Loxton North vs Loxton

Loxton North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Loxton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loxton North, about half of households are couple families. In Loxton, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Loxton North tends to suit couples, while Loxton suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Loxton North carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 57/100)
  • Loxton has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Loxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Loxton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 23/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (254 km vs 259.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Loxton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • But Loxton North carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Loxton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Loxton North Loxton
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.

Loxton North Loxton
Walkability 23 / 78
Loxton North — Walkability: 23/100 Loxton — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 63 / 43
Loxton North — Safety: 63/100 Loxton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 54 / 87
Loxton North — Low fire risk: 54/100 Loxton — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Loxton has more residents (4,677 vs 897); Loxton North has higher household incomes ($80,184 vs $60,528).

Loxton North Loxton
Population 897 4,677
+421% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +2.4%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $80,184/yr
+25% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+2% vs other
 $221/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loxton North Loxton
0-4 5.2% / 5.5%
Loxton North — 0-4: 5.2% Loxton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.7% / 12.4%
Loxton North — 5-14: 14.7% Loxton — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.0%
Loxton North — 15-19: 6.8% Loxton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.2% / 4.3%
Loxton North — 20-24: 4.2% Loxton — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.9% / 10.5%
Loxton North — 25-34: 10.9% Loxton — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 11.5% / 9.9%
Loxton North — 35-44: 11.5% Loxton — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.3% / 11.7%
Loxton North — 45-54: 15.3% Loxton — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 13.9% / 12.7%
Loxton North — 55-64: 13.9% Loxton — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.7% / 13.9%
Loxton North — 65-74: 10.7% Loxton — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 5.7% / 9.7%
Loxton North — 75-84: 5.7% Loxton — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ 2.1% / 4.1%
Loxton North — 85+: 2.1% Loxton — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loxton North 50.5% couple families
Loxton North — Couple Families: 50.5% Loxton North — Lone Person: 33.8% Loxton North — One Parent Families: 13.2% Loxton North — Group Household: 2.5% Loxton North — Other Families: 0.0%
Loxton 32.1% couple families
Loxton — Couple Families: 32.1% Loxton — Lone Person: 48.1% Loxton — One Parent Families: 15.6% Loxton — Group Household: 3.2% Loxton — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loxton North 15.2% renting
Loxton North — Owned Outright: 39.3% Loxton North — Mortgage: 45.5% Loxton North — Renting: 15.2%
Loxton 27.5% renting
Loxton — Owned Outright: 39.7% Loxton — Mortgage: 32.8% Loxton — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loxton North Loxton
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.8%
Loxton North — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Loxton — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 7.1%
Loxton North — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Loxton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 5.6%
Loxton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Loxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Loxton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Loxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.9%
Loxton North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Loxton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Loxton North Loxton
England 1.8% / 2.1%
Loxton North — England: 1.8% Loxton — England: 2.1%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Loxton North — Germany: 0.4% Loxton — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Loxton North — Netherlands: 0.7% Loxton — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.3% / 0.3%
Loxton North — New Zealand: 0.3% Loxton — New Zealand: 0.3%
Greece — / 0.6%
Loxton North — Greece: not among its largest Loxton — Greece: 0.6%
India — / 0.4%
Loxton North — India: not among its largest Loxton — India: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Loxton North — South Africa: not among its largest Loxton — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loxton North 100.0% houses
Loxton North — Houses: 100.0% Loxton North — Townhouses: 1.3% Loxton North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Loxton 85.0% houses
Loxton — Houses: 85.0% Loxton — Townhouses: 11.9% Loxton — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loxton North Loxton
Median house price $410,000 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 49 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Loxton North Loxton
3 bed $372K / $398K
Loxton North — 3 bed: $372K (6 sales) Loxton — 3 bed: $398K (59 sales)

6 vs 59 sales

4 bed $395K / $565K
Loxton North — 4 bed: $395K (6 sales) Loxton — 4 bed: $565K (17 sales)

6 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Loxton North Loxton
Rural and farming 84% 90%
Environmental 11% 2%
Residential 4% 5%
Industrial 1%
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

Loxton North Loxton
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Loxton North Loxton
Houses — 5.4%
$480/wk on $465K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Loxton North Loxton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools — Higher than 92% of SA
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Loxton is more walkable (78 vs 23); Loxton scores higher overall (58 vs 38).

Loxton North Loxton
Grade C B
Score 38/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Loxton North carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 13); Loxton carries more crime risk (57 vs 37).

Loxton North Loxton
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Loxton North Loxton
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Loxton North

  • Loxton North School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Loxton

  • Loxton Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Albert's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Loxton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Loxton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loxton North Loxton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 13
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Loxton North sits further from the CBD (259.4 km vs 254 km).

Loxton North Loxton
Walkability score 23/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 259.4 km
+2% vs other
 254 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 169 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5333
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5333
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.

Loxton North Loxton
Car (driver) 81.4% / 84.1%
Loxton North — Car (driver): 81.4% Loxton — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 5.2%
Loxton North — Worked from Home: 10.3% Loxton — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 5.7%
Loxton North — Car (passenger): 4.4% Loxton — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 4.4%
Loxton North — Walked Only: 3.9% Loxton — Walked Only: 4.4%
Train — / 0.2%
Loxton North — Train: not among its largest Loxton — Train: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Loxton North Loxton
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Loxton North Loxton
Connectivity score 32/100 44/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
385 premises
 3%
2,579 premises

Climate

Loxton North Loxton
Annual rainfall 256 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Loxton North Loxton
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Loxton Waikerie
same for both

Federal electorate

Loxton North Loxton
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loxton North Loxton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loxton North

Acreage Affordable

Loxton

Affordable Parks Retirees Rural

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