Nairne vs Petwood

Nairne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Petwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Nairne is closer to the city centre: 39.2 km, against 46.4 km. On these figures, Petwood tends to suit people living alone, share households, and families with children.

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

Nairne

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)

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

Petwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($248/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nairne

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (39.2 km vs 46.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nairne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Petwood has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Petwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.4% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nairne Petwood
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.

Nairne Petwood
Walkability 52 / 0
Nairne — Walkability: 52/100 Petwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 63
Nairne — Safety: 76/100 Petwood — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 88 / 40
Nairne — Low fire risk: 88/100 Petwood — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Nairne has more residents (5,327 vs 90); Nairne rents higher ($350/wk vs $248/wk).

Nairne Petwood
Population 5,327
+98% vs other
 90
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +32.4%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $92,352/yr $94,224/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $248/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nairne Petwood
0-4 7.6% / 14.4%
Nairne — 0-4: 7.6% Petwood — 0-4: 14.4%
5-14 14.3% / 14.4%
Nairne — 5-14: 14.3% Petwood — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.8% / 10.0%
Nairne — 15-19: 5.8% Petwood — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 5.7% / —
Nairne — 20-24: 5.7% Petwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.7% / 5.6%
Nairne — 25-34: 14.7% Petwood — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.0% / 10.0%
Nairne — 35-44: 13.0% Petwood — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 14.0% / 11.1%
Nairne — 45-54: 14.0% Petwood — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 11.7% / 16.7%
Nairne — 55-64: 11.7% Petwood — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 9.3% / 15.6%
Nairne — 65-74: 9.3% Petwood — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 3.2% / 4.4%
Nairne — 75-84: 3.2% Petwood — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.6% / —
Nairne — 85+: 0.6% Petwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nairne 49.8% couple families
Nairne — Couple Families: 49.8% Nairne — Lone Person: 28.3% Nairne — One Parent Families: 17.9% Nairne — Group Household: 2.7% Nairne — Other Families: 1.3%
Petwood 48.1% couple families
Petwood — Couple Families: 48.1% Petwood — Lone Person: 37.0% Petwood — One Parent Families: 0.0% Petwood — Group Household: 14.8% Petwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nairne 21.0% renting
Nairne — Owned Outright: 25.0% Nairne — Mortgage: 54.0% Nairne — Renting: 21.0%
Petwood 12.1% renting
Petwood — Owned Outright: 39.4% Petwood — Mortgage: 48.5% Petwood — Renting: 12.1%
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.

Nairne Petwood
England 5.4% / 10.0%
Nairne — England: 5.4% Petwood — England: 10.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Nairne — New Zealand: 0.8% Petwood — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Nairne — South Africa: 0.6% Petwood — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Nairne — Germany: 0.6% Petwood — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Nairne — Netherlands: 0.5% Petwood — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

Qualifications

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

Nairne Petwood
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 21.1%
Nairne — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Petwood — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 17.8%
Nairne — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Petwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 3.3%
Nairne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Petwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Nairne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Petwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Nairne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Petwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nairne 98.0% houses
Nairne — Houses: 98.0% Nairne — Townhouses: 1.5% Nairne — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Petwood 100.0% houses
Petwood — Houses: 100.0% Petwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Petwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nairne Petwood
Median house price $837,000 —
Median unit price $665,000 —
Median land price $279,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 44 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Petwood has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Nairne Petwood
Rural and farming 84% 100%
Residential 14% 0%
Parks and recreation 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

Nairne Petwood
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nairne Petwood
Houses 3.9%
$622/wk on $822K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Nairne Petwood
House price Higher than 1% of SA —
Income Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Affordability Higher than 98% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 74% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of SA —

Liveability

Nairne is more walkable (52 vs 0).

Nairne Petwood
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Petwood carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 12); Petwood carries more crime risk (37 vs 24).

Nairne Petwood
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
37/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nairne Petwood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Nairne

  • Nairne School - Preschool and Primary Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Petwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nairne Petwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Petwood sits further from the CBD (46.4 km vs 39.2 km).

Nairne Petwood
Walkability score 52/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.2 km 46.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 50 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5252
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5252
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.

Nairne Petwood
Car (driver) 77.9% / 67.4%
Nairne — Car (driver): 77.9% Petwood — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 32.6%
Nairne — Worked from Home: 13.2% Petwood — Worked from Home: 32.6%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Nairne — Car (passenger): 4.3% Petwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.3% / —
Nairne — Bus: 3.3% Petwood — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.1% / —
Nairne — Walked Only: 1.1% Petwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Nairne Petwood
Elevation 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.3 km 40.6 km

NBN connectivity

Nairne Petwood
Connectivity score 72/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
2,295 premises
 0%
21 premises

Climate

Nairne Petwood
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Nairne Petwood
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Nairne Petwood
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nairne Petwood
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nairne

Acreage Outer Village Feel

Petwood

Family Outer Young Families

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