Marananga vs Nuriootpa

Marananga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Nuriootpa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marananga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Marananga tends to suit families with children and couples, while Nuriootpa 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

Nuriootpa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Marananga carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

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

Marananga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Marananga sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 80.1 km)
  • Nuriootpa is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nuriootpa

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • But Marananga carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Marananga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.4% vs 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marananga Nuriootpa
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.

Marananga Nuriootpa
Walkability 0 / 41
Marananga — Walkability: 0/100 Nuriootpa — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 80 / 62
Marananga — Safety: 80/100 Nuriootpa — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marananga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nuriootpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nuriootpa has more residents (6,901 vs 119); Marananga has higher household incomes ($86,112 vs $68,536).

Marananga Nuriootpa
Population 119 6,901
+5699% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.4% +9.3%
Median age 37 45
Median household income $86,112/yr
+20% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $295/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marananga Nuriootpa
0-4 5.9% / 4.4%
Marananga — 0-4: 5.9% Nuriootpa — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 20.2% / 11.5%
Marananga — 5-14: 20.2% Nuriootpa — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.4% / 6.1%
Marananga — 15-19: 3.4% Nuriootpa — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.5% / 4.8%
Marananga — 20-24: 2.5% Nuriootpa — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.4% / 10.7%
Marananga — 25-34: 8.4% Nuriootpa — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 18.5% / 12.0%
Marananga — 35-44: 18.5% Nuriootpa — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.6% / 12.1%
Marananga — 45-54: 17.6% Nuriootpa — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 14.3% / 12.2%
Marananga — 55-64: 14.3% Nuriootpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.6% / 13.7%
Marananga — 65-74: 12.6% Nuriootpa — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.2% / 8.7%
Marananga — 75-84: 4.2% Nuriootpa — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 3.5%
Marananga — 85+: not among its largest Nuriootpa — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marananga 51.7% couple families
Marananga — Couple Families: 51.7% Marananga — Lone Person: 31.0% Marananga — One Parent Families: 17.2% Marananga — Group Household: 0.0% Marananga — Other Families: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 37.2% couple families
Nuriootpa — Couple Families: 37.2% Nuriootpa — Lone Person: 44.7% Nuriootpa — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nuriootpa — Group Household: 2.4% Nuriootpa — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marananga 16.2% renting
Marananga — Owned Outright: 51.4% Marananga — Mortgage: 32.4% Marananga — Renting: 16.2%
Nuriootpa 23.6% renting
Nuriootpa — Owned Outright: 37.7% Nuriootpa — Mortgage: 38.7% Nuriootpa — Renting: 23.6%
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.

Marananga Nuriootpa
England 2.5% / 4.1%
Marananga — England: 2.5% Nuriootpa — England: 4.1%
Germany 3.4% / 1.0%
Marananga — Germany: 3.4% Nuriootpa — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Marananga — New Zealand: not among its largest Nuriootpa — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Marananga — Netherlands: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Marananga — Scotland: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Marananga Nuriootpa
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 19.0%
Marananga — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Nuriootpa — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 7.4%
Marananga — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Nuriootpa — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.3%
Marananga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Nuriootpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Marananga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Marananga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marananga 95.0% houses
Marananga — Houses: 95.0% Marananga — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Marananga — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 93.0% houses
Nuriootpa — Houses: 93.0% Nuriootpa — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Nuriootpa — Townhouses: 5.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marananga Nuriootpa
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $346,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Marananga has more rural and farming land (98% vs 80%).

Marananga Nuriootpa
Rural and farming 98% 80%
Residential 0% 11%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Marananga Nuriootpa
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year +43% -48%

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.

Marananga Nuriootpa
Houses — 4.1%
$600/wk on $759K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marananga Nuriootpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools — Higher than 14% of SA
Walkability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Nuriootpa is more walkable (41 vs 0).

Marananga Nuriootpa
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nuriootpa carries more crime risk (38 vs 20).

Marananga Nuriootpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
38/100
Flood — Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marananga Nuriootpa
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Marananga

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

Schools in Nuriootpa

  • Nuriootpa High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Redeemer Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Nuriootpa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marananga Nuriootpa
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Nuriootpa sits further from the CBD (80.1 km vs 77.4 km).

Marananga Nuriootpa
Walkability score 0/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 77.4 km 80.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5355
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5355
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.

Marananga Nuriootpa
Car (driver) 64.1% / 82.0%
Marananga — Car (driver): 64.1% Nuriootpa — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 25.6% / 8.1%
Marananga — Worked from Home: 25.6% Nuriootpa — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Walked Only 10.3% / 3.9%
Marananga — Walked Only: 10.3% Nuriootpa — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Marananga — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nuriootpa — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Marananga — Bicycle: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Marananga Nuriootpa
Elevation 261 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marananga Nuriootpa
Connectivity score 30/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 26%
3,706 premises

Climate

Marananga Nuriootpa
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marananga Nuriootpa
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,247/yr
Council Light Barossa

Federal electorate

Marananga Nuriootpa
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marananga Nuriootpa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marananga

Family Quiet Rural

Nuriootpa

Acreage Retirees

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