Mclaren Flat vs Kuitpo

McLaren Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Kuitpo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kuitpo: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.06 million in McLaren Flat, though rent is higher in McLaren Flat. On these figures, McLaren Flat tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kuitpo suits couples 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

McLaren Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 37/100)

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

First-home buyers

McLaren Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,065,000 vs $2,038,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kuitpo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/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

  • Mclaren Flat is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kuitpo sits closer to the CBD (44.1 km vs 47.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McLaren Flat

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Kuitpo has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
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.

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Walkability 10 / 0
Mclaren Flat — Walkability: 10/100 Kuitpo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 63
Mclaren Flat — Safety: 88/100 Kuitpo — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 23 / 30
Mclaren Flat — Low fire risk: 23/100 Kuitpo — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

McLaren Flat has more residents (1,625 vs 198); Kuitpo skews older (55 vs 40).

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Population 1,625
+88% vs other
 198
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.0%
Median age 40 55
Median household income $110,708/yr $133,692/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
0-4 5.7% / 1.5%
Mclaren Flat — 0-4: 5.7% Kuitpo — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 16.9% / 10.1%
Mclaren Flat — 5-14: 16.9% Kuitpo — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 8.3% / 6.1%
Mclaren Flat — 15-19: 8.3% Kuitpo — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.3% / 2.5%
Mclaren Flat — 20-24: 4.3% Kuitpo — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 7.3% / 9.6%
Mclaren Flat — 25-34: 7.3% Kuitpo — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 15.0% / 6.6%
Mclaren Flat — 35-44: 15.0% Kuitpo — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 16.7% / 13.6%
Mclaren Flat — 45-54: 16.7% Kuitpo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.8% / 23.2%
Mclaren Flat — 55-64: 11.8% Kuitpo — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 8.9% / 20.7%
Mclaren Flat — 65-74: 8.9% Kuitpo — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 4.4% / 8.6%
Mclaren Flat — 75-84: 4.4% Kuitpo — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 0.6% / —
Mclaren Flat — 85+: 0.6% Kuitpo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mclaren Flat 68.8% couple families
Mclaren Flat — Couple Families: 68.8% Mclaren Flat — Lone Person: 15.5% Mclaren Flat — One Parent Families: 13.6% Mclaren Flat — Group Household: 1.1% Mclaren Flat — Other Families: 1.1%
Kuitpo 81.5% couple families
Kuitpo — Couple Families: 81.5% Kuitpo — Lone Person: 18.5% Kuitpo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Kuitpo — Group Household: 0.0% Kuitpo — 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.

Mclaren Flat 11.4% renting
Mclaren Flat — Owned Outright: 32.7% Mclaren Flat — Mortgage: 55.9% Mclaren Flat — Renting: 11.4%
Kuitpo 16.7% renting
Kuitpo — Owned Outright: 48.5% Kuitpo — Mortgage: 34.8% Kuitpo — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
England 9.8% / 3.5%
Mclaren Flat — England: 9.8% Kuitpo — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.5%
Mclaren Flat — New Zealand: 0.6% Kuitpo — New Zealand: 2.5%
Germany 0.6% / 1.5%
Mclaren Flat — Germany: 0.6% Kuitpo — Germany: 1.5%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Mclaren Flat — Scotland: 0.9% Kuitpo — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Mclaren Flat — Italy: 0.4% Kuitpo — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 12.6%
Mclaren Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Kuitpo — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 15.2%
Mclaren Flat — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Kuitpo — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 13.1%
Mclaren Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Kuitpo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.0%
Mclaren Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Kuitpo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 5.1%
Mclaren Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Kuitpo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mclaren Flat 100.0% houses
Mclaren Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Kuitpo 100.0% houses
Kuitpo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Median house price $1,065,000 $2,038,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kuitpo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 44%); McLaren Flat has more land zoned for conservation (54% vs 5%).

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Rural and farming 44% 95%
Environmental 54% 5%
Residential 2% 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

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
 429
across Alexandrina
Approvals change year on year +58% +25%

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.

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Houses 1.6%
$675/wk on $2.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
House price Higher than 51% of SA —
Income Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Affordability Higher than 85% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of SA —

Liveability

McLaren Flat is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kuitpo carries more crime risk (37 vs 12).

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Bushfire High
77/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
37/100
Flood Low
36/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mclaren Flat

  • McLaren Flat Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kuitpo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 6
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

McLaren Flat sits further from the CBD (47.3 km vs 44.1 km).

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 47.3 km
+7% vs other
 44.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 54 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5171
 0.9%
postcode 5201
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 5171
 99
postcode 5201

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.

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Car (driver) 79.7% / 61.9%
Mclaren Flat — Car (driver): 79.7% Kuitpo — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 25.0%
Mclaren Flat — Worked from Home: 14.7% Kuitpo — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 13.1%
Mclaren Flat — Walked Only: 1.5% Kuitpo — Walked Only: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / —
Mclaren Flat — Car (passenger): 2.9% Kuitpo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.7% / —
Mclaren Flat — Train: 0.7% Kuitpo — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 316 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Connectivity score 80/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 71%
627 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Annual rainfall 786 mm 466 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Average residential rate $2,008/yr $2,523/yr
Council Onkaparinga Alexandrina

Federal electorate

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mclaren Flat Kuitpo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mclaren Flat

Acreage Family Outer

Kuitpo

Outer Retirees

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