Kangarilla vs Mclaren Flat

McLaren Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in 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. Houses cost more in Kangarilla: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.06 million in McLaren Flat, though rent is higher in McLaren Flat. Kangarilla is closer to the city centre: 34 km, against 47.3 km. On these figures, Kangarilla tends to suit older residents, while McLaren Flat suits families with children.

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

McLaren Flat

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

McLaren Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,065,000 vs $1,212,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kangarilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $350/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (34 km vs 47.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 52 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Kangarilla has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)
  • Mclaren Flat carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 38/100)

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

Kangarilla and Mclaren Flat 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 Mclaren Flat
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 Mclaren Flat
Walkability 13 / 10
Kangarilla — Walkability: 13/100 Mclaren Flat — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 62 / 88
Kangarilla — Safety: 62/100 Mclaren Flat — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 51 / 23
Kangarilla — Low fire risk: 51/100 Mclaren Flat — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 82 / 64
Kangarilla — Low flood risk: 82/100 Mclaren Flat — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

McLaren Flat has more residents (1,625 vs 905); McLaren Flat rents higher ($350/wk vs $265/wk).

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Population 905 1,625
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +5.7%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $96,720/yr $110,708/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $350/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
0-4 3.4% / 5.7%
Kangarilla — 0-4: 3.4% Mclaren Flat — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.6% / 16.9%
Kangarilla — 5-14: 10.6% Mclaren Flat — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.4% / 8.3%
Kangarilla — 15-19: 6.4% Mclaren Flat — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.6% / 4.3%
Kangarilla — 20-24: 4.6% Mclaren Flat — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.3% / 7.3%
Kangarilla — 25-34: 8.3% Mclaren Flat — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.7% / 15.0%
Kangarilla — 35-44: 10.7% Mclaren Flat — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 14.4% / 16.7%
Kangarilla — 45-54: 14.4% Mclaren Flat — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 19.1% / 11.8%
Kangarilla — 55-64: 19.1% Mclaren Flat — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 15.5% / 8.9%
Kangarilla — 65-74: 15.5% Mclaren Flat — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.4% / 4.4%
Kangarilla — 75-84: 5.4% Mclaren Flat — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.0% / 0.6%
Kangarilla — 85+: 2.0% Mclaren Flat — 85+: 0.6%

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% Kangarilla — Other Families: 0.0%
Mclaren Flat 68.8% couple families
Mclaren Flat — Couple Families: 68.8% Mclaren Flat — Lone Person: 15.5% Mclaren Flat — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mclaren Flat — Group Household: 1.1% Mclaren Flat — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Mclaren Flat 11.4% renting
Mclaren Flat — Owned Outright: 32.7% Mclaren Flat — Mortgage: 55.9% Mclaren Flat — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Mclaren Flat
England 7.4% / 9.8%
Kangarilla — England: 7.4% Mclaren Flat — England: 9.8%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.9%
Kangarilla — Scotland: 1.2% Mclaren Flat — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Kangarilla — Germany: 0.9% Mclaren Flat — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Kangarilla — New Zealand: 0.8% Mclaren Flat — New Zealand: 0.6%
Italy 0.9% / 0.4%
Kangarilla — Italy: 0.9% Mclaren Flat — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 17.5%
Kangarilla — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Mclaren Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 10.1%
Kangarilla — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Mclaren Flat — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.3%
Kangarilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Mclaren Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.8%
Kangarilla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Mclaren Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Kangarilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mclaren Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kangarilla 97.9% houses
Kangarilla — Houses: 97.9% Kangarilla — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Mclaren Flat 100.0% houses
Mclaren Flat — Houses: 100.0% Mclaren Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Median house price $1,212,500 $1,065,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 6 sales
 49 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Kangarilla has more rural and farming land (99% vs 44%); McLaren Flat has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 0%).

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Rural and farming 99% 44%
Environmental 0% 54%
Residential 1% 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

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Houses — 1.6%
$675/wk on $2.19M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Affordability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 1% of SA

Liveability

Kangarilla scores higher overall (56 vs 48).

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Grade B C
Score 56/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kangarilla carries more crime risk (38 vs 12); McLaren Flat carries more flood risk (36 vs 18).

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
36/100
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 Mclaren Flat
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Kangarilla

  • Kangarilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mclaren Flat

  • McLaren Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

McLaren Flat sits further from the CBD (47.3 km vs 34 km).

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Walkability score 13/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 34 km 47.3 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 52 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 Mclaren Flat
Car (driver) 74.3% / 79.7%
Kangarilla — Car (driver): 74.3% Mclaren Flat — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 14.7%
Kangarilla — Worked from Home: 20.8% Mclaren Flat — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.9%
Kangarilla — Car (passenger): 2.7% Mclaren Flat — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.5%
Kangarilla — Walked Only: 2.2% Mclaren Flat — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train — / 0.7%
Kangarilla — Train: not among its largest Mclaren Flat — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Elevation 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.8 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Connectivity score 29/100 80/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
358 premises
 71%
627 premises

Climate

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Annual rainfall 730 mm 786 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Kangarilla Mclaren Flat
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kangarilla

Outer

Mclaren Flat

Acreage Family Outer

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