Mintaro vs Auburn

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mintaro, about half of households are couple families. In Auburn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mintaro tends to suit couples, while Auburn suits people living alone.

Mintaro is a much smaller, quieter community of 218 people compared to Auburn's 668, and sits further from Adelaide's CBD at 134.2 km versus 118.5 km. Mintaro offers notably higher median household income at $74,724 annually and ranks in a higher socio-economic decile (8 versus 5), though rental costs are steeper at $295 per week. Auburn has better walkability (score of 33 versus 1) and lower bushfire risk (12 versus 0), making it more suited to those prioritising urban convenience and safety from fire. Both suburbs have similar crime risk and no flood risk, and median house prices are comparable around $660,000–$691,000.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Mintaro

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Auburn has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Auburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Auburn

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 102 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (118.5 km vs 134.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mintaro carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
  • Auburn is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mintaro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mintaro Auburn
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.

Mintaro Auburn
Walkability 0 / 40
Mintaro — Walkability: 0/100 Auburn — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 70 / 55
Mintaro — Safety: 70/100 Auburn — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Mintaro — Low fire risk: 100/100 Auburn — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Auburn has more residents (668 vs 218); Mintaro rents higher ($295/wk vs $230/wk).

Mintaro Auburn
Population 218 668
+206% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +1.1%
Median age 52 54
Median household income $74,724/yr
+15% vs other
 $63,336/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+22% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mintaro Auburn
0-4 2.8% / 5.2%
Mintaro — 0-4: 2.8% Auburn — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.0% / 8.5%
Mintaro — 5-14: 11.0% Auburn — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 5.5% / 4.0%
Mintaro — 15-19: 5.5% Auburn — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 1.8% / 3.3%
Mintaro — 20-24: 1.8% Auburn — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.8% / 7.5%
Mintaro — 25-34: 7.8% Auburn — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.0% / 8.8%
Mintaro — 35-44: 11.0% Auburn — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 15.1% / 14.2%
Mintaro — 45-54: 15.1% Auburn — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.4% / 20.8%
Mintaro — 55-64: 17.4% Auburn — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 22.0% / 19.2%
Mintaro — 65-74: 22.0% Auburn — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 7.3% / 7.8%
Mintaro — 75-84: 7.3% Auburn — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.8% / 1.3%
Mintaro — 85+: 1.8% Auburn — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 29.5% lone person
Mintaro — Lone Person: 29.5% Mintaro — Couple Families: 45.5% Mintaro — One Parent Families: 18.2% Mintaro — Group Household: 6.8%
Auburn 53.4% lone person
Auburn — Lone Person: 53.4% Auburn — Couple Families: 29.6% Auburn — One Parent Families: 12.2% Auburn — Group Household: 4.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 8.7% renting
Mintaro — Owned Outright: 52.2% Mintaro — Mortgage: 39.1% Mintaro — Renting: 8.7%
Auburn 16.2% renting
Auburn — Owned Outright: 48.5% Auburn — Mortgage: 35.4% Auburn — Renting: 16.2%
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.

Mintaro Auburn
England 8.3% / 5.7%
Mintaro — England: 8.3% Auburn — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.3%
Mintaro — New Zealand: 2.3% Auburn — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Mintaro — South Africa: not among its largest Auburn — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Mintaro — Netherlands: not among its largest Auburn — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Mintaro — Philippines: not among its largest Auburn — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mintaro Auburn
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.3%
Mintaro — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Auburn — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 11.7%
Mintaro — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Auburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.4%
Mintaro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Auburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 3.0%
Mintaro — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Auburn — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.4%
Mintaro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Auburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mintaro 97.7% houses
Mintaro — Houses: 97.7% Mintaro — Townhouses: 3.5%
Auburn 97.4% houses
Auburn — Houses: 97.4% Auburn — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mintaro Auburn
Median house price $685,000 $660,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 6 sales
 83 days
from 16 sales

Zoning mix

Mintaro Auburn
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Residential 3% 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

Mintaro Auburn
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mintaro Auburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Auburn is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Mintaro Auburn
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Auburn carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Auburn carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Mintaro Auburn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
19/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mintaro Auburn
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mintaro

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

Schools in Auburn

  • Auburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mintaro Auburn
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Mintaro sits further from the CBD (134.2 km vs 118.5 km).

Mintaro Auburn
Walkability score 0/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 134.2 km
+12% vs other
 118.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 102 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5415
 0.5%
postcode 5451
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5415
 76
postcode 5451

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.

Mintaro Auburn
Car (driver) 69.8% / 74.2%
Mintaro — Car (driver): 69.8% Auburn — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 16.9%
Mintaro — Worked from Home: 9.4% Auburn — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Walked Only 13.5% / 5.4%
Mintaro — Walked Only: 13.5% Auburn — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 3.4%
Mintaro — Car (passenger): 7.3% Auburn — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Mintaro Auburn
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 335 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mintaro Auburn
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
366 premises

Climate

Mintaro Auburn
Annual rainfall 420 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C —

Council rates

Mintaro Auburn
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Mintaro Auburn
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mintaro Auburn
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mintaro

Retirees Rural

Auburn

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

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