Loxton vs Pyap

Pyap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Loxton. 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 Pyap, most households are couple families. On these figures, Loxton tends to suit people living alone, while Pyap 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

They split

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

  • Loxton has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • Pyap is already more of a family suburb (77% 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

Loxton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($221/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Loxton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 174 min)
  • But Pyap sits closer to the CBD (245.1 km vs 254 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Loxton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
  • But Pyap carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Pyap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Loxton and Pyap 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 Pyap
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 Pyap
Walkability 78 / 0
Loxton — Walkability: 78/100 Pyap — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 58
Loxton — Safety: 43/100 Pyap — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Loxton — Low fire risk: 87/100 Pyap — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Loxton has more residents (4,677 vs 175); Pyap has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $60,528).

Loxton Pyap
Population 4,677
+96% vs other
 175
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +12.9%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $60,528/yr $93,184/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $221/wk $275/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loxton Pyap
0-4 5.5% / 10.9%
Loxton — 0-4: 5.5% Pyap — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 12.4% / 14.9%
Loxton — 5-14: 12.4% Pyap — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.0% / 5.7%
Loxton — 15-19: 5.0% Pyap — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.3% / 2.9%
Loxton — 20-24: 4.3% Pyap — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 10.5% / 10.3%
Loxton — 25-34: 10.5% Pyap — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.9% / 13.7%
Loxton — 35-44: 9.9% Pyap — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.7% / 8.0%
Loxton — 45-54: 11.7% Pyap — 45-54: 8.0%
55-64 12.7% / 15.4%
Loxton — 55-64: 12.7% Pyap — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 13.9% / 15.4%
Loxton — 65-74: 13.9% Pyap — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 9.7% / 3.4%
Loxton — 75-84: 9.7% Pyap — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 4.1% / 1.7%
Loxton — 85+: 4.1% Pyap — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Pyap 64.5% couple families
Pyap — Couple Families: 64.5% Pyap — Lone Person: 22.6% Pyap — One Parent Families: 12.9% Pyap — Group Household: 0.0% Pyap — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loxton 27.5% renting
Loxton — Owned Outright: 39.7% Loxton — Mortgage: 32.8% Loxton — Renting: 27.5%
Pyap 26.9% renting
Pyap — Owned Outright: 48.1% Pyap — Mortgage: 25.0% Pyap — Renting: 26.9%
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.

Loxton Pyap
England 2.1% / 2.9%
Loxton — England: 2.1% Pyap — England: 2.9%
Greece 0.6% / —
Loxton — Greece: 0.6% Pyap — Greece: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Loxton — India: 0.4% Pyap — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Loxton — South Africa: 0.4% Pyap — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Loxton — Germany: 0.4% Pyap — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

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

Loxton Pyap
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 16.0%
Loxton — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Pyap — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.0%
Loxton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Pyap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 4.6%
Loxton — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Pyap — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.7%
Loxton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Pyap — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Loxton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pyap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Loxton Pyap
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

Pyap has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 2%).

Loxton Pyap
Rural and farming 90% 81%
Environmental 2% 19%
Residential 5% 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 Pyap
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 Pyap
Houses 5.4%
$480/wk on $465K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Loxton Pyap
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Schools Higher than 92% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of SA —

Liveability

Loxton is more walkable (78 vs 0).

Loxton Pyap
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Loxton carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Loxton carries more crime risk (57 vs 42).

Loxton Pyap
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 Pyap
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 Pyap

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

Amenities in the suburb

Loxton Pyap
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 13 1
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 245.1 km).

Loxton Pyap
Walkability score 78/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 254 km
+4% vs other
 245.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 169 min 174 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 Pyap
Car (driver) 84.1% / 80.5%
Loxton — Car (driver): 84.1% Pyap — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 11.7%
Loxton — Worked from Home: 5.2% Pyap — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 7.8%
Loxton — Car (passenger): 5.7% Pyap — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / —
Loxton — Walked Only: 4.4% Pyap — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.2% / —
Loxton — Train: 0.2% Pyap — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Loxton Pyap
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Loxton Pyap
Connectivity score 44/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
2,579 premises
 0%
71 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Loxton

Affordable Parks Retirees Rural

Pyap

Family Rural Young Families

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