Lyndoch vs Gomersal
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lyndoch, about half of households are couple families. In Gomersal, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lyndoch tends to suit older residents, while Gomersal 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
Lyndoch
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more childcare (6 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Gomersal is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 66%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lyndoch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Lyndoch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lyndoch
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (66.3 km vs 69.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lyndoch
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Gomersal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.2% vs 7.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lyndoch and Gomersal 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
Lyndoch has more residents (2,151 vs 60); Gomersal has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $84,864).
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,151 +97% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.5% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 |
| Median household income | $84,864/yr | $108,316/yr +28% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $295/wk | $330/wk +12% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).
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 (7.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $840,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $544,362 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 21 days from 16 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Gomersal has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 100% |
| Industrial | 4% | 0% |
| Commercial | 3% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% | 0% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| Environmental | 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
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 180 across Barossa | 278 across Light |
| Approvals change year on year | -48% | +43% |
Gross rental yield
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.0% $620/wk on $799K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 85% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 54% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 60% of SA | — |
Liveability
Lyndoch is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 54/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Gomersal carries more crime risk (52 vs 33).
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 27/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Flood | Low 14/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Lyndoch
- Lyndoch Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- St Jakobi Lutheran School Independent · Primary below peers
Schools in Gomersal
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| Childcare | 6 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 0 |
Mobility
Gomersal sits further from the CBD (69.4 km vs 66.3 km).
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 66.3 km | 69.4 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 55 min | 51 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 5351 | 0.6% postcode 5352 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 85 postcode 5351 | 78 postcode 5352 |
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 (78.5%).
Setting
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 222 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 35.7 km | 40.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 63/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 33% 957 premises | 0% 28 premises |
Climate
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm | 460 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C | — |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.31 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,247/yr | $2,297/yr |
| Council | Barossa | Light |
Federal electorate
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lyndoch | Gomersal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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