Karoonda vs Marama
Marama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Karoonda. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Karoonda, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Karoonda tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Marama
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 39%)
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)
- But Karoonda has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Karoonda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 82%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Marama
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $170/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Karoonda
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 16/100)
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 126 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (146.4 km vs 175.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Karoonda
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (44/100 vs 16/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)
- But Marama carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Karoonda
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.0% vs -17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Karoonda and Marama 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
Karoonda rents higher ($170/wk vs $0/wk); Karoonda has more residents (517 vs 51).
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 517 +90% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.0% | -17.7% |
| Median age | 55 | 52 |
| Median household income | $42,744/yr | $58,448/yr +37% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $170/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
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 (16.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $330,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $56,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Karoonda East Murray same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 23% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 79% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
Liveability
Karoonda is more walkable (44 vs 16).
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Marama carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Karoonda carries more crime risk (53 vs 32).
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 53/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Karoonda
- Karoonda Area School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Marama
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 2 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Marama sits further from the CBD (175.3 km vs 146.4 km).
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 44/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 146.4 km | 175.3 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 102 min | 126 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5307 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 5307 same for both | |
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 (64.4%).
Setting
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 90 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 273 premises | 0% 20 premises |
Council rates
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,044/yr same for both | |
| Council | Karoonda East Murray same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Karoonda | Marama | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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