Kangaroo Flat vs Wasleys
Wasleys is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 46 in Kangaroo Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wasleys, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wasleys tends to suit young adults, 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
Wasleys
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 89/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
- But Kangaroo Flat is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kangaroo Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Kangaroo Flat has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
- Wasleys has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kangaroo Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 52 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (58 km vs 63.5 km)
- But Wasleys is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Kangaroo Flat has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 0%)
- Wasleys is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wasleys
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.6% vs -1.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kangaroo Flat and Wasleys drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Wasleys has more residents (885 vs 104); Kangaroo Flat skews older (46 vs 30).
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104 | 885 +751% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | +22.6% |
| Median age | 46 | 30 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +25% vs other | $88,296/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $340/wk +18% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $940,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 32 days from 8 sales |
Zoning mix
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 74% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of SA | Higher than 53% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
Liveability
Wasleys is more walkable (25 vs 0).
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 27/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Wasleys carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 23); Kangaroo Flat carries more crime risk (89 vs 26).
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | High 89/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Flood | Low 18/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kangaroo Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wasleys
- Wasleys Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Wasleys sits further from the CBD (63.5 km vs 58 km).
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 25/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 58 km | 63.5 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 45 min | 52 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5118 | 0.5% postcode 5400 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5118 | 97 postcode 5400 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).
Setting
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 89 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.6 km | 29.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises | 0% 302 premises |
Climate
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm | 460 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kangaroo Flat | Wasleys | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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