Monbulla vs Nangwarry

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Monbulla tends to suit 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

  • Monbulla carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)
  • Nangwarry has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

Nangwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $180/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Monbulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (392.5 km vs 403.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (257 min vs 263 min)
  • But Nangwarry is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Monbulla carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 54/100)
  • Nangwarry is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

Monbulla Nangwarry
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.

Monbulla Nangwarry
Walkability 0 / 28
Monbulla — Walkability: 0/100 Nangwarry — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 74 / 46
Monbulla — Safety: 74/100 Nangwarry — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 21 / 21
Monbulla — Low fire risk: 21/100 Nangwarry — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Nangwarry has more residents (505 vs 122); Monbulla has higher household incomes ($69,316 vs $46,800).

Monbulla Nangwarry
Population 122 505
+314% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.9% -2.9%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $69,316/yr
+32% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+11% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monbulla Nangwarry
0-4 — / 5.9%
Monbulla — 0-4: not among its largest Nangwarry — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.9% / 13.1%
Monbulla — 5-14: 18.9% Nangwarry — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.6% / 4.8%
Monbulla — 15-19: 6.6% Nangwarry — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.9% / 4.2%
Monbulla — 20-24: 4.9% Nangwarry — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 3.3% / 9.1%
Monbulla — 25-34: 3.3% Nangwarry — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 13.9% / 11.7%
Monbulla — 35-44: 13.9% Nangwarry — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.9% / 11.1%
Monbulla — 45-54: 18.9% Nangwarry — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 7.4% / 17.6%
Monbulla — 55-64: 7.4% Nangwarry — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 16.4% / 14.1%
Monbulla — 65-74: 16.4% Nangwarry — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 11.5% / 7.1%
Monbulla — 75-84: 11.5% Nangwarry — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.2%
Monbulla — 85+: not among its largest Nangwarry — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monbulla 50.0% lone person
Monbulla — Lone Person: 50.0% Monbulla — Couple Families: 50.0% Monbulla — One Parent Families: 0.0% Monbulla — Group Household: 0.0%
Nangwarry 51.2% lone person
Nangwarry — Lone Person: 51.2% Nangwarry — Couple Families: 26.2% Nangwarry — One Parent Families: 17.5% Nangwarry — Group Household: 5.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monbulla 30.4% renting
Monbulla — Owned Outright: 41.3% Monbulla — Mortgage: 28.3% Monbulla — Renting: 30.4%
Nangwarry 21.1% renting
Nangwarry — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nangwarry — Mortgage: 36.7% Nangwarry — Renting: 21.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monbulla 95.6% houses
Monbulla — Houses: 95.6% Monbulla — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Nangwarry 100.0% houses
Nangwarry — Houses: 100.0% Nangwarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Monbulla Nangwarry
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.1%
Monbulla — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Nangwarry — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 3.2%
Monbulla — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Nangwarry — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 2.8%
Monbulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Nangwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Monbulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nangwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Property market

Monbulla Nangwarry
Median house price — $280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Monbulla Nangwarry
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Monbulla Nangwarry
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Monbulla Nangwarry
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 9% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Nangwarry is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Monbulla Nangwarry
Grade — D
Score — 5/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Nangwarry carries more crime risk (54 vs 26).

Monbulla Nangwarry
Bushfire High
79/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Monbulla Nangwarry
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Monbulla

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

Schools in Nangwarry

  • Nangwarry Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Monbulla Nangwarry
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Nangwarry sits further from the CBD (403.1 km vs 392.5 km).

Monbulla Nangwarry
Walkability score 0/100 28/100
Distance to Adelaide 392.5 km 403.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 257 min 263 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5277
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5277
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.

Monbulla Nangwarry
Car (driver) 64.9% / 79.9%
Monbulla — Car (driver): 64.9% Nangwarry — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 28.1% / 7.5%
Monbulla — Worked from Home: 28.1% Nangwarry — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Walked Only 7.0% / 6.7%
Monbulla — Walked Only: 7.0% Nangwarry — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Monbulla — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nangwarry — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Monbulla Nangwarry
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Monbulla Nangwarry
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
252 premises

Climate

Monbulla Nangwarry
Annual rainfall 556 mm 724 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C 25.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C 5.8°C

Council rates

Monbulla Nangwarry
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Monbulla Nangwarry
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Monbulla Nangwarry
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Monbulla

Retirees Rural

Nangwarry

Affordable Rural

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