Dutton vs Eudunda

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dutton: a median of $732,000, against $385,000 in Eudunda, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eudunda tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dutton carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 57/100)
  • Eudunda has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Eudunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $732,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eudunda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $258/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dutton sits closer to the CBD (104.5 km vs 110.3 km)
  • Eudunda is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eudunda

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 20%)
  • But Dutton carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Dutton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dutton Eudunda
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.

Dutton Eudunda
Walkability 0 / 55
Dutton — Walkability: 0/100 Eudunda — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 87 / 43
Dutton — Safety: 87/100 Eudunda — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 84
Dutton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eudunda — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Eudunda has more residents (815 vs 133); Dutton has higher household incomes ($66,092 vs $47,892).

Dutton Eudunda
Population 133 815
+513% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% -1.6%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $66,092/yr
+28% vs other
 $47,892/yr
Median weekly rent $258/wk
+22% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dutton Eudunda
0-4 7.5% / 4.8%
Dutton — 0-4: 7.5% Eudunda — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 3.8% / 9.4%
Dutton — 5-14: 3.8% Eudunda — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 — / 4.4%
Dutton — 15-19: not among its largest Eudunda — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Dutton — 20-24: not among its largest Eudunda — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.0% / 10.1%
Dutton — 25-34: 12.0% Eudunda — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 9.8% / 8.5%
Dutton — 35-44: 9.8% Eudunda — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.5% / 10.6%
Dutton — 45-54: 13.5% Eudunda — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 27.8% / 16.8%
Dutton — 55-64: 27.8% Eudunda — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 9.0% / 16.3%
Dutton — 65-74: 9.0% Eudunda — 65-74: 16.3%
75-84 10.5% / 11.0%
Dutton — 75-84: 10.5% Eudunda — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ — / 3.9%
Dutton — 85+: not among its largest Eudunda — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dutton 51.7% lone person
Dutton — Lone Person: 51.7% Dutton — Couple Families: 34.5% Dutton — One Parent Families: 13.8% Dutton — Group Household: 0.0% Dutton — Other Families: 0.0%
Eudunda 52.7% lone person
Eudunda — Lone Person: 52.7% Eudunda — Couple Families: 24.9% Eudunda — One Parent Families: 15.6% Eudunda — Group Household: 4.6% Eudunda — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dutton 15.3% renting
Dutton — Owned Outright: 42.4% Dutton — Mortgage: 42.4% Dutton — Renting: 15.3%
Eudunda 20.0% renting
Eudunda — Owned Outright: 49.3% Eudunda — Mortgage: 30.7% Eudunda — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dutton Eudunda
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 18.3%
Dutton — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Eudunda — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.6%
Dutton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Eudunda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 4.8%
Dutton — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Eudunda — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Dutton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Eudunda — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Dutton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eudunda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Dutton Eudunda
England 3.8% / 4.3%
Dutton — England: 3.8% Eudunda — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 0.4%
Dutton — New Zealand: 2.3% Eudunda — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 2.3% / 0.4%
Dutton — Scotland: 2.3% Eudunda — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.9%
Dutton — Germany: not among its largest Eudunda — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Dutton — Netherlands: not among its largest Eudunda — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Dutton — Philippines: not among its largest Eudunda — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dutton 100.0% houses
Dutton — Houses: 100.0% Dutton — Townhouses: 0.0% Dutton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Eudunda 96.6% houses
Eudunda — Houses: 96.6% Eudunda — Townhouses: 2.8% Eudunda — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dutton Eudunda
Median house price $732,500 $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Dutton Eudunda
Rural and farming 99% 98%
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

Dutton Eudunda
New dwellings approved 12
across Goyder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Dutton Eudunda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 59% of SA

Liveability

Eudunda is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Dutton Eudunda
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Eudunda carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Eudunda carries more crime risk (57 vs 13).

Dutton Eudunda
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Dutton Eudunda
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Dutton

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

Schools in Eudunda

  • Eudunda Area School Government · Combined below peers
  • St John's Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dutton Eudunda
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Eudunda sits further from the CBD (110.3 km vs 104.5 km).

Dutton Eudunda
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 104.5 km 110.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5356
 0.0%
postcode 5374
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5356
 64
postcode 5374

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.

Dutton Eudunda
Car (driver) 73.5% / 75.4%
Dutton — Car (driver): 73.5% Eudunda — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 15.5%
Dutton — Worked from Home: 20.4% Eudunda — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 6.1% / 3.9%
Dutton — Walked Only: 6.1% Eudunda — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Dutton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eudunda — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Dutton — Bicycle: not among its largest Eudunda — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Dutton Eudunda
Elevation 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 415 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dutton Eudunda
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
443 premises

Climate

Dutton Eudunda
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Dutton Eudunda
Average residential rate $1,395/yr
same for both
Council Goyder
same for both

Federal electorate

Dutton Eudunda
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dutton Eudunda
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dutton

Rural

Eudunda

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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