Flaxley vs Meadows

Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Flaxley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Meadows tends to suit families with children.

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

Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • Flaxley sits closer to the CBD (41.9 km vs 44.4 km)
  • Meadows is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Flaxley has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flaxley Meadows
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.

Flaxley Meadows
Walkability 0 / 32
Flaxley — Walkability: 0/100 Meadows — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 67 / 80
Flaxley — Safety: 67/100 Meadows — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Flaxley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meadows — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Meadows has more residents (1,717 vs 177); Meadows has higher household incomes ($102,128 vs $81,224).

Flaxley Meadows
Population 177 1,717
+870% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +25.4%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $81,224/yr $102,128/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+2% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxley Meadows
0-4 2.8% / 7.1%
Flaxley — 0-4: 2.8% Meadows — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 10.2% / 13.6%
Flaxley — 5-14: 10.2% Meadows — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.3% / 4.4%
Flaxley — 15-19: 7.3% Meadows — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 5.6% / 4.1%
Flaxley — 20-24: 5.6% Meadows — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 5.6% / 14.0%
Flaxley — 25-34: 5.6% Meadows — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 14.1% / 15.0%
Flaxley — 35-44: 14.1% Meadows — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 18.6% / 12.6%
Flaxley — 45-54: 18.6% Meadows — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 15.8% / 14.9%
Flaxley — 55-64: 15.8% Meadows — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.7% / 8.9%
Flaxley — 65-74: 14.7% Meadows — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 1.7% / 3.7%
Flaxley — 75-84: 1.7% Meadows — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.8% / 0.9%
Flaxley — 85+: 2.8% Meadows — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flaxley 55.0% couple families
Flaxley — Couple Families: 55.0% Flaxley — Lone Person: 30.0% Flaxley — One Parent Families: 15.0% Flaxley — Group Household: 0.0% Flaxley — Other Families: 0.0%
Meadows 58.7% couple families
Meadows — Couple Families: 58.7% Meadows — Lone Person: 23.8% Meadows — One Parent Families: 14.5% Meadows — Group Household: 1.8% Meadows — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flaxley 13.5% renting
Flaxley — Owned Outright: 48.1% Flaxley — Mortgage: 38.5% Flaxley — Renting: 13.5%
Meadows 11.2% renting
Meadows — Owned Outright: 31.7% Meadows — Mortgage: 57.1% Meadows — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flaxley Meadows
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 20.0%
Flaxley — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 9.3%
Flaxley — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 7.7%
Flaxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.5%
Flaxley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.1%
Flaxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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

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.

Flaxley Meadows
England 7.9% / 6.3%
Flaxley — England: 7.9% Meadows — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 0.8%
Flaxley — New Zealand: 2.3% Meadows — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 2.3% / —
Flaxley — Germany: 2.3% Meadows — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 2.3% / —
Flaxley — Thailand: 2.3% Meadows — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 1.7% / —
Flaxley — Ireland: 1.7% Meadows — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Flaxley — Netherlands: not among its largest Meadows — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Flaxley — Scotland: not among its largest Meadows — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Flaxley — Philippines: not among its largest Meadows — Philippines: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flaxley 100.0% houses
Flaxley — Houses: 100.0% Flaxley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Flaxley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Meadows 98.1% houses
Meadows — Houses: 98.1% Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Meadows — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Flaxley Meadows
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Flaxley Meadows
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Environmental 0% 3%
Residential 0% 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

Flaxley Meadows
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Flaxley Meadows
Houses — 2.0%
$720/wk on $1.84M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Flaxley Meadows
House price — Higher than 4% of SA
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 98% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Meadows is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Flaxley Meadows
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Meadows carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Flaxley carries more crime risk (33 vs 20).

Flaxley Meadows
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
20/100
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

Flaxley Meadows
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Flaxley

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

Schools in Meadows

  • Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flaxley Meadows
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Meadows sits further from the CBD (44.4 km vs 41.9 km).

Flaxley Meadows
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 41.9 km 44.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.9%
postcode 5201
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 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.

Flaxley Meadows
Car (driver) 67.6% / 82.4%
Flaxley — Car (driver): 67.6% Meadows — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 11.5%
Flaxley — Worked from Home: 32.4% Meadows — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.4%
Flaxley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Meadows — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Flaxley — Walked Only: not among its largest Meadows — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus — / 0.5%
Flaxley — Bus: not among its largest Meadows — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Flaxley Meadows
Elevation 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.8 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Flaxley Meadows
Connectivity score 30/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 73%
796 premises

Climate

Flaxley Meadows
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Flaxley Meadows
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Flaxley Meadows
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Flaxley Meadows
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flaxley Meadows
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flaxley

Outer

Meadows

Acreage Outer Quiet River

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