Flaxman Valley vs Krondorf

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, Krondorf tends to suit people living alone and 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

Flaxman Valley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Krondorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Flaxman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Krondorf

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (79.7 km vs 94.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flaxman Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)

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 -14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flaxman Valley and Krondorf 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 Krondorf
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 Krondorf
Walkability 0 / 0
Flaxman Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Krondorf — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 61
Flaxman Valley — Safety: 89/100 Krondorf — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 66 / 66
Flaxman Valley — Low fire risk: 66/100 Krondorf — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Flaxman Valley has more residents (285 vs 63); Krondorf has higher household incomes ($210,548 vs $91,676).

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Population 285
+78% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% -14.9%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $91,676/yr $210,548/yr
+130% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $450/wk
+80% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
0-4 1.1% / —
Flaxman Valley — 0-4: 1.1% Krondorf — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.4% / 22.2%
Flaxman Valley — 5-14: 15.4% Krondorf — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 8.4% / 14.3%
Flaxman Valley — 15-19: 8.4% Krondorf — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 7.0% / 6.3%
Flaxman Valley — 20-24: 7.0% Krondorf — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 4.2% / —
Flaxman Valley — 25-34: 4.2% Krondorf — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 10.9% / 7.9%
Flaxman Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Krondorf — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 18.6% / 28.6%
Flaxman Valley — 45-54: 18.6% Krondorf — 45-54: 28.6%
55-64 13.3% / 6.3%
Flaxman Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Krondorf — 55-64: 6.3%
65-74 14.0% / 9.5%
Flaxman Valley — 65-74: 14.0% Krondorf — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.6% / 4.8%
Flaxman Valley — 75-84: 5.6% Krondorf — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Flaxman Valley — 85+: not among its largest Krondorf — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

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 Krondorf
England 3.5% / 6.3%
Flaxman Valley — England: 3.5% Krondorf — England: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

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%
Krondorf 63.6% couple families
Krondorf — Couple Families: 63.6% Krondorf — Lone Person: 36.4% Krondorf — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.9%
Flaxman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Krondorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 14.3%
Flaxman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Krondorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 4.8%
Flaxman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Krondorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 6.3%
Flaxman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Krondorf — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 4.8%
Flaxman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Krondorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

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

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%
Krondorf 0.0% renting
Krondorf — Owned Outright: 68.8% Krondorf — Mortgage: 31.2% Krondorf — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Rural and farming 95% 90%
Residential 0% 10%
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 Krondorf
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Krondorf carries more crime risk (39 vs 11).

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Bushfire Low
34/100
same for both
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
39/100
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 Krondorf
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

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Flaxman Valley sits further from the CBD (94.4 km vs 79.7 km).

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 94.4 km
+16% vs other
 79.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5235
 0.6%
postcode 5352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5235
 78
postcode 5352

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 Krondorf
Car (driver) 68.3% / 82.9%
Flaxman Valley — Car (driver): 68.3% Krondorf — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 17.1%
Flaxman Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Krondorf — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Flaxman Valley — Car (passenger): 5.0% Krondorf — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Flaxman Valley Krondorf
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.0 km 44.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flaxman Valley

Rural

Krondorf

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