Field vs Colebatch

Field is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 56 in Colebatch. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Colebatch, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Field tends to suit families with children, while Colebatch suits young adults and people living alone.

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

Field

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)

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

Renters

Colebatch

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Field

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (130 min vs 159 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (184.7 km vs 211.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Field carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 43/100)
  • Colebatch has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Field

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -21.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Field Colebatch
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.

Field Colebatch
Walkability 0 / 0
Field — Walkability: 0/100 Colebatch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 57
Field — Safety: 81/100 Colebatch — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 63 / 51
Field — Low fire risk: 63/100 Colebatch — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Field rents higher ($250/wk vs $75/wk); Field has more residents (83 vs 56).

Field Colebatch
Population 83
+33% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -21.1%
Median age 43 56
Median household income $73,112/yr $84,448/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+70% vs other
 $75/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Field Colebatch
0-4 3.6% / —
Field — 0-4: 3.6% Colebatch — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 24.1% / 8.9%
Field — 5-14: 24.1% Colebatch — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 3.6% / —
Field — 15-19: 3.6% Colebatch — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 8.9%
Field — 20-24: not among its largest Colebatch — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 3.6% / 19.6%
Field — 25-34: 3.6% Colebatch — 25-34: 19.6%
35-44 21.7% / 8.9%
Field — 35-44: 21.7% Colebatch — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 10.8% / 10.7%
Field — 45-54: 10.8% Colebatch — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 15.7% / 17.9%
Field — 55-64: 15.7% Colebatch — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 13.3% / 10.7%
Field — 65-74: 13.3% Colebatch — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.0% / 16.1%
Field — 75-84: 6.0% Colebatch — 75-84: 16.1%
85+ — / —
Field — 85+: not among its largest Colebatch — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Field 40.0% lone person
Field — Lone Person: 40.0% Field — Couple Families: 44.0% Field — One Parent Families: 16.0%
Colebatch 80.0% lone person
Colebatch — Lone Person: 80.0% Colebatch — Couple Families: 0.0% Colebatch — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Field 31.8% renting
Field — Owned Outright: 45.5% Field — Mortgage: 22.7% Field — Renting: 31.8%
Colebatch 34.5% renting
Colebatch — Owned Outright: 44.8% Colebatch — Mortgage: 20.7% Colebatch — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Field 100.0% houses
Field — Houses: 100.0%
Colebatch 100.0% houses
Colebatch — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Field Colebatch
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 14.3%
Field — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Colebatch — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 7.1%
Field — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Colebatch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 5.4%
Field — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Colebatch — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Field — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Colebatch — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Zoning mix

Field Colebatch
Rural and farming 91% 98%
Environmental 9% 2%
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

Field Colebatch
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Field Colebatch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 27% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Colebatch carries more crime risk (43 vs 19); Colebatch carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 37).

Field Colebatch
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

Field Colebatch
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

Field Colebatch
Parks & reserves 10 1

Mobility

Colebatch sits further from the CBD (211.4 km vs 184.7 km).

Field Colebatch
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 184.7 km 211.4 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 159 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5265
 0.0%
postcode 5266
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5265
 63
postcode 5266

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.

Field Colebatch
Car (driver) 43.2% / 65.4%
Field — Car (driver): 43.2% Colebatch — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 43.2% / 11.5%
Field — Worked from Home: 43.2% Colebatch — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 13.5% / 23.1%
Field — Walked Only: 13.5% Colebatch — Walked Only: 23.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Field Colebatch
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 22.4 km

NBN connectivity

Field Colebatch
Connectivity score 29/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Field Colebatch
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Field Colebatch
Average residential rate $1,465/yr
same for both
Council Coorong
same for both

Federal electorate

Field Colebatch
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Field Colebatch
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Field

Family Rural

Colebatch

Retirees Rural

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