Condowie vs Snowtown
Condowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 54 in Snowtown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Condowie, most households are couple families. In Snowtown, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Condowie tends to suit families with children and couples, while Snowtown suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Condowie
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (129% vs 97%)
- carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
- But Snowtown has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Condowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Condowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Snowtown
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (150.3 km vs 160 km)
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 108 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Snowtown
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (34/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 7%)
- But Condowie carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Condowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.6% vs -9.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Condowie and Snowtown 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
Snowtown has more residents (425 vs 61); Condowie has higher household incomes ($85,540 vs $40,092).
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 425 +597% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | -9.0% |
| Median age | 35 | 54 |
| Median household income | $85,540/yr +53% vs other | $40,092/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.9%).
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 (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $230,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $45,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 83 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Wakefield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 63% of SA |
Liveability
Snowtown is more walkable (34 vs 0).
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Snowtown carries more crime risk (80 vs 70).
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 70/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Condowie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Snowtown
- Snowtown Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Condowie sits further from the CBD (160 km vs 150.3 km).
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 34/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 160 km +6% vs other | 150.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 108 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5464 | 0.0% postcode 5520 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 5464 | 64 postcode 5520 |
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 (78.5%).
Setting
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 105 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.2 km | 32.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 27 premises | 0% 283 premises |
Climate
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 472 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,640/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wakefield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Condowie | Snowtown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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