Jupiter Creek vs Meadows

Meadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Jupiter Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Jupiter Creek is closer to the city centre: 39.9 km, against 44.4 km. On these figures, Meadows tends to suit families with children.

Jupiter Creek is a much smaller, quieter community of 231 people with a median age of 48, while Meadows is a larger suburb with 1717 residents and a younger median age of 39. Jupiter Creek residents enjoy a higher median household income of $119,860 compared to Meadows' $102,128, and it sits closer to the CBD at 39.9 km versus 44.4 km. However, Jupiter Creek has minimal walkability and a notably higher crime risk score of 28 compared to Meadows' 14, so it suits those prioritising space and income over urban convenience and safety.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 32/100)

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Jupiter Creek sits closer to the CBD (39.9 km vs 44.4 km)
  • Meadows is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Meadows

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 32/100)
  • But Jupiter Creek has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Jupiter Creek and Meadows 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 Meadows
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 Meadows
Walkability 0 / 32
Jupiter Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Meadows — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 68 / 80
Jupiter Creek — Safety: 68/100 Meadows — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 29 / 28
Jupiter Creek — Low fire risk: 29/100 Meadows — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Meadows has more residents (1,717 vs 231); Jupiter Creek skews older (48 vs 39).

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Population 231 1,717
+643% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +25.4%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $119,860/yr
+15% vs other
 $102,128/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jupiter Creek Meadows
0-4 3.9% / 7.1%
Jupiter Creek — 0-4: 3.9% Meadows — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.3% / 13.6%
Jupiter Creek — 5-14: 11.3% Meadows — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 7.4% / 4.4%
Jupiter Creek — 15-19: 7.4% Meadows — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.9% / 4.1%
Jupiter Creek — 20-24: 6.9% Meadows — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.9% / 14.0%
Jupiter Creek — 25-34: 6.9% Meadows — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 11.7% / 15.0%
Jupiter Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Meadows — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 16.9% / 12.6%
Jupiter Creek — 45-54: 16.9% Meadows — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 17.3% / 14.9%
Jupiter Creek — 55-64: 17.3% Meadows — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.6% / 8.9%
Jupiter Creek — 65-74: 12.6% Meadows — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.1% / 3.7%
Jupiter Creek — 75-84: 6.1% Meadows — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 0.9%
Jupiter Creek — 85+: not among its largest Meadows — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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% Jupiter Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Meadows 58.7% couple families
Meadows — Couple Families: 58.7% Meadows — Lone Person: 23.8% Meadows — One Parent Families: 14.5% Meadows — Group Household: 1.8% Meadows — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Meadows 11.2% renting
Meadows — Owned Outright: 31.7% Meadows — Mortgage: 57.1% Meadows — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 20.0%
Jupiter Creek — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 9.3%
Jupiter Creek — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.7%
Jupiter Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 2.5%
Jupiter Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.1%
Jupiter Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Meadows
England 7.4% / 6.3%
Jupiter Creek — England: 7.4% Meadows — England: 6.3%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.2%
Jupiter Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Meadows — South Africa: 0.2%
Scotland 1.3% / 0.4%
Jupiter Creek — Scotland: 1.3% Meadows — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 1.7% / —
Jupiter Creek — Germany: 1.7% Meadows — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Jupiter Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Meadows — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Jupiter Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest Meadows — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Jupiter Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Meadows — Philippines: 0.3%

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% Jupiter Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Meadows 98.1% houses
Meadows — Houses: 98.1% Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Meadows — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Jupiter Creek has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 3%); Meadows has more rural and farming land (94% vs 79%).

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Rural and farming 79% 94%
Environmental 21% 3%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Meadows
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Houses — 2.0%
$720/wk on $1.84M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Jupiter Creek Meadows
House price — Higher than 4% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 98% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Meadows is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Jupiter Creek carries more crime risk (32 vs 20).

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
20/100
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

Jupiter Creek Meadows
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 Meadows

  • Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Meadows sits further from the CBD (44.4 km vs 39.9 km).

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.9 km 44.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 5153
 0.9%
postcode 5201
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 5153
 99
postcode 5201

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 Meadows
Car (driver) 66.1% / 82.4%
Jupiter Creek — Car (driver): 66.1% Meadows — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 11.5%
Jupiter Creek — Worked from Home: 30.4% Meadows — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.4%
Jupiter Creek — Car (passenger): 3.6% Meadows — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Jupiter Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Meadows — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus — / 0.5%
Jupiter Creek — Bus: not among its largest Meadows — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Connectivity score 29/100 81/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 73%
796 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Jupiter Creek Meadows
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jupiter Creek

Outer

Meadows

Acreage Outer Quiet River

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