Jupiter Creek vs Kangarilla

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Kangarilla is closer to the city centre: 34 km, against 39.9 km.

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

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

Kangarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangarilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 39.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kangarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
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.

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Walkability 0 / 13
Jupiter Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Kangarilla — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 68 / 62
Jupiter Creek — Safety: 68/100 Kangarilla — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 29 / 51
Jupiter Creek — Low fire risk: 29/100 Kangarilla — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Kangarilla has more residents (905 vs 231); Jupiter Creek rents higher ($345/wk vs $265/wk).

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Population 231 905
+292% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +1.0%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $119,860/yr
+19% vs other
 $96,720/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+23% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
0-4 3.9% / 3.4%
Jupiter Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Kangarilla — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.3% / 10.6%
Jupiter Creek — 5-14: 11.3% Kangarilla — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.4% / 6.4%
Jupiter Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Kangarilla — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 6.9% / 4.6%
Jupiter Creek — 20-24: 6.9% Kangarilla — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 6.9% / 8.3%
Jupiter Creek — 25-34: 6.9% Kangarilla — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.7% / 10.7%
Jupiter Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Kangarilla — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 16.9% / 14.4%
Jupiter Creek — 45-54: 16.9% Kangarilla — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 17.3% / 19.1%
Jupiter Creek — 55-64: 17.3% Kangarilla — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 12.6% / 15.5%
Jupiter Creek — 65-74: 12.6% Kangarilla — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.1% / 5.4%
Jupiter Creek — 75-84: 6.1% Kangarilla — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 2.0%
Jupiter Creek — 85+: not among its largest Kangarilla — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jupiter Creek 60.9% couple families
Jupiter Creek — Couple Families: 60.9% Jupiter Creek — Lone Person: 30.4% Jupiter Creek — One Parent Families: 8.7% Jupiter Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Kangarilla 59.5% couple families
Kangarilla — Couple Families: 59.5% Kangarilla — Lone Person: 26.3% Kangarilla — One Parent Families: 10.2% Kangarilla — Group Household: 3.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jupiter Creek 12.7% renting
Jupiter Creek — Owned Outright: 46.8% Jupiter Creek — Mortgage: 40.5% Jupiter Creek — Renting: 12.7%
Kangarilla 5.8% renting
Kangarilla — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kangarilla — Mortgage: 48.7% Kangarilla — Renting: 5.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 13.1%
Jupiter Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Kangarilla — Bachelor Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 20.6%
Jupiter Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Kangarilla — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.6%
Jupiter Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Kangarilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 3.5%
Jupiter Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Kangarilla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Jupiter Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kangarilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
England 7.4% / 7.4%
Jupiter Creek — England: 7.4% Kangarilla — England: 7.4%
Germany 1.7% / 0.9%
Jupiter Creek — Germany: 1.7% Kangarilla — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.2%
Jupiter Creek — Scotland: 1.3% Kangarilla — Scotland: 1.2%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Jupiter Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Kangarilla — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Jupiter Creek — Italy: not among its largest Kangarilla — Italy: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Jupiter Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Kangarilla — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jupiter Creek 100.0% houses
Jupiter Creek — Houses: 100.0% Jupiter Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kangarilla 97.9% houses
Kangarilla — Houses: 97.9% Kangarilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Median house price — $1,212,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Jupiter Creek has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 0%); Kangarilla has more rural and farming land (99% vs 79%).

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Rural and farming 79% 99%
Environmental 21% 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

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
 1,367
across Onkaparinga
Approvals change year on year -7% +58%

Ranking within SA

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
House price — Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 75% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Kangarilla is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Jupiter Creek carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 49).

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
38/100
Flood — Low
18/100
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

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Jupiter Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kangarilla

  • Kangarilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Parks & reserves 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Jupiter Creek sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 34 km).

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.9 km
+15% vs other
 34 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.8%
postcode 5157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 97
postcode 5157

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.

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Car (driver) 66.1% / 74.3%
Jupiter Creek — Car (driver): 66.1% Kangarilla — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 20.8%
Jupiter Creek — Worked from Home: 30.4% Kangarilla — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.7%
Jupiter Creek — Car (passenger): 3.6% Kangarilla — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only — / 2.2%
Jupiter Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Kangarilla — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 17.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 0%
358 premises

Climate

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Average residential rate $2,485/yr $2,008/yr
Council Mount Barker Onkaparinga

Federal electorate

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jupiter Creek Kangarilla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jupiter Creek

Outer

Kangarilla

Outer

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