Mount Jagged vs Mosquito Hill

Mount Jagged is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Mosquito Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Mount Jagged

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 92%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% 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 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Jagged

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (65.8 km vs 68.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
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.

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Jagged — Walkability: 0/100 Mosquito Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 87
Mount Jagged — Safety: 79/100 Mosquito Hill — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Mount Jagged — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mosquito Hill — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Mount Jagged rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk); Mosquito Hill has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $93,600).

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Population 155
+12% vs other
 137
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +15.1%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $93,600/yr $105,248/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+25% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
0-4 6.5% / 5.1%
Mount Jagged — 0-4: 6.5% Mosquito Hill — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.5% / 15.3%
Mount Jagged — 5-14: 13.5% Mosquito Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.8% / 3.6%
Mount Jagged — 15-19: 5.8% Mosquito Hill — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 2.6% / 2.2%
Mount Jagged — 20-24: 2.6% Mosquito Hill — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 4.5% / 2.2%
Mount Jagged — 25-34: 4.5% Mosquito Hill — 25-34: 2.2%
35-44 16.1% / 17.5%
Mount Jagged — 35-44: 16.1% Mosquito Hill — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 15.5% / 19.0%
Mount Jagged — 45-54: 15.5% Mosquito Hill — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 14.2% / 16.1%
Mount Jagged — 55-64: 14.2% Mosquito Hill — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.3% / 13.1%
Mount Jagged — 65-74: 10.3% Mosquito Hill — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.1% / 6.6%
Mount Jagged — 75-84: 7.1% Mosquito Hill — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.9% / —
Mount Jagged — 85+: 1.9% Mosquito Hill — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Jagged 61.3% couple families
Mount Jagged — Couple Families: 61.3% Mount Jagged — Lone Person: 25.8% Mount Jagged — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Jagged — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Jagged 6.0% renting
Mount Jagged — Owned Outright: 40.0% Mount Jagged — Mortgage: 54.0% Mount Jagged — Renting: 6.0%
Mosquito Hill 7.7% renting
Mosquito Hill — Owned Outright: 46.2% Mosquito Hill — Mortgage: 46.2% Mosquito Hill — Renting: 7.7%
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.

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
England 4.5% / 2.2%
Mount Jagged — England: 4.5% Mosquito Hill — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.6%
Mount Jagged — New Zealand: 2.6% Mosquito Hill — New Zealand: 3.6%
Netherlands 3.2% / —
Mount Jagged — Netherlands: 3.2% Mosquito Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 21.9%
Mount Jagged — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Mosquito Hill — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 14.6%
Mount Jagged — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Mosquito Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Mount Jagged — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Mosquito Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Mount Jagged — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mosquito Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Jagged 108.0% houses
Mount Jagged — Houses: 108.0% Mount Jagged — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mosquito Hill 91.7% houses
Mosquito Hill — Houses: 91.7% Mosquito Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
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

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
 429
across Alexandrina
Approvals change year on year -26% +25%

Ranking within SA

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Mosquito Hill carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0).

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
13/100
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

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
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

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Mosquito Hill sits further from the CBD (68.3 km vs 65.8 km).

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 65.8 km 68.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
 0.6%
postcode 5214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
 73
postcode 5214

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.

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Car (driver) 67.6% / 71.2%
Mount Jagged — Car (driver): 67.6% Mosquito Hill — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 28.8%
Mount Jagged — Worked from Home: 25.4% Mosquito Hill — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only 7.0% / —
Mount Jagged — Walked Only: 7.0% Mosquito Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
42 premises
 0%
48 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Mount Jagged Mosquito Hill
Average residential rate $2,533/yr $2,523/yr
Council Victor Harbor Alexandrina

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Jagged

Rural

Mosquito Hill

Rural

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