Kangarilla vs Blewitt Springs

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 Blewitt Springs: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.21 million in Kangarilla, though rent is higher in Kangarilla. Kangarilla is closer to the city centre: 34 km, against 44.3 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

Kangarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,212,500 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Blewitt Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $265/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kangarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 44.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
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.

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Walkability 13 / 14
Kangarilla — Walkability: 13/100 Blewitt Springs — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 62 / 66
Kangarilla — Safety: 62/100 Blewitt Springs — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 51 / 57
Kangarilla — Low fire risk: 51/100 Blewitt Springs — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Kangarilla has more residents (905 vs 346); Kangarilla rents higher ($265/wk vs $205/wk).

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Population 905
+62% vs other
 346
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +5.2%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $96,720/yr $106,600/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+23% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
0-4 3.4% / 2.6%
Kangarilla — 0-4: 3.4% Blewitt Springs — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 10.6% / 15.0%
Kangarilla — 5-14: 10.6% Blewitt Springs — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.4% / 6.6%
Kangarilla — 15-19: 6.4% Blewitt Springs — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Kangarilla — 20-24: 4.6% Blewitt Springs — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.3% / 5.8%
Kangarilla — 25-34: 8.3% Blewitt Springs — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 10.7% / 10.1%
Kangarilla — 35-44: 10.7% Blewitt Springs — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.4% / 15.6%
Kangarilla — 45-54: 14.4% Blewitt Springs — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 19.1% / 17.1%
Kangarilla — 55-64: 19.1% Blewitt Springs — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 15.5% / 15.3%
Kangarilla — 65-74: 15.5% Blewitt Springs — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 5.4% / 6.4%
Kangarilla — 75-84: 5.4% Blewitt Springs — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.0% / 1.2%
Kangarilla — 85+: 2.0% Blewitt Springs — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Blewitt Springs 58.1% couple families
Blewitt Springs — Couple Families: 58.1% Blewitt Springs — Lone Person: 29.7% Blewitt Springs — One Parent Families: 8.1% Blewitt Springs — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kangarilla 5.8% renting
Kangarilla — Owned Outright: 45.5% Kangarilla — Mortgage: 48.7% Kangarilla — Renting: 5.8%
Blewitt Springs 12.6% renting
Blewitt Springs — Owned Outright: 39.5% Blewitt Springs — Mortgage: 47.9% Blewitt Springs — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 20.8%
Kangarilla — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Blewitt Springs — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 11.3%
Kangarilla — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Blewitt Springs — Bachelor Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.2%
Kangarilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Blewitt Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 4.0%
Kangarilla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Blewitt Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.6%
Kangarilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Blewitt Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
England 7.4% / 9.5%
Kangarilla — England: 7.4% Blewitt Springs — England: 9.5%
Germany 0.9% / 2.0%
Kangarilla — Germany: 0.9% Blewitt Springs — Germany: 2.0%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.9%
Kangarilla — Scotland: 1.2% Blewitt Springs — Scotland: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Kangarilla — New Zealand: 0.8% Blewitt Springs — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 1.2%
Kangarilla — Malaysia: not among its largest Blewitt Springs — Malaysia: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Kangarilla — Netherlands: not among its largest Blewitt Springs — Netherlands: 1.2%
Italy 0.9% / —
Kangarilla — Italy: 0.9% Blewitt Springs — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangarilla 97.9% houses
Kangarilla — Houses: 97.9% Kangarilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Blewitt Springs 100.0% houses
Blewitt Springs — Houses: 100.0% Blewitt Springs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Median house price $1,212,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 6 sales
 167 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Blewitt Springs has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 0%); Kangarilla has more rural and farming land (99% vs 59%).

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Rural and farming 99% 59%
Environmental 0% 41%
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

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
House price Higher than 46% of SA —
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
34/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kangarilla

  • Kangarilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Blewitt Springs

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Blewitt Springs sits further from the CBD (44.3 km vs 34 km).

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Walkability score 13/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 34 km 44.3 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5157
 0.7%
postcode 5171
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 5157
 90
postcode 5171

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.

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Car (driver) 74.3% / 72.9%
Kangarilla — Car (driver): 74.3% Blewitt Springs — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 25.2%
Kangarilla — Worked from Home: 20.8% Blewitt Springs — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.9%
Kangarilla — Walked Only: 2.2% Blewitt Springs — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Kangarilla — Car (passenger): 2.7% Blewitt Springs — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
358 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Annual rainfall 730 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Kangarilla Blewitt Springs
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kangarilla

Outer

Blewitt Springs

Outer

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