Mount Templeton vs Nantawarra
Mount Templeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Nantawarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Templeton, about half of households are couple families. In Nantawarra, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Templeton tends to suit young adults, while Nantawarra suits 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
Nantawarra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 90/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 79%)
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
Nantawarra
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mount Templeton sits closer to the CBD (113.3 km vs 120.1 km)
- Nantawarra has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nantawarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 90/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Templeton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (51.5% vs 4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Templeton and Nantawarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Templeton rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk); Nantawarra has more residents (67 vs 50).
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 67 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +51.5% | +4.7% |
| Median age | 29 | 32 |
| Median household income | $67,184/yr | $84,500/yr +26% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +40% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Zoning mix
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Wakefield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 46% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
Liveability
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Nantawarra carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Mount Templeton carries more crime risk (90 vs 24).
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 90/100 | Low 24/100 |
| 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 Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Nantawarra sits further from the CBD (120.1 km vs 113.3 km).
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 113.3 km | 120.1 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 87 min | 82 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5461 | 0.5% postcode 5550 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 74 postcode 5461 | 51 postcode 5550 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 111 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.6 km | 17.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 12 premises |
Climate
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,640/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wakefield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Templeton | Nantawarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.