Kanmantoo vs Callington

Kanmantoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Callington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kanmantoo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kanmantoo: a median of $806,000, against $600,000 in Callington. On these figures, Kanmantoo tends to suit families with children and couples, while Callington suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kanmantoo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Callington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($600,000 vs $805,500)

Weighs house prices and 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

Callington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kanmantoo carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • Callington is more walkable (26/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Callington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.3% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kanmantoo Callington
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.

Kanmantoo Callington
Walkability 8 / 26
Kanmantoo — Walkability: 8/100 Callington — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 75 / 59
Kanmantoo — Safety: 75/100 Callington — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 69 / 54
Kanmantoo — Low fire risk: 69/100 Callington — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Kanmantoo has higher household incomes ($88,660 vs $68,224); Callington skews older (42 vs 38).

Kanmantoo Callington
Population 686
+9% vs other
 625
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +2.3%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $88,660/yr
+23% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+5% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanmantoo Callington
0-4 6.0% / 6.4%
Kanmantoo — 0-4: 6.0% Callington — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.9% / 11.0%
Kanmantoo — 5-14: 15.9% Callington — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 7.6% / 5.9%
Kanmantoo — 15-19: 7.6% Callington — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.4% / 6.4%
Kanmantoo — 20-24: 4.4% Callington — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.8% / 12.0%
Kanmantoo — 25-34: 9.8% Callington — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 16.9% / 11.0%
Kanmantoo — 35-44: 16.9% Callington — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 15.0% / 15.7%
Kanmantoo — 45-54: 15.0% Callington — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.3% / 16.3%
Kanmantoo — 55-64: 13.3% Callington — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.0% / 8.8%
Kanmantoo — 65-74: 8.0% Callington — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 0.9% / 4.8%
Kanmantoo — 75-84: 0.9% Callington — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Kanmantoo — 85+: 1.0% Callington — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanmantoo 54.1% couple families
Kanmantoo — Couple Families: 54.1% Kanmantoo — Lone Person: 29.6% Kanmantoo — One Parent Families: 14.5% Kanmantoo — Group Household: 1.9% Kanmantoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Callington 41.9% couple families
Callington — Couple Families: 41.9% Callington — Lone Person: 38.9% Callington — One Parent Families: 17.4% Callington — Group Household: 0.0% Callington — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanmantoo 9.2% renting
Kanmantoo — Owned Outright: 23.9% Kanmantoo — Mortgage: 66.8% Kanmantoo — Renting: 9.2%
Callington 15.0% renting
Callington — Owned Outright: 27.9% Callington — Mortgage: 57.1% Callington — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Kanmantoo Callington
England 4.1% / 4.3%
Kanmantoo — England: 4.1% Callington — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 0.4% / 1.4%
Kanmantoo — New Zealand: 0.4% Callington — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 1.4%
Kanmantoo — Netherlands: not among its largest Callington — Netherlands: 1.4%
Thailand 0.4% / 0.6%
Kanmantoo — Thailand: 0.4% Callington — Thailand: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.8%
Kanmantoo — Canada: not among its largest Callington — Canada: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Kanmantoo Callington
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 22.9%
Kanmantoo — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Callington — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 4.8%
Kanmantoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Callington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.4%
Kanmantoo — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Callington — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.8%
Kanmantoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Callington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.9%
Kanmantoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Callington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanmantoo 99.2% houses
Kanmantoo — Houses: 99.2% Kanmantoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Callington 97.0% houses
Callington — Houses: 97.0% Callington — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kanmantoo Callington
Median house price $805,500 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $243,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kanmantoo Callington
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Residential 2% 1%
Industrial 1% 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

Kanmantoo Callington
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
 274
across Murray Bridge
Approvals change year on year -7% +51%

Ranking within SA

Kanmantoo Callington
House price Higher than 1% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Callington is more walkable (26 vs 8); Kanmantoo scores higher overall (47 vs 30).

Kanmantoo Callington
Grade C D
Score 47/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Callington carries more crime risk (41 vs 25); Callington carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 31).

Kanmantoo Callington
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood —
same for both
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

Kanmantoo Callington
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 Kanmantoo

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

Schools in Callington

  • Callington Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kanmantoo Callington
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Kanmantoo Callington
Walkability score 8/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 52.9 km 54.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5252
 0.1%
postcode 5254
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5252
 89
postcode 5254

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.

Kanmantoo Callington
Car (driver) 81.2% / 81.0%
Kanmantoo — Car (driver): 81.2% Callington — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 8.2%
Kanmantoo — Worked from Home: 9.2% Callington — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.3%
Kanmantoo — Car (passenger): 5.1% Callington — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 2.5% / 3.9%
Kanmantoo — Bus: 2.5% Callington — Bus: 3.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.5%
Kanmantoo — Walked Only: 1.9% Callington — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Kanmantoo Callington
Elevation 201 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km 49.0 km

NBN connectivity

Kanmantoo Callington
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
290 premises
 0%
305 premises

Climate

Kanmantoo Callington
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

Council rates

Kanmantoo Callington
Average residential rate $2,485/yr $2,478/yr
Council Mount Barker Murray Bridge

Federal electorate

Kanmantoo Callington
Division Mayo Barker
Member Rebekha Sharkie Tony Pasin
Party Centre Alliance Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Kanmantoo Callington
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanmantoo

Outer

Callington

Affordable Outer Quiet

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