Dutton vs Neales Flat

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dutton, about half of households are people living alone. In Neales Flat, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dutton tends to suit people living alone, while Neales Flat suits couples.

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 66/100)
  • Neales Flat is already more of a family suburb (82% 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

Dutton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($258/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dutton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.5 km vs 121.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 87 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dutton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)

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 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dutton and Neales Flat 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 Neales Flat
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 Neales Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Dutton — Walkability: 0/100 Neales Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 34
Dutton — Safety: 87/100 Neales Flat — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dutton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neales Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dutton has more residents (133 vs 78); Neales Flat rents higher ($300/wk vs $258/wk).

Dutton Neales Flat
Population 133
+41% vs other
 78
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +2.6%
Median age 52 50
Median household income $66,092/yr $72,540/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $258/wk $300/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dutton Neales Flat
0-4 7.5% / —
Dutton — 0-4: 7.5% Neales Flat — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 3.8% / 15.4%
Dutton — 5-14: 3.8% Neales Flat — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 — / 5.1%
Dutton — 15-19: not among its largest Neales Flat — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / —
Dutton — 20-24: not among its largest Neales Flat — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.0% / 11.5%
Dutton — 25-34: 12.0% Neales Flat — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.8% / 3.8%
Dutton — 35-44: 9.8% Neales Flat — 35-44: 3.8%
45-54 13.5% / 23.1%
Dutton — 45-54: 13.5% Neales Flat — 45-54: 23.1%
55-64 27.8% / 26.9%
Dutton — 55-64: 27.8% Neales Flat — 55-64: 26.9%
65-74 9.0% / 7.7%
Dutton — 65-74: 9.0% Neales Flat — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 10.5% / —
Dutton — 75-84: 10.5% Neales Flat — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Dutton — 85+: not among its largest Neales Flat — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dutton 34.5% couple families
Dutton — Couple Families: 34.5% Dutton — Lone Person: 51.7% Dutton — One Parent Families: 13.8%
Neales Flat 68.2% couple families
Neales Flat — Couple Families: 68.2% Neales Flat — Lone Person: 18.2% Neales Flat — One Parent Families: 13.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Neales Flat 16.0% renting
Neales Flat — Owned Outright: 56.0% Neales Flat — Mortgage: 28.0% Neales Flat — Renting: 16.0%
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.

Dutton Neales Flat
England 3.8% / 5.1%
Dutton — England: 3.8% Neales Flat — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Dutton — New Zealand: 2.3% Neales Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 2.3% / —
Dutton — Scotland: 2.3% Neales Flat — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Dutton Neales Flat
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 23.1%
Dutton — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Neales Flat — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.1%
Dutton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Neales Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 3.8%
Dutton — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Neales Flat — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dutton 100.0% houses
Dutton — Houses: 100.0%
Neales Flat 100.0% houses
Neales Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Dutton Neales Flat
Median house price $732,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Dutton Neales Flat
Rural and farming 99% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Dutton Neales Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 42% of SA

Liveability

Dutton Neales Flat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Neales Flat carries more crime risk (66 vs 13).

Dutton Neales Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
66/100
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

Dutton Neales Flat
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

Dutton Neales Flat
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Neales Flat sits further from the CBD (121.8 km vs 104.5 km).

Dutton Neales Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 104.5 km 121.8 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 87 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 Neales Flat
Car (driver) 73.5% / 58.7%
Dutton — Car (driver): 73.5% Neales Flat — Car (driver): 58.7%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 41.3%
Dutton — Worked from Home: 20.4% Neales Flat — Worked from Home: 41.3%
Walked Only 6.1% / —
Dutton — Walked Only: 6.1% Neales Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Dutton Neales Flat
Elevation 361 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dutton Neales Flat
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Dutton Neales Flat
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dutton

Rural

Neales Flat

Rural

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