Harrogate vs Brukunga

Brukunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Harrogate. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harrogate, most households are couple families. In Brukunga, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Harrogate: a median of $990,000, against $820,000 in Brukunga, and rent is higher there too. Brukunga is closer to the city centre: 46.8 km, against 53.8 km. On these figures, Brukunga tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Harrogate

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Brukunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($820,000 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brukunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($262/wk vs $303/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brukunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (46.8 km vs 53.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harrogate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Harrogate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Harrogate and Brukunga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Harrogate Brukunga
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.

Harrogate Brukunga
Walkability 0 / 5
Harrogate — Walkability: 0/100 Brukunga — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 81 / 89
Harrogate — Safety: 81/100 Brukunga — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 29 / 20
Harrogate — Low fire risk: 29/100 Brukunga — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Harrogate has higher household incomes ($100,984 vs $75,816); Harrogate rents higher ($303/wk vs $262/wk).

Harrogate Brukunga
Population 431
+7% vs other
 400
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -7.6%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $100,984/yr
+25% vs other
 $75,816/yr
Median weekly rent $303/wk
+14% vs other
 $262/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrogate Brukunga
0-4 5.1% / 4.5%
Harrogate — 0-4: 5.1% Brukunga — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.5% / 12.5%
Harrogate — 5-14: 13.5% Brukunga — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.1% / 4.8%
Harrogate — 15-19: 8.1% Brukunga — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.7% / 7.5%
Harrogate — 20-24: 3.7% Brukunga — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 5.6% / 9.5%
Harrogate — 25-34: 5.6% Brukunga — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.1% / 15.5%
Harrogate — 35-44: 11.1% Brukunga — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 17.4% / 16.8%
Harrogate — 45-54: 17.4% Brukunga — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 18.3% / 15.5%
Harrogate — 55-64: 18.3% Brukunga — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 13.7% / 10.0%
Harrogate — 65-74: 13.7% Brukunga — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 5.6% / 2.8%
Harrogate — 75-84: 5.6% Brukunga — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Harrogate — 85+: not among its largest Brukunga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harrogate 60.0% couple families
Harrogate — Couple Families: 60.0% Harrogate — Lone Person: 28.6% Harrogate — One Parent Families: 7.6% Harrogate — Group Household: 3.8%
Brukunga 50.9% couple families
Brukunga — Couple Families: 50.9% Brukunga — Lone Person: 35.2% Brukunga — One Parent Families: 7.4% Brukunga — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harrogate 10.4% renting
Harrogate — Owned Outright: 37.0% Harrogate — Mortgage: 52.6% Harrogate — Renting: 10.4%
Brukunga 18.8% renting
Brukunga — Owned Outright: 30.9% Brukunga — Mortgage: 50.3% Brukunga — Renting: 18.8%
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.

Harrogate Brukunga
England 6.3% / 3.2%
Harrogate — England: 6.3% Brukunga — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Harrogate — New Zealand: 0.9% Brukunga — New Zealand: 0.8%
Egypt 1.6% / —
Harrogate — Egypt: 1.6% Brukunga — Egypt: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Harrogate — Germany: 0.9% Brukunga — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Harrogate — India: not among its largest Brukunga — India: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Harrogate Brukunga
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 20.2%
Harrogate — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Brukunga — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 9.8%
Harrogate — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Brukunga — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.0%
Harrogate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Brukunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.5%
Harrogate — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Brukunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.8%
Harrogate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Brukunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrogate 95.6% houses
Harrogate — Houses: 95.6% Harrogate — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Brukunga 100.0% houses
Brukunga — Houses: 100.0% Brukunga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harrogate Brukunga
Median house price $990,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Harrogate Brukunga
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

Harrogate Brukunga
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Harrogate Brukunga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Harrogate Brukunga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Harrogate Brukunga
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
11/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Harrogate Brukunga
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

Harrogate Brukunga
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 7 4

Mobility

Harrogate sits further from the CBD (53.8 km vs 46.8 km).

Harrogate Brukunga
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.8 km
+13% vs other
 46.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5244
 0.9%
postcode 5252
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5244
 73
postcode 5252

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.

Harrogate Brukunga
Car (driver) 72.4% / 75.3%
Harrogate — Car (driver): 72.4% Brukunga — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 12.9%
Harrogate — Worked from Home: 17.6% Brukunga — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.1%
Harrogate — Car (passenger): 7.0% Brukunga — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 5.3%
Harrogate — Walked Only: 1.5% Brukunga — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bus 1.5% / 2.4%
Harrogate — Bus: 1.5% Brukunga — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Harrogate Brukunga
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km 39.7 km

NBN connectivity

Harrogate Brukunga
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

Harrogate Brukunga
Annual rainfall 921 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.7°C

Council rates

Harrogate Brukunga
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Harrogate Brukunga
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harrogate Brukunga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harrogate

Outer

Brukunga

Outer

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