Flaxman Valley vs Angaston

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flaxman Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Flaxman Valley tends to suit couples, while Angaston suits 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

Flaxman Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 54%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
  • But Angaston has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Angaston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Angaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 94.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Flaxman Valley carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 28/100)
  • Angaston has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Flaxman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Flaxman Valley Angaston
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.

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Walkability 0 / 4
Flaxman Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Angaston — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 89 / 72
Flaxman Valley — Safety: 89/100 Angaston — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 66 / 55
Flaxman Valley — Low fire risk: 66/100 Angaston — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Angaston has more residents (2,202 vs 285); Flaxman Valley has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $68,068).

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Population 285 2,202
+673% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +5.1%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $91,676/yr
+26% vs other
 $68,068/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $249/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley Angaston
0-4 1.1% / 4.6%
Flaxman Valley — 0-4: 1.1% Angaston — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.4% / 14.4%
Flaxman Valley — 5-14: 15.4% Angaston — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 8.4% / 4.6%
Flaxman Valley — 15-19: 8.4% Angaston — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.0% / 4.2%
Flaxman Valley — 20-24: 7.0% Angaston — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.2% / 8.2%
Flaxman Valley — 25-34: 4.2% Angaston — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.9% / 11.7%
Flaxman Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Angaston — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.6% / 13.8%
Flaxman Valley — 45-54: 18.6% Angaston — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.3% / 15.4%
Flaxman Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Angaston — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 14.0% / 13.7%
Flaxman Valley — 65-74: 14.0% Angaston — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 5.6% / 7.4%
Flaxman Valley — 75-84: 5.6% Angaston — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 2.0%
Flaxman Valley — 85+: not among its largest Angaston — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley 57.8% couple families
Flaxman Valley — Couple Families: 57.8% Flaxman Valley — Lone Person: 23.4% Flaxman Valley — One Parent Families: 18.8% Flaxman Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Flaxman Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Angaston 38.9% couple families
Angaston — Couple Families: 38.9% Angaston — Lone Person: 42.5% Angaston — One Parent Families: 15.4% Angaston — Group Household: 2.5% Angaston — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley 11.8% renting
Flaxman Valley — Owned Outright: 43.5% Flaxman Valley — Mortgage: 44.7% Flaxman Valley — Renting: 11.8%
Angaston 25.8% renting
Angaston — Owned Outright: 39.5% Angaston — Mortgage: 34.6% Angaston — Renting: 25.8%
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.

Flaxman Valley Angaston
England 3.5% / 5.0%
Flaxman Valley — England: 3.5% Angaston — England: 5.0%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Flaxman Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Angaston — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Flaxman Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Angaston — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Flaxman Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Angaston — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Flaxman Valley — Germany: not among its largest Angaston — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 16.0%
Flaxman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Angaston — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 11.2%
Flaxman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Angaston — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 6.9%
Flaxman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Angaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.5%
Flaxman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Angaston — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.3%
Flaxman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Angaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley 100.0% houses
Flaxman Valley — Houses: 100.0% Flaxman Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Flaxman Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Angaston 81.6% houses
Angaston — Houses: 81.6% Angaston — Townhouses: 14.1% Angaston — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Median house price — $765,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $312,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Rural and farming 95%
same for both
Environmental 5% 0%
Industrial 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

Flaxman Valley Angaston
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Houses — 4.2%
$620/wk on $760K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Flaxman Valley Angaston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of SA

Liveability

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Angaston carries more crime risk (28 vs 11); Angaston carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 34).

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
28/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Flaxman Valley

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

Schools in Angaston

  • Angaston Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Angaston Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Flaxman Valley sits further from the CBD (94.4 km vs 90.8 km).

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 94.4 km
+4% vs other
 90.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5235
 0.3%
postcode 5353
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5235
 67
postcode 5353

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.

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Car (driver) 68.3% / 77.2%
Flaxman Valley — Car (driver): 68.3% Angaston — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 13.5%
Flaxman Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Angaston — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.8%
Flaxman Valley — Car (passenger): 5.0% Angaston — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Flaxman Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Angaston — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Flaxman Valley — Bicycle: not among its largest Angaston — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Connectivity score 30/100 47/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 9%
1,176 premises

Climate

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flaxman Valley Angaston
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flaxman Valley

Rural

Angaston

Rural

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