Lipson vs Ungarra

Ungarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 55 in Lipson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lipson, about half of households are people living alone. In Ungarra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lipson tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ungarra suits families with children and couples.

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

Ungarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ungarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lipson has a shorter drive in (387 min vs 403 min)
  • Ungarra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ungarra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 27/100)
  • But Lipson has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Lipson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.4% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lipson Ungarra
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.

Lipson Ungarra
Walkability 0 / 13
Lipson — Walkability: 0/100 Ungarra — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 73 / 87
Lipson — Safety: 73/100 Ungarra — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 79 / 66
Lipson — Low fire risk: 79/100 Ungarra — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Lipson rents higher ($220/wk vs $100/wk); Lipson skews older (55 vs 32).

Lipson Ungarra
Population 211
+26% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% -4.3%
Median age 55 32
Median household income $63,336/yr $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $220/wk
+55% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lipson Ungarra
0-4 4.7% / 10.9%
Lipson — 0-4: 4.7% Ungarra — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 14.2% / 19.9%
Lipson — 5-14: 14.2% Ungarra — 5-14: 19.9%
15-19 2.8% / 1.9%
Lipson — 15-19: 2.8% Ungarra — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 1.9% / 1.9%
Lipson — 20-24: 1.9% Ungarra — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 8.1% / 16.7%
Lipson — 25-34: 8.1% Ungarra — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 10.9% / 17.3%
Lipson — 35-44: 10.9% Ungarra — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 11.4% / 9.0%
Lipson — 45-54: 11.4% Ungarra — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 28.0% / 12.2%
Lipson — 55-64: 28.0% Ungarra — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 18.0% / 11.5%
Lipson — 65-74: 18.0% Ungarra — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.7% / —
Lipson — 75-84: 4.7% Ungarra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Lipson — 85+: 1.4% Ungarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lipson 37.5% couple families
Lipson — Couple Families: 37.5% Lipson — Lone Person: 52.5% Lipson — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Ungarra 61.3% couple families
Ungarra — Couple Families: 61.3% Ungarra — Lone Person: 38.7% Ungarra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lipson 6.8% renting
Lipson — Owned Outright: 62.2% Lipson — Mortgage: 31.1% Lipson — Renting: 6.8%
Ungarra 14.0% renting
Ungarra — Owned Outright: 54.0% Ungarra — Mortgage: 32.0% Ungarra — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lipson 98.7% houses
Lipson — Houses: 98.7% Lipson — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Ungarra 89.7% houses
Ungarra — Houses: 89.7% Ungarra — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lipson Ungarra
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 21.2%
Lipson — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Ungarra — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.7%
Lipson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Ungarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.7%
Lipson — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Ungarra — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Lipson — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Ungarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Property market

Lipson Ungarra
Median house price $410,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lipson Ungarra
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Environmental 2% 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

Lipson Ungarra
New dwellings approved 13
across Tumby Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lipson Ungarra
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of SA Higher than 4% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 22% of SA

Liveability

Ungarra is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Lipson Ungarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lipson carries more crime risk (27 vs 13); Ungarra carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 21).

Lipson Ungarra
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
13/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lipson Ungarra
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 Lipson

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

Schools in Ungarra

  • Ungarra Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lipson Ungarra
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Lipson Ungarra
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 594.1 km 595.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 387 min 403 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.

Lipson Ungarra
Car (driver) 66.7% / 65.2%
Lipson — Car (driver): 66.7% Ungarra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 24.2%
Lipson — Worked from Home: 19.2% Ungarra — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 7.7% / 10.6%
Lipson — Walked Only: 7.7% Ungarra — Walked Only: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Lipson — Car (passenger): 6.4% Ungarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Lipson Ungarra
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Lipson Ungarra
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
34 premises

Council rates

Lipson Ungarra
Average residential rate $1,976/yr
same for both
Council Tumby Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Lipson Ungarra
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lipson Ungarra
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lipson

River Rural

Ungarra

Family Quiet Rural Young Families

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