Crystal Brook vs Warnertown

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Crystal Brook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Crystal Brook tends to suit 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

Crystal Brook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Warnertown is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

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

Crystal Brook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($189/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crystal Brook

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (200.4 km vs 214.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 140 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crystal Brook

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Warnertown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crystal Brook Warnertown
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.

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Walkability 56 / 10
Crystal Brook — Walkability: 56/100 Warnertown — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 73 / 40
Crystal Brook — Safety: 73/100 Warnertown — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 29
Crystal Brook — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warnertown — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Crystal Brook has more residents (1,537 vs 208); Warnertown has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $52,572).

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Population 1,537
+86% vs other
 208
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +10.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $52,572/yr $67,184/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $189/wk $240/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook Warnertown
0-4 5.8% / 4.8%
Crystal Brook — 0-4: 5.8% Warnertown — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.2% / 12.0%
Crystal Brook — 5-14: 14.2% Warnertown — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 3.8% / 6.2%
Crystal Brook — 15-19: 3.8% Warnertown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.0% / 5.8%
Crystal Brook — 20-24: 3.0% Warnertown — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.6% / 9.1%
Crystal Brook — 25-34: 9.6% Warnertown — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 11.0% / 12.5%
Crystal Brook — 35-44: 11.0% Warnertown — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.1% / 13.5%
Crystal Brook — 45-54: 10.1% Warnertown — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.9% / 18.3%
Crystal Brook — 55-64: 13.9% Warnertown — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 14.6% / 9.1%
Crystal Brook — 65-74: 14.6% Warnertown — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 10.0% / 8.7%
Crystal Brook — 75-84: 10.0% Warnertown — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 4.6% / 1.9%
Crystal Brook — 85+: 4.6% Warnertown — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 49.0% lone person
Crystal Brook — Lone Person: 49.0% Crystal Brook — Couple Families: 34.6% Crystal Brook — One Parent Families: 13.0% Crystal Brook — Other Families: 1.4% Crystal Brook — Group Household: 1.9%
Warnertown 29.4% lone person
Warnertown — Lone Person: 29.4% Warnertown — Couple Families: 39.2% Warnertown — One Parent Families: 17.6% Warnertown — Other Families: 7.8% Warnertown — Group Household: 5.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 22.3% renting
Crystal Brook — Owned Outright: 46.3% Crystal Brook — Mortgage: 31.3% Crystal Brook — Renting: 22.3%
Warnertown 10.6% renting
Warnertown — Owned Outright: 43.9% Warnertown — Mortgage: 45.5% Warnertown — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Crystal Brook Warnertown
England 3.0% / 2.4%
Crystal Brook — England: 3.0% Warnertown — England: 2.4%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Crystal Brook — Netherlands: 1.2% Warnertown — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Crystal Brook — New Zealand: 0.7% Warnertown — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Crystal Brook — Germany: 0.7% Warnertown — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Crystal Brook — Philippines: 0.4% Warnertown — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 15.9%
Crystal Brook — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Warnertown — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 5.8%
Crystal Brook — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Warnertown — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.3%
Crystal Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Warnertown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Crystal Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Warnertown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Crystal Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Warnertown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crystal Brook 91.2% houses
Crystal Brook — Houses: 91.2% Crystal Brook — Townhouses: 7.2% Crystal Brook — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Warnertown 100.0% houses
Warnertown — Houses: 100.0% Warnertown — Townhouses: 0.0% Warnertown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Median house price $332,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Rural and farming 98% 100%
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

Crystal Brook Warnertown
New dwellings approved 53
across Port Pirie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +75%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Crystal Brook Warnertown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Crystal Brook is more walkable (56 vs 10).

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warnertown carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 0); Warnertown carries more crime risk (60 vs 27).

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Crystal Brook

  • Crystal Brook Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Warnertown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Warnertown sits further from the CBD (214.7 km vs 200.4 km).

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Walkability score 56/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 200.4 km 214.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 132 min 140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5523
 0.2%
postcode 5540
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5523
 58
postcode 5540

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.

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Car (driver) 77.6% / 86.4%
Crystal Brook — Car (driver): 77.6% Warnertown — Car (driver): 86.4%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 7.6%
Crystal Brook — Worked from Home: 8.9% Warnertown — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.1%
Crystal Brook — Car (passenger): 5.3% Warnertown — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Crystal Brook — Walked Only: 7.1% Warnertown — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.6% / —
Crystal Brook — Bus: 0.6% Warnertown — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.8 km 12.2 km

NBN connectivity

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
825 premises
 0%
89 premises

Climate

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Annual rainfall 472 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Crystal Brook Warnertown
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Average residential rate $1,855/yr
same for both
Council Port Pirie
same for both

Federal electorate

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crystal Brook Warnertown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crystal Brook

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Warnertown

Rural

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