Koppio vs Wanilla

Wanilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 53 in Koppio. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Koppio, most households are couple families. On these figures, Koppio tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Wanilla suits families with children 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

Wanilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

Wanilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wanilla

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($115/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Koppio

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (629.1 km vs 671.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (414 min vs 439 min)
  • But Wanilla is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanilla

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Wanilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koppio Wanilla
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.

Koppio Wanilla
Walkability 0 / 14
Koppio — Walkability: 0/100 Wanilla — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 60 / 83
Koppio — Safety: 60/100 Wanilla — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 25 / 25
Koppio — Low fire risk: 25/100 Wanilla — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Koppio rents higher ($250/wk vs $115/wk); Wanilla has more residents (95 vs 61).

Koppio Wanilla
Population 61 95
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +11.8%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $61,724/yr $76,336/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+54% vs other
 $115/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koppio Wanilla
0-4 4.9% / 8.4%
Koppio — 0-4: 4.9% Wanilla — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 8.2% / 15.8%
Koppio — 5-14: 8.2% Wanilla — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Koppio — 15-19: not among its largest Wanilla — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / —
Koppio — 20-24: not among its largest Wanilla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 14.7%
Koppio — 25-34: 8.2% Wanilla — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 11.5% / 3.2%
Koppio — 35-44: 11.5% Wanilla — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 14.8% / 3.2%
Koppio — 45-54: 14.8% Wanilla — 45-54: 3.2%
55-64 16.4% / 16.8%
Koppio — 55-64: 16.4% Wanilla — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 18.0% / 25.3%
Koppio — 65-74: 18.0% Wanilla — 65-74: 25.3%
75-84 4.9% / 3.2%
Koppio — 75-84: 4.9% Wanilla — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 3.2%
Koppio — 85+: not among its largest Wanilla — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koppio 58.8% couple families
Koppio — Couple Families: 58.8% Koppio — Lone Person: 41.2% Koppio — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Wanilla 44.4% couple families
Wanilla — Couple Families: 44.4% Wanilla — Lone Person: 27.8% Wanilla — One Parent Families: 27.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koppio 0.0% renting
Koppio — Owned Outright: 77.3% Koppio — Mortgage: 22.7% Koppio — Renting: 0.0%
Wanilla 0.0% renting
Wanilla — Owned Outright: 46.7% Wanilla — Mortgage: 53.3% Wanilla — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koppio 100.0% houses
Koppio — Houses: 100.0% Koppio — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wanilla 92.1% houses
Wanilla — Houses: 92.1% Wanilla — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Koppio Wanilla
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 21.1%
Koppio — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Wanilla — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / —
Koppio — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Wanilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree — / 12.6%
Koppio — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Wanilla — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Zoning mix

Koppio Wanilla
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Koppio Wanilla
New dwellings approved 13
across Tumby Bay
 39
across Lower Eyre Peninsula
Approvals change year on year -50% +29%

Ranking within SA

Koppio Wanilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 42% of SA

Liveability

Wanilla is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Koppio Wanilla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Koppio carries more crime risk (40 vs 17).

Koppio Wanilla
Bushfire High
75/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
17/100
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

Koppio Wanilla
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

Koppio Wanilla
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Wanilla sits further from the CBD (671.4 km vs 629.1 km).

Koppio Wanilla
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 629.1 km 671.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 414 min 439 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5607
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5607
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.

Koppio Wanilla
Car (driver) 64.3% / 62.5%
Koppio — Car (driver): 64.3% Wanilla — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 37.5%
Koppio — Worked from Home: 35.7% Wanilla — Worked from Home: 37.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Koppio Wanilla
Elevation 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Koppio Wanilla
Connectivity score 16/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

Koppio Wanilla
Average residential rate $1,976/yr $1,789/yr
Council Tumby Bay Lower Eyre Peninsula

Federal electorate

Koppio Wanilla
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koppio Wanilla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koppio

Rural

Wanilla

Family Retirees Rural

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