Gurra Gurra vs Lyrup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gurra Gurra, about half of households are couple families. In Lyrup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lyrup 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Gurra Gurra is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 46%)
- Lyrup has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 73%)
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
Gurra Gurra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Gurra Gurra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (246.5 km vs 259.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 180 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Gurra Gurra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 6%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gurra Gurra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.8% vs 15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gurra Gurra and Lyrup 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
Lyrup has more residents (346 vs 104); Lyrup rents higher ($220/wk vs $120/wk).
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104 | 346 +233% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.8% | +15.0% |
| Median age | 50 | 51 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +42% vs other | $50,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $120/wk | $220/wk +83% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (16.5%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Gurra Gurra has more land zoned for conservation (79% vs 36%); Lyrup has more rural and farming land (62% vs 21%).
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 79% | 36% |
| Rural and farming | 21% | 62% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 61 across Renmark Paringa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 56% of SA |
Liveability
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Lyrup sits further from the CBD (259.5 km vs 246.5 km).
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 246.5 km | 259.5 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 180 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5343 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 5343 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 (74.5%).
Setting
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 158 premises |
Climate
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 256 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Renmark Paringa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gurra Gurra | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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