Loxton vs Pata
Loxton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 54 in Pata. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Loxton, about half of households are people living alone. In Pata, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Loxton tends to suit people living alone, while Pata suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Loxton has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- Pata carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Pata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Pata
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $221/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Pata
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (241.7 km vs 254 km)
- has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 169 min)
- But Loxton is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Loxton
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)
- But Pata carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pata
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (32.8% vs 2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Loxton and Pata drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Loxton has more residents (4,677 vs 81); Loxton rents higher ($221/wk vs $150/wk).
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,677 +98% vs other | 81 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | +32.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 54 |
| Median household income | $60,528/yr | $74,724/yr +23% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $221/wk +32% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $420,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $415,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 42 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 90% | 100% |
| Residential | 5% | 0% |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| Industrial | 1% | 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
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5.4% $480/wk on $465K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| Schools | Higher than 92% of SA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 91% of SA | Higher than 9% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 21% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 73% of SA | Higher than 38% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 97% of SA | — |
Liveability
Loxton is more walkable (78 vs 0).
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 58/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Loxton carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Loxton carries more crime risk (57 vs 20).
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 4 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 2 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
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
Schools in Pata
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 13 | 2 |
| Childcare | 6 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Loxton sits further from the CBD (254 km vs 241.7 km).
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 78/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 254 km +5% vs other | 241.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 169 min | 163 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.5%).
Setting
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 51 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 44/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 3% 2,579 premises | 0% 32 premises |
Climate
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Loxton | Pata | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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