Mosquito Hill vs Tooperang

Comparing Mosquito Hill and Tooperang, SA: Tooperang carries more crime risk (30 vs 13); Tooperang has more residents (271 vs 137); and Tooperang carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 39).

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

  • Mosquito Hill carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)
  • Tooperang is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 66%)

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

Mosquito Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mosquito Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Mosquito Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
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.

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Walkability 0 / 0
Mosquito Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Tooperang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 70
Mosquito Hill — Safety: 87/100 Tooperang — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 61 / 27
Mosquito Hill — Low fire risk: 61/100 Tooperang — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Tooperang has more residents (271 vs 137); Tooperang rents higher ($330/wk vs $225/wk).

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Population 137 271
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.1% +8.4%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $105,248/yr
+10% vs other
 $94,900/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $330/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
0-4 5.1% / 4.1%
Mosquito Hill — 0-4: 5.1% Tooperang — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.3% / 15.5%
Mosquito Hill — 5-14: 15.3% Tooperang — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 3.6% / 6.6%
Mosquito Hill — 15-19: 3.6% Tooperang — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 2.2% / 3.3%
Mosquito Hill — 20-24: 2.2% Tooperang — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 2.2% / 10.3%
Mosquito Hill — 25-34: 2.2% Tooperang — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 17.5% / 12.2%
Mosquito Hill — 35-44: 17.5% Tooperang — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 19.0% / 12.9%
Mosquito Hill — 45-54: 19.0% Tooperang — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.1% / 19.2%
Mosquito Hill — 55-64: 16.1% Tooperang — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 13.1% / 11.4%
Mosquito Hill — 65-74: 13.1% Tooperang — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.6% / 3.7%
Mosquito Hill — 75-84: 6.6% Tooperang — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 2.2%
Mosquito Hill — 85+: not among its largest Tooperang — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mosquito Hill 56.2% couple families
Mosquito Hill — Couple Families: 56.2% Mosquito Hill — Lone Person: 25.0% Mosquito Hill — One Parent Families: 9.4% Mosquito Hill — Group Household: 9.4%
Tooperang 57.8% couple families
Tooperang — Couple Families: 57.8% Tooperang — Lone Person: 25.0% Tooperang — One Parent Families: 17.2% Tooperang — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mosquito Hill 7.7% renting
Mosquito Hill — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mosquito Hill — Mortgage: 46.2% Mosquito Hill — Renting: 7.7%
Tooperang 11.5% renting
Tooperang — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tooperang — Mortgage: 50.6% Tooperang — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
England 2.2% / 12.9%
Mosquito Hill — England: 2.2% Tooperang — England: 12.9%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Mosquito Hill — New Zealand: 3.6% Tooperang — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 3.0%
Mosquito Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Tooperang — Scotland: 3.0%
Germany — / 1.5%
Mosquito Hill — Germany: not among its largest Tooperang — Germany: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 21.8%
Mosquito Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Tooperang — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 5.2%
Mosquito Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Tooperang — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.7%
Mosquito Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Tooperang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.6%
Mosquito Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tooperang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Mosquito Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tooperang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mosquito Hill 91.7% houses
Mosquito Hill — Houses: 91.7% Mosquito Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Tooperang 95.6% houses
Tooperang — Houses: 95.6% Tooperang — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tooperang carries more crime risk (30 vs 13); Tooperang carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 39).

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Bushfire Low
39/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
30/100
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

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 68.3 km 68.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5214
 0.7%
postcode 5255
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5214
 85
postcode 5255

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.

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Car (driver) 71.2% / 82.3%
Mosquito Hill — Car (driver): 71.2% Tooperang — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 14.6%
Mosquito Hill — Worked from Home: 28.8% Tooperang — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Mosquito Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Tooperang — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Annual rainfall 786 mm 466 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mosquito Hill Tooperang
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mosquito Hill

Rural

Tooperang

Rural

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