Kybunga vs Blyth

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kybunga, about half of households are couple families.

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

Kybunga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Blyth carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kybunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blyth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kybunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (124.9 km vs 133.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 102 min)
  • But Blyth is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blyth

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Kybunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kybunga Blyth
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.

Kybunga Blyth
Walkability 0 / 33
Kybunga — Walkability: 0/100 Blyth — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 54 / 79
Kybunga — Safety: 54/100 Blyth — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Kybunga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blyth — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Blyth has more residents (518 vs 69); Kybunga has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $65,988).

Kybunga Blyth
Population 69 518
+651% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +0.0%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $97,448/yr
+32% vs other
 $65,988/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kybunga Blyth
0-4 7.2% / 6.2%
Kybunga — 0-4: 7.2% Blyth — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.0% / 12.5%
Kybunga — 5-14: 13.0% Blyth — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 — / 7.1%
Kybunga — 15-19: not among its largest Blyth — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 — / 6.4%
Kybunga — 20-24: not among its largest Blyth — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.9% / 9.7%
Kybunga — 25-34: 15.9% Blyth — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 15.9% / 11.6%
Kybunga — 35-44: 15.9% Blyth — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 8.7% / 11.4%
Kybunga — 45-54: 8.7% Blyth — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 21.7% / 17.0%
Kybunga — 55-64: 21.7% Blyth — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 13.0% / 12.0%
Kybunga — 65-74: 13.0% Blyth — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 — / 6.0%
Kybunga — 75-84: not among its largest Blyth — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / 0.6%
Kybunga — 85+: not among its largest Blyth — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kybunga 50.0% couple families
Kybunga — Couple Families: 50.0% Kybunga — Lone Person: 30.0% Kybunga — One Parent Families: 20.0% Kybunga — Group Household: 0.0%
Blyth 42.1% couple families
Blyth — Couple Families: 42.1% Blyth — Lone Person: 37.6% Blyth — One Parent Families: 18.0% Blyth — Group Household: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kybunga 22.2% renting
Kybunga — Owned Outright: 55.6% Kybunga — Mortgage: 22.2% Kybunga — Renting: 22.2%
Blyth 17.4% renting
Blyth — Owned Outright: 38.9% Blyth — Mortgage: 43.7% Blyth — Renting: 17.4%
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.

Kybunga Blyth
England 4.3% / 2.7%
Kybunga — England: 4.3% Blyth — England: 2.7%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kybunga — Scotland: not among its largest Blyth — Scotland: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Kybunga — Philippines: not among its largest Blyth — Philippines: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Kybunga — Netherlands: not among its largest Blyth — Netherlands: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Kybunga Blyth
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 15.8%
Kybunga — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Blyth — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 5.8%
Kybunga — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Blyth — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.0% / 5.0%
Kybunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0% Blyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.2% / 0.8%
Kybunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.2% Blyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 0.6%
Kybunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Blyth — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kybunga 100.0% houses
Kybunga — Houses: 100.0% Kybunga — Townhouses: 0.0% Kybunga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Blyth 87.2% houses
Blyth — Houses: 87.2% Blyth — Townhouses: 12.2% Blyth — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kybunga Blyth
Median house price — $375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kybunga Blyth
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

Kybunga Blyth
New dwellings approved 15
across Wakefield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kybunga Blyth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 70% of SA

Liveability

Blyth is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Kybunga Blyth
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Blyth carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Kybunga carries more crime risk (46 vs 21).

Kybunga Blyth
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
21/100
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

Kybunga Blyth
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 Kybunga

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

Schools in Blyth

  • Blyth Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kybunga Blyth
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Blyth sits further from the CBD (133.7 km vs 124.9 km).

Kybunga Blyth
Walkability score 0/100 33/100
Distance to Adelaide 124.9 km 133.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
 0.0%
postcode 5462
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
 72
postcode 5462

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.

Kybunga Blyth
Car (driver) 37.0% / 76.6%
Kybunga — Car (driver): 37.0% Blyth — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 40.7% / 9.3%
Kybunga — Worked from Home: 40.7% Blyth — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Walked Only 22.2% / 10.7%
Kybunga — Walked Only: 22.2% Blyth — Walked Only: 10.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Kybunga — Car (passenger): not among its largest Blyth — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Kybunga Blyth
Elevation 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km 48.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kybunga Blyth
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
230 premises

Council rates

Kybunga Blyth
Average residential rate $1,640/yr
same for both
Council Wakefield
same for both

Federal electorate

Kybunga Blyth
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kybunga Blyth
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kybunga

Professionals Rural

Blyth

Affordable Quiet Rural

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