Lower Light vs Korunye

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Light, about half of households are couple families. In Korunye, most households are couple families. Korunye is closer to the city centre: 49.6 km, against 58.1 km. On these figures, Korunye tends to suit 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

Korunye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Light

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Korunye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.6 km vs 58.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lower Light has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • Korunye carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Light Korunye
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.

Lower Light Korunye
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Light — Walkability: 0/100 Korunye — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 23
Lower Light — Safety: 12/100 Korunye — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 90 / 82
Lower Light — Low fire risk: 90/100 Korunye — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 9 / 5
Lower Light — Low flood risk: 9/100 Korunye — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Lower Light Korunye
Population 203 224
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +1.8%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $80,184/yr $81,224/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Light Korunye
0-4 3.9% / 1.8%
Lower Light — 0-4: 3.9% Korunye — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 13.8% / 10.3%
Lower Light — 5-14: 13.8% Korunye — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.4% / 5.8%
Lower Light — 15-19: 4.4% Korunye — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.0% / 8.0%
Lower Light — 20-24: 3.0% Korunye — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 10.8% / 12.9%
Lower Light — 25-34: 10.8% Korunye — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 10.8% / 10.7%
Lower Light — 35-44: 10.8% Korunye — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 10.8% / 13.8%
Lower Light — 45-54: 10.8% Korunye — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.8% / 14.3%
Lower Light — 55-64: 15.8% Korunye — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 15.8% / 13.4%
Lower Light — 65-74: 15.8% Korunye — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 6.9% / 5.4%
Lower Light — 75-84: 6.9% Korunye — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.0% / —
Lower Light — 85+: 2.0% Korunye — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Light 45.8% couple families
Lower Light — Couple Families: 45.8% Lower Light — Lone Person: 35.4% Lower Light — One Parent Families: 18.8%
Korunye 60.9% couple families
Korunye — Couple Families: 60.9% Korunye — Lone Person: 28.3% Korunye — One Parent Families: 10.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Light 18.3% renting
Lower Light — Owned Outright: 58.3% Lower Light — Mortgage: 23.3% Lower Light — Renting: 18.3%
Korunye 11.9% renting
Korunye — Owned Outright: 47.8% Korunye — Mortgage: 40.3% Korunye — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Light Korunye
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 19.6%
Lower Light — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Korunye — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 8.5%
Lower Light — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Korunye — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 2.7%
Lower Light — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Korunye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Lower Light — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Korunye — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Lower Light Korunye
England 5.4% / 4.9%
Lower Light — England: 5.4% Korunye — England: 4.9%
Philippines — / 4.9%
Lower Light — Philippines: not among its largest Korunye — Philippines: 4.9%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Lower Light — New Zealand: not among its largest Korunye — New Zealand: 2.2%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Lower Light — Vietnam: not among its largest Korunye — Vietnam: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / —
Lower Light — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Korunye — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Light 100.0% houses
Lower Light — Houses: 100.0%
Korunye 101.4% houses
Korunye — Houses: 101.4%
Houses

Property market

Lower Light Korunye
Median house price — $1,265,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Korunye has more rural and farming land (100% vs 64%); Lower Light has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 0%).

Lower Light Korunye
Rural and farming 64% 100%
Environmental 36% 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

Lower Light Korunye
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lower Light Korunye
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 56% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

Lower Light Korunye
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Light carries more crime risk (88 vs 77).

Lower Light Korunye
Bushfire Low
10/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
88/100
 High
77/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lower Light Korunye
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

Lower Light Korunye
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Lower Light sits further from the CBD (58.1 km vs 49.6 km).

Lower Light Korunye
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 58.1 km
+15% vs other
 49.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
 0.5%
postcode 5502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5501
 78
postcode 5502

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.

Lower Light Korunye
Car (driver) 58.3% / 82.6%
Lower Light — Car (driver): 58.3% Korunye — Car (driver): 82.6%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 14.1%
Lower Light — Worked from Home: 26.4% Korunye — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Walked Only 11.1% / 3.3%
Lower Light — Walked Only: 11.1% Korunye — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / —
Lower Light — Car (passenger): 4.2% Korunye — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.6%).

Setting

Lower Light Korunye
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Light Korunye
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Lower Light Korunye
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Lower Light Korunye
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Light Korunye
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Light Korunye
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Light

Outer

Korunye

Outer

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