Jabuk vs Karoonda
Jabuk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Karoonda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jabuk, most households are couple families. In Karoonda, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Jabuk tends to suit families with children and couples, while Karoonda 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
Karoonda
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 83/100)
- But Jabuk is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 39%)
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
Jabuk
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $170/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Karoonda
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 8/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (146.4 km vs 157.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 109 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Karoonda
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 8/100)
- carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 83/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Karoonda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.0% vs -15.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Jabuk and Karoonda 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
Karoonda has more residents (517 vs 56); Karoonda rents higher ($170/wk vs $100/wk).
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 517 +823% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.2% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 44 | 55 |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr +30% vs other | $42,744/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $170/wk +70% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
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 (30.4%).
Property market
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $330,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $56,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 30 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Coorong | 1 across Karoonda East Murray |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | — |
Ranking within SA
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of SA | Higher than 79% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
Liveability
Karoonda is more walkable (44 vs 8).
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Jabuk carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Jabuk carries more crime risk (83 vs 53).
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 83/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Jabuk
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Karoonda
- Karoonda Area School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Jabuk sits further from the CBD (157.9 km vs 146.4 km).
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 44/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 157.9 km +7% vs other | 146.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 109 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5301 | 0.0% postcode 5307 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 5301 | 64 postcode 5307 |
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 (64.4%).
Setting
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 88 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 273 premises |
Council rates
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,465/yr | $1,044/yr |
| Council | Coorong | Karoonda East Murray |
Federal electorate
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Jabuk | Karoonda | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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