Kanmantoo vs Rockleigh
Kanmantoo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Rockleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rockleigh: a median of $905,000, against $806,000 in Kanmantoo, though rent is higher in Kanmantoo. On these figures, Kanmantoo tends to suit 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
Rockleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kanmantoo
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
- has cheaper houses ($805,500 vs $905,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rockleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kanmantoo
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (52.9 km vs 75.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 65 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Kanmantoo is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Rockleigh has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rockleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kanmantoo and Rockleigh 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
Kanmantoo has more residents (686 vs 287); Kanmantoo has higher household incomes ($88,660 vs $68,224).
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 686 +58% vs other | 287 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.7% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 |
| Median household income | $88,660/yr +23% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk +19% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
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 (5.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $805,500 | $905,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 50 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| 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 | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 657 across Mount Barker | 274 across Murray Bridge |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% | +51% |
Ranking within SA
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of SA | — |
| Income | Higher than 67% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 61% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of SA | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 15% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of SA | Higher than 41% of SA |
Liveability
Kanmantoo is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 47/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Rockleigh carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 31).
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 same for both | |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 8 |
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Rockleigh sits further from the CBD (75.1 km vs 52.9 km).
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 52.9 km | 75.1 km +42% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 49 min | 65 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 201 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 188 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 290 premises | 0% 112 premises |
Climate
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm | 337 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C | 30.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,485/yr | $2,478/yr |
| Council | Mount Barker | Murray Bridge |
Federal electorate
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo | Barker |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie | Tony Pasin |
| Party | Centre Alliance | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kanmantoo | Rockleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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