Dingabledinga vs Kuitpo

Dingabledinga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Kuitpo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Kuitpo is closer to the city centre: 44.1 km, against 57.4 km. On these figures, Dingabledinga tends to suit people living alone, while Kuitpo suits couples 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

Kuitpo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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

Dingabledinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kuitpo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.1 km vs 57.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kuitpo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 10%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Dingabledinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
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.

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Walkability 0 / 0
Dingabledinga — Walkability: 0/100 Kuitpo — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 12 / 30
Dingabledinga — Low fire risk: 12/100 Kuitpo — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Kuitpo has more residents (198 vs 80); Kuitpo rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk).

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Population 80 198
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +1.0%
Median age 49 55
Median household income $147,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $133,692/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
0-4 — / 1.5%
Dingabledinga — 0-4: not among its largest Kuitpo — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 8.8% / 10.1%
Dingabledinga — 5-14: 8.8% Kuitpo — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.8% / 6.1%
Dingabledinga — 15-19: 3.8% Kuitpo — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.8% / 2.5%
Dingabledinga — 20-24: 3.8% Kuitpo — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 5.0% / 9.6%
Dingabledinga — 25-34: 5.0% Kuitpo — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.8% / 6.6%
Dingabledinga — 35-44: 13.8% Kuitpo — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 22.5% / 13.6%
Dingabledinga — 45-54: 22.5% Kuitpo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 17.5% / 23.2%
Dingabledinga — 55-64: 17.5% Kuitpo — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 10.0% / 20.7%
Dingabledinga — 65-74: 10.0% Kuitpo — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 — / 8.6%
Dingabledinga — 75-84: not among its largest Kuitpo — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Dingabledinga — 85+: not among its largest Kuitpo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 70.0% couple families
Dingabledinga — Couple Families: 70.0% Dingabledinga — Lone Person: 30.0%
Kuitpo 81.5% couple families
Kuitpo — Couple Families: 81.5% Kuitpo — Lone Person: 18.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 0.0% renting
Dingabledinga — Owned Outright: 45.8% Dingabledinga — Mortgage: 54.2% Dingabledinga — Renting: 0.0%
Kuitpo 16.7% renting
Kuitpo — Owned Outright: 48.5% Kuitpo — Mortgage: 34.8% Kuitpo — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
England 11.2% / 3.5%
Dingabledinga — England: 11.2% Kuitpo — England: 3.5%
New Zealand — / 2.5%
Dingabledinga — New Zealand: not among its largest Kuitpo — New Zealand: 2.5%
Germany — / 1.5%
Dingabledinga — Germany: not among its largest Kuitpo — Germany: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Bachelor Degree 20.0% / 15.2%
Dingabledinga — Bachelor Degree: 20.0% Kuitpo — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.5% / 13.1%
Dingabledinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5% Kuitpo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 12.6%
Dingabledinga — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Kuitpo — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 5.1%
Dingabledinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Kuitpo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.0%
Dingabledinga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Kuitpo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dingabledinga 100.0% houses
Dingabledinga — Houses: 100.0%
Kuitpo 100.0% houses
Kuitpo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Median house price — $2,038,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Environmental 0% 5%
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

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dingabledinga carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 70).

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
70/100
Crime — Low
37/100
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

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
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

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Parks & reserves 1 6
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Dingabledinga sits further from the CBD (57.4 km vs 44.1 km).

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 57.4 km
+23% vs other
 44.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 54 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
 0.9%
postcode 5201
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
 99
postcode 5201

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.

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Car (driver) 75.0% / 61.9%
Dingabledinga — Car (driver): 75.0% Kuitpo — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 25.0%
Dingabledinga — Worked from Home: 25.0% Kuitpo — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only — / 13.1%
Dingabledinga — Walked Only: not among its largest Kuitpo — Walked Only: 13.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Elevation 305 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.6 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Annual rainfall 786 mm 466 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dingabledinga Kuitpo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dingabledinga

Outer Professionals

Kuitpo

Outer Retirees

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