Willaston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 53 in Concordia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Willaston is closer to the city centre: 51.9 km, against 58.8 km. On these figures, Concordia tends to suit share households.

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

Concordia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Willaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Willaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willaston

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.9 km vs 58.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Concordia carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 68/100)
  • Willaston is more walkable (56/100 vs 4/100)

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

Investors

Willaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.2% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Concordia Willaston
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.

Concordia Willaston
Walkability 4 / 56
Concordia — Walkability: 4/100 Willaston — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 88 / 32
Concordia — Safety: 88/100 Willaston — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Concordia — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willaston — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 67 / 15
Concordia — Low flood risk: 67/100 Willaston — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Willaston has more residents (3,458 vs 153); Concordia has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $65,208).

Concordia Willaston
Population 153 3,458
+2160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.6% +2.2%
Median age 53 42
Median household income $84,500/yr
+23% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Concordia Willaston
0-4 11.1% / 5.0%
Concordia — 0-4: 11.1% Willaston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 6.5% / 13.5%
Concordia — 5-14: 6.5% Willaston — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 3.9% / 5.5%
Concordia — 15-19: 3.9% Willaston — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.3% / 5.1%
Concordia — 20-24: 3.3% Willaston — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.8% / 11.9%
Concordia — 25-34: 11.8% Willaston — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.4% / 11.4%
Concordia — 35-44: 12.4% Willaston — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.2% / 11.8%
Concordia — 45-54: 9.2% Willaston — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 19.6% / 13.9%
Concordia — 55-64: 19.6% Willaston — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.1% / 11.7%
Concordia — 65-74: 11.1% Willaston — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 11.8% / 7.1%
Concordia — 75-84: 11.8% Willaston — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 3.2%
Concordia — 85+: not among its largest Willaston — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Concordia 35.5% lone person
Concordia — Lone Person: 35.5% Concordia — Couple Families: 35.5% Concordia — One Parent Families: 9.7% Concordia — Group Household: 19.4% Concordia — Other Families: 0.0%
Willaston 43.1% lone person
Willaston — Lone Person: 43.1% Willaston — Couple Families: 29.1% Willaston — One Parent Families: 21.9% Willaston — Group Household: 4.6% Willaston — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Concordia 15.4% renting
Concordia — Owned Outright: 40.4% Concordia — Mortgage: 44.2% Concordia — Renting: 15.4%
Willaston 24.8% renting
Willaston — Owned Outright: 34.0% Willaston — Mortgage: 41.2% Willaston — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Concordia Willaston
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 20.2%
Concordia — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Willaston — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.1% / 6.7%
Concordia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.1% Willaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.9%
Concordia — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Willaston — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Concordia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willaston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Concordia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Willaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Concordia Willaston
England 11.1% / 7.8%
Concordia — England: 11.1% Willaston — England: 7.8%
New Zealand 2.6% / 0.7%
Concordia — New Zealand: 2.6% Willaston — New Zealand: 0.7%
Ireland 2.0% / —
Concordia — Ireland: 2.0% Willaston — Ireland: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Concordia — Scotland: not among its largest Willaston — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany — / 0.6%
Concordia — Germany: not among its largest Willaston — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Concordia — Netherlands: not among its largest Willaston — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Concordia 100.0% houses
Concordia — Houses: 100.0% Concordia — Townhouses: 0.0% Concordia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willaston 85.7% houses
Willaston — Houses: 85.7% Willaston — Townhouses: 13.5% Willaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Concordia Willaston
Median house price — $708,000
Median unit price — $552,250
Median land price — $881,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 28 sales

Zoning mix

Concordia has more rural and farming land (62% vs 1%); Willaston has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 1%).

Concordia Willaston
Rural and farming 62% 1%
Residential 37% 62%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Industrial 1% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Concordia Willaston
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
 324
across Gawler
Approvals change year on year -48% -22%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Concordia Willaston
Houses — 4.2%
$585/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Concordia Willaston
House price — Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 70% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 74% of SA

Liveability

Willaston is more walkable (56 vs 4).

Concordia Willaston
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Willaston carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Willaston carries more crime risk (68 vs 12).

Concordia Willaston
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Low
33/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Concordia Willaston
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

Concordia Willaston
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Concordia sits further from the CBD (58.8 km vs 51.9 km).

Concordia Willaston
Walkability score 4/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 58.8 km
+12% vs other
 51.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
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.

Concordia Willaston
Car (driver) 80.4% / 86.5%
Concordia — Car (driver): 80.4% Willaston — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 6.3%
Concordia — Worked from Home: 10.7% Willaston — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 4.3%
Concordia — Car (passenger): 8.9% Willaston — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus — / 1.6%
Concordia — Bus: not among its largest Willaston — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Concordia — Walked Only: not among its largest Willaston — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Concordia Willaston
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Concordia Willaston
Connectivity score 48/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
74 premises
 37%
1,764 premises

Climate

Concordia Willaston
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Concordia Willaston
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Concordia Willaston
Average residential rate $2,247/yr $2,258/yr
Council Barossa Gawler

Federal electorate

Concordia Willaston
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Concordia Willaston
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Concordia

Outer Young Families

Willaston

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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