Conmurra vs Reedy Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Conmurra, the large majority of households are couple families. In Reedy Creek, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Conmurra tends to suit couples, while Reedy Creek suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Conmurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Conmurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Conmurra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $216/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Reedy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 358.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 242 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Reedy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Conmurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (65.2% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Conmurra Reedy Creek
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.

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Conmurra — Walkability: 0/100 Reedy Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 65
Conmurra — Safety: 67/100 Reedy Creek — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 27 / 83
Conmurra — Low fire risk: 27/100 Reedy Creek — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Reedy Creek rents higher ($216/wk vs $50/wk); Conmurra has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $68,224).

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Population 76 94
+24% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +65.2% -1.1%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $112,632/yr
+39% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $50/wk $216/wk
+332% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Conmurra Reedy Creek
0-4 6.6% / 7.4%
Conmurra — 0-4: 6.6% Reedy Creek — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.2% / 23.4%
Conmurra — 5-14: 13.2% Reedy Creek — 5-14: 23.4%
15-19 3.9% / 3.2%
Conmurra — 15-19: 3.9% Reedy Creek — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 5.3% / —
Conmurra — 20-24: 5.3% Reedy Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 3.9% / 9.6%
Conmurra — 25-34: 3.9% Reedy Creek — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.2% / 23.4%
Conmurra — 35-44: 13.2% Reedy Creek — 35-44: 23.4%
45-54 15.8% / 9.6%
Conmurra — 45-54: 15.8% Reedy Creek — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 17.1% / 17.0%
Conmurra — 55-64: 17.1% Reedy Creek — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 7.9% / 12.8%
Conmurra — 65-74: 7.9% Reedy Creek — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 — / 5.3%
Conmurra — 75-84: not among its largest Reedy Creek — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Conmurra — 85+: not among its largest Reedy Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Conmurra 78.9% couple families
Conmurra — Couple Families: 78.9% Conmurra — Lone Person: 21.1%
Reedy Creek 53.6% couple families
Reedy Creek — Couple Families: 53.6% Reedy Creek — Lone Person: 46.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Conmurra 0.0% renting
Conmurra — Owned Outright: 66.7% Conmurra — Mortgage: 33.3% Conmurra — Renting: 0.0%
Reedy Creek 20.7% renting
Reedy Creek — Owned Outright: 55.2% Reedy Creek — Mortgage: 24.1% Reedy Creek — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Conmurra 100.0% houses
Conmurra — Houses: 100.0%
Reedy Creek 100.0% houses
Reedy Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 17.0%
Conmurra — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Reedy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 7.4%
Conmurra — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Reedy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.4%
Conmurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Reedy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / —
Conmurra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Reedy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Zoning mix

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Conmurra Reedy Creek
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
 21
across Kingston (SA)
Approvals change year on year +300% +25%

Ranking within SA

Conmurra Reedy Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 9% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 14% of SA

Liveability

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Conmurra carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 17).

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Bushfire High
73/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
35/100
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

Conmurra Reedy Creek
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

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Parks & reserves 6 4

Mobility

Conmurra sits further from the CBD (358.9 km vs 313.4 km).

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 358.9 km
+13% vs other
 313.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 242 min 215 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5272
 0.1%
postcode 5275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5272
 43
postcode 5275

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.

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Car (driver) 49.0% / 47.9%
Conmurra — Car (driver): 49.0% Reedy Creek — Car (driver): 47.9%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 39.6%
Conmurra — Worked from Home: 33.3% Reedy Creek — Worked from Home: 39.6%
Walked Only 17.6% / 6.2%
Conmurra — Walked Only: 17.6% Reedy Creek — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Conmurra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Reedy Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.0 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Annual rainfall 527 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Average residential rate $1,794/yr $1,515/yr
Council Naracoorte Lucindale Kingston (SA)

Federal electorate

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Conmurra Reedy Creek
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Conmurra

Rural

Reedy Creek

Family Rural

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