Flaxman Valley vs Keyneton

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flaxman Valley, most households are couple families. In Keyneton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Keyneton tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)
  • But Keyneton has more schools rated above their peers (1 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

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

Flaxman Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.4 km vs 100.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flaxman Valley and Keyneton 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 Keyneton
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 Keyneton
Walkability 0 / 0
Flaxman Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Keyneton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 88
Flaxman Valley — Safety: 89/100 Keyneton — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 66 / 34
Flaxman Valley — Low fire risk: 66/100 Keyneton — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Flaxman Valley has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $72,696); Keyneton skews older (48 vs 46).

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Population 285 321
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +6.3%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $91,676/yr
+21% vs other
 $72,696/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
0-4 1.1% / 3.4%
Flaxman Valley — 0-4: 1.1% Keyneton — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 15.4% / 12.5%
Flaxman Valley — 5-14: 15.4% Keyneton — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.4% / 5.3%
Flaxman Valley — 15-19: 8.4% Keyneton — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 7.0% / 4.7%
Flaxman Valley — 20-24: 7.0% Keyneton — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.2% / 8.1%
Flaxman Valley — 25-34: 4.2% Keyneton — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.9% / 11.8%
Flaxman Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Keyneton — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 18.6% / 17.1%
Flaxman Valley — 45-54: 18.6% Keyneton — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.3% / 16.2%
Flaxman Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Keyneton — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.0% / 16.2%
Flaxman Valley — 65-74: 14.0% Keyneton — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 5.6% / 4.0%
Flaxman Valley — 75-84: 5.6% Keyneton — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 1.6%
Flaxman Valley — 85+: not among its largest Keyneton — 85+: 1.6%

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

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 Keyneton
England 3.5% / 4.0%
Flaxman Valley — England: 3.5% Keyneton — England: 4.0%
Scotland — / 1.6%
Flaxman Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Keyneton — Scotland: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Keyneton 50.7% couple families
Keyneton — Couple Families: 50.7% Keyneton — Lone Person: 33.3% Keyneton — One Parent Families: 10.1% Keyneton — Other Families: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley 100.0% houses
Flaxman Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Keyneton 100.0% houses
Keyneton — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 17.1%
Flaxman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Keyneton — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.6%
Flaxman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Keyneton — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.7%
Flaxman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Keyneton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.2%
Flaxman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Keyneton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Flaxman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Keyneton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Keyneton 5.3% renting
Keyneton — Owned Outright: 47.4% Keyneton — Mortgage: 47.4% Keyneton — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Median house price — $687,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Rural and farming 95% 100%
Environmental 5% 0%
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 Keyneton
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
 131
across Mid Murray
Approvals change year on year -48% -42%

Ranking within SA

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 41% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Keyneton carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 34).

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
12/100
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

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Keyneton

  • Keyneton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Keyneton sits further from the CBD (100.2 km vs 94.4 km).

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 94.4 km 100.2 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 83 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 Keyneton
Car (driver) 68.3% / 69.7%
Flaxman Valley — Car (driver): 68.3% Keyneton — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 22.4%
Flaxman Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Keyneton — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.9%
Flaxman Valley — Car (passenger): 5.0% Keyneton — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Flaxman Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Keyneton — Walked Only: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 377 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 0%
149 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Flaxman Valley Keyneton
Average residential rate $2,247/yr $2,037/yr
Council Barossa Mid Murray

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flaxman Valley

Rural

Keyneton

Rural

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