Harrogate vs Kanmantoo

Kanmantoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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 Kanmantoo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Harrogate: a median of $990,000, against $806,000 in Kanmantoo. On these figures, Kanmantoo 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Kanmantoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($805,500 vs $990,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kanmantoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Harrogate has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 10%)
  • Kanmantoo is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Harrogate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.6% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Harrogate and Kanmantoo 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 Kanmantoo
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 Kanmantoo
Walkability 0 / 8
Harrogate — Walkability: 0/100 Kanmantoo — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 81 / 75
Harrogate — Safety: 81/100 Kanmantoo — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 29 / 69
Harrogate — Low fire risk: 29/100 Kanmantoo — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Kanmantoo has more residents (686 vs 431); Harrogate skews older (46 vs 38).

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Population 431 686
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% -4.7%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $100,984/yr
+12% vs other
 $88,660/yr
Median weekly rent $303/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harrogate Kanmantoo
0-4 5.1% / 6.0%
Harrogate — 0-4: 5.1% Kanmantoo — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.5% / 15.9%
Harrogate — 5-14: 13.5% Kanmantoo — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 8.1% / 7.6%
Harrogate — 15-19: 8.1% Kanmantoo — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 3.7% / 4.4%
Harrogate — 20-24: 3.7% Kanmantoo — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 5.6% / 9.8%
Harrogate — 25-34: 5.6% Kanmantoo — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.1% / 16.9%
Harrogate — 35-44: 11.1% Kanmantoo — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 17.4% / 15.0%
Harrogate — 45-54: 17.4% Kanmantoo — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 18.3% / 13.3%
Harrogate — 55-64: 18.3% Kanmantoo — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 13.7% / 8.0%
Harrogate — 65-74: 13.7% Kanmantoo — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.6% / 0.9%
Harrogate — 75-84: 5.6% Kanmantoo — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ — / 1.0%
Harrogate — 85+: not among its largest Kanmantoo — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Kanmantoo 54.1% couple families
Kanmantoo — Couple Families: 54.1% Kanmantoo — Lone Person: 29.6% Kanmantoo — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kanmantoo — Group Household: 1.9%
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%
Kanmantoo 9.2% renting
Kanmantoo — Owned Outright: 23.9% Kanmantoo — Mortgage: 66.8% Kanmantoo — Renting: 9.2%
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 Kanmantoo
England 6.3% / 4.1%
Harrogate — England: 6.3% Kanmantoo — England: 4.1%
Egypt 1.6% / —
Harrogate — Egypt: 1.6% Kanmantoo — Egypt: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.4%
Harrogate — New Zealand: 0.9% Kanmantoo — New Zealand: 0.4%
Germany 0.9% / —
Harrogate — Germany: 0.9% Kanmantoo — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.4%
Harrogate — Thailand: not among its largest Kanmantoo — Thailand: 0.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 23.2%
Harrogate — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Kanmantoo — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 5.7%
Harrogate — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Kanmantoo — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.9%
Harrogate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Kanmantoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Harrogate — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Kanmantoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.2%
Harrogate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Kanmantoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harrogate 95.6% houses
Harrogate — Houses: 95.6% Harrogate — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Kanmantoo 99.2% houses
Kanmantoo — Houses: 99.2% Kanmantoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Median house price $990,000 $805,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 3 sales
 50 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Residential 0% 2%
Industrial 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

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

Ranking within SA

Harrogate Kanmantoo
House price — Higher than 1% of SA
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 99% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Kanmantoo is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Harrogate carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 31).

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Bushfire High
71/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
25/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Harrogate Kanmantoo
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 Kanmantoo
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 7 3

Mobility

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.8 km
+2% vs other
 52.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 49 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 Kanmantoo
Car (driver) 72.4% / 81.2%
Harrogate — Car (driver): 72.4% Kanmantoo — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 9.2%
Harrogate — Worked from Home: 17.6% Kanmantoo — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.1%
Harrogate — Car (passenger): 7.0% Kanmantoo — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 1.5% / 2.5%
Harrogate — Bus: 1.5% Kanmantoo — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.9%
Harrogate — Walked Only: 1.5% Kanmantoo — Walked Only: 1.9%

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

Setting

Harrogate Kanmantoo
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.3 km 44.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Harrogate

Outer

Kanmantoo

Outer

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