Flaxman Valley vs Springton

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. On these figures, Flaxman Valley tends to suit couples, while Springton 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 23/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)

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

Flaxman Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $285/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (74.7 km vs 94.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flaxman Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 23/100)

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 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Flaxman Valley and Springton 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 Springton
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 Springton
Walkability 0 / 0
Flaxman Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Springton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 77
Flaxman Valley — Safety: 89/100 Springton — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 66 / 28
Flaxman Valley — Low fire risk: 66/100 Springton — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Springton has more residents (680 vs 285); Flaxman Valley has higher household incomes ($91,676 vs $69,212).

Flaxman Valley Springton
Population 285 680
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +1.6%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $91,676/yr
+25% vs other
 $69,212/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $285/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley Springton
0-4 1.1% / 5.7%
Flaxman Valley — 0-4: 1.1% Springton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.4% / 13.2%
Flaxman Valley — 5-14: 15.4% Springton — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 8.4% / 5.7%
Flaxman Valley — 15-19: 8.4% Springton — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.0% / 4.1%
Flaxman Valley — 20-24: 7.0% Springton — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 4.2% / 7.4%
Flaxman Valley — 25-34: 4.2% Springton — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.9% / 11.3%
Flaxman Valley — 35-44: 10.9% Springton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 18.6% / 16.2%
Flaxman Valley — 45-54: 18.6% Springton — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.3% / 18.4%
Flaxman Valley — 55-64: 13.3% Springton — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 14.0% / 12.9%
Flaxman Valley — 65-74: 14.0% Springton — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.6% / 4.6%
Flaxman Valley — 75-84: 5.6% Springton — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Flaxman Valley — 85+: not among its largest Springton — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Springton 34.7% couple families
Springton — Couple Families: 34.7% Springton — Lone Person: 41.6% Springton — One Parent Families: 15.8% Springton — Group Household: 7.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Springton 10.4% renting
Springton — Owned Outright: 35.7% Springton — Mortgage: 53.9% Springton — Renting: 10.4%
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 Springton
England 3.5% / 7.8%
Flaxman Valley — England: 3.5% Springton — England: 7.8%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Flaxman Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Springton — New Zealand: 1.3%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Flaxman Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Springton — Netherlands: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Flaxman Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Springton — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Flaxman Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Springton — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

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

Flaxman Valley Springton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 20.6%
Flaxman Valley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Springton — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 8.8%
Flaxman Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Springton — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 7.1%
Flaxman Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Springton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Flaxman Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Springton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
Flaxman Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Springton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flaxman Valley 100.0% houses
Flaxman Valley — Houses: 100.0% Flaxman Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springton 96.8% houses
Springton — Houses: 96.8% Springton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flaxman Valley Springton
Median house price — $642,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Flaxman Valley Springton
Rural and farming 95% 99%
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 Springton
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Flaxman Valley Springton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 50% of SA

Liveability

Flaxman Valley Springton
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Springton carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 34); Springton carries more crime risk (23 vs 11).

Flaxman Valley Springton
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
23/100
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

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

  • Springton Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Flaxman Valley Springton
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 3
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Flaxman Valley sits further from the CBD (94.4 km vs 74.7 km).

Flaxman Valley Springton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 94.4 km
+21% vs other
 74.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5235
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5235
same for both

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 Springton
Car (driver) 68.3% / 81.2%
Flaxman Valley — Car (driver): 68.3% Springton — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 13.9%
Flaxman Valley — Worked from Home: 26.6% Springton — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.6%
Flaxman Valley — Car (passenger): 5.0% Springton — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Flaxman Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Springton — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Flaxman Valley Springton
Elevation 476 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 388 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Flaxman Valley Springton
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
119 premises
 0%
292 premises

Climate

Flaxman Valley Springton
Annual rainfall 460 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Flaxman Valley

Rural

Springton

Affordable Rural

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