Kalbeeba vs Cockatoo Valley

Cockatoo Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Kalbeeba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cockatoo Valley: a median of $1.16 million, against $1.06 million in Kalbeeba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cockatoo Valley tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Cockatoo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalbeeba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalbeeba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (61 km vs 63.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kalbeeba has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • Cockatoo Valley carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 48/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
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.

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Walkability 4 / 0
Kalbeeba — Walkability: 4/100 Cockatoo Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 80
Kalbeeba — Safety: 52/100 Cockatoo Valley — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 54 / 47
Kalbeeba — Low fire risk: 54/100 Cockatoo Valley — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Cockatoo Valley has more residents (714 vs 411); Cockatoo Valley has higher household incomes ($129,428 vs $91,832).

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Population 411 714
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% —
Median age 49 42
Median household income $91,832/yr $129,428/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $383/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
0-4 4.1% / 5.2%
Kalbeeba — 0-4: 4.1% Cockatoo Valley — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.2% / 16.4%
Kalbeeba — 5-14: 11.2% Cockatoo Valley — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 8.3% / 6.6%
Kalbeeba — 15-19: 8.3% Cockatoo Valley — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Kalbeeba — 20-24: 5.6% Cockatoo Valley — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 4.4% / 7.8%
Kalbeeba — 25-34: 4.4% Cockatoo Valley — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 9.7% / 16.4%
Kalbeeba — 35-44: 9.7% Cockatoo Valley — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 19.2% / 14.7%
Kalbeeba — 45-54: 19.2% Cockatoo Valley — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 16.5% / 14.8%
Kalbeeba — 55-64: 16.5% Cockatoo Valley — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 13.6% / 10.1%
Kalbeeba — 65-74: 13.6% Cockatoo Valley — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.6% / 2.1%
Kalbeeba — 75-84: 6.6% Cockatoo Valley — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.2% / 1.3%
Kalbeeba — 85+: 1.2% Cockatoo Valley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalbeeba 60.7% couple families
Kalbeeba — Couple Families: 60.7% Kalbeeba — Lone Person: 25.8% Kalbeeba — One Parent Families: 7.9% Kalbeeba — Group Household: 5.6%
Cockatoo Valley 76.8% couple families
Cockatoo Valley — Couple Families: 76.8% Cockatoo Valley — Lone Person: 15.5% Cockatoo Valley — One Parent Families: 7.7% Cockatoo Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalbeeba 8.1% renting
Kalbeeba — Owned Outright: 41.9% Kalbeeba — Mortgage: 50.0% Kalbeeba — Renting: 8.1%
Cockatoo Valley 4.5% renting
Cockatoo Valley — Owned Outright: 30.0% Cockatoo Valley — Mortgage: 65.5% Cockatoo Valley — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 21.0%
Kalbeeba — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Cockatoo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 10.2%
Kalbeeba — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Cockatoo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.1%
Kalbeeba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Cockatoo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.7%
Kalbeeba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Cockatoo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.0%
Kalbeeba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cockatoo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
England 12.7% / 8.4%
Kalbeeba — England: 12.7% Cockatoo Valley — England: 8.4%
Italy 1.0% / —
Kalbeeba — Italy: 1.0% Cockatoo Valley — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Kalbeeba — New Zealand: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — New Zealand: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Kalbeeba — Netherlands: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Kalbeeba — Scotland: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Kalbeeba — Germany: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalbeeba 97.9% houses
Kalbeeba — Houses: 97.9% Kalbeeba — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Cockatoo Valley 100.9% houses
Cockatoo Valley — Houses: 100.9% Cockatoo Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,157,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 7 sales
 20 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Residential 6% 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

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 56% of SA

Liveability

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Grade — B
Score — 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kalbeeba carries more crime risk (48 vs 20).

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Low
32/100
 —
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

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kalbeeba

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

Schools in Cockatoo Valley

  • Sandy Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Cockatoo Valley sits further from the CBD (63.9 km vs 61 km).

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 61 km 63.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
 0.5%
postcode 5351
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
 85
postcode 5351

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.

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Car (driver) 83.9% / 79.0%
Kalbeeba — Car (driver): 83.9% Cockatoo Valley — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 13.7%
Kalbeeba — Worked from Home: 11.3% Cockatoo Valley — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.0%
Kalbeeba — Car (passenger): 4.8% Cockatoo Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus — / 2.1%
Kalbeeba — Bus: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Kalbeeba — Walked Only: not among its largest Cockatoo Valley — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Elevation 146 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.9 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Connectivity score 95/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
159 premises
 0%
241 premises

Climate

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Division Spence Barker
Member Matt Burnell Tony Pasin
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kalbeeba Cockatoo Valley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalbeeba

Acreage Outer

Cockatoo Valley

Acreage Outer

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Kalbeeba

Kalbeeba vs Gawler East Kalbeeba vs Gawler South Kalbeeba vs Sandy Creek Kalbeeba vs Yattalunga Kalbeeba vs Bibaringa Kalbeeba vs Concordia

Other comparisons with Cockatoo Valley

Cockatoo Valley vs Williamstown Cockatoo Valley vs Lyndoch Cockatoo Valley vs Sandy Creek Cockatoo Valley vs Barossa Goldfields
Full data on Kalbeeba Full data on Cockatoo Valley
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or