Furner vs Wattle Range
Furner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Wattle Range. 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, Furner tends to suit families with children, while Wattle Range suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Furner
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wattle Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 12%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Furner has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $175/wk)
- Wattle Range has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Furner
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (260 min vs 267 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (386.3 km vs 396.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Furner carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 71/100)
- Wattle Range has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Furner
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.9% vs -5.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Furner and Wattle Range drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Furner has more residents (156 vs 68); Wattle Range skews older (48 vs 44).
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156 +56% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.9% | -5.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr | $87,724/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk | $175/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
Zoning mix
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| Environmental | 1% | 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
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Wattle Range same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 24% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Wattle Range carries more crime risk (71 vs 21).
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | High 76/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 2 |
Mobility
Wattle Range sits further from the CBD (396.6 km vs 386.3 km).
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 386.3 km | 396.6 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 260 min | 267 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5280 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 5280 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.4%).
Setting
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.7 km | 35.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 17 premises |
Climate
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 556 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,537/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wattle Range same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Furner | Wattle Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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