Nangkita vs Tooperang

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nangkita, about half of households are couple families. In Tooperang, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nangkita: a median of $1.26 million, against $1 million in Tooperang, though rent is higher in Tooperang. On these figures, Tooperang tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Nangkita carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)
  • Tooperang is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Tooperang

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,262,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nangkita

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $330/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nangkita

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (64.5 km vs 68.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nangkita

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Nangkita

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nangkita 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.

Nangkita 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.

Nangkita Tooperang
Walkability 17 / 0
Nangkita — Walkability: 17/100 Tooperang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 70
Nangkita — Safety: 86/100 Tooperang — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 24 / 27
Nangkita — Low fire risk: 24/100 Tooperang — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Tooperang rents higher ($330/wk vs $150/wk); Tooperang has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $82,316).

Nangkita Tooperang
Population 242 271
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.6% +8.4%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $82,316/yr $94,900/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $330/wk
+120% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nangkita Tooperang
0-4 7.0% / 4.1%
Nangkita — 0-4: 7.0% Tooperang — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.2% / 15.5%
Nangkita — 5-14: 11.2% Tooperang — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 4.1% / 6.6%
Nangkita — 15-19: 4.1% Tooperang — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 3.3%
Nangkita — 20-24: 4.5% Tooperang — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.4% / 10.3%
Nangkita — 25-34: 7.4% Tooperang — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.2%
Nangkita — 35-44: 13.2% Tooperang — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.7% / 12.9%
Nangkita — 45-54: 15.7% Tooperang — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 16.1% / 19.2%
Nangkita — 55-64: 16.1% Tooperang — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 15.7% / 11.4%
Nangkita — 65-74: 15.7% Tooperang — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.6% / 3.7%
Nangkita — 75-84: 6.6% Tooperang — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 2.2%
Nangkita — 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.

Nangkita 48.4% couple families
Nangkita — Couple Families: 48.4% Nangkita — Lone Person: 29.0% Nangkita — One Parent Families: 11.3% Nangkita — Other Families: 6.5% Nangkita — Group Household: 4.8%
Tooperang 57.8% couple families
Tooperang — Couple Families: 57.8% Tooperang — Lone Person: 25.0% Tooperang — One Parent Families: 17.2% Tooperang — Other Families: 0.0% Tooperang — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nangkita 0.0% renting
Nangkita — Owned Outright: 49.3% Nangkita — Mortgage: 50.7% Nangkita — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Nangkita Tooperang
England 7.9% / 12.9%
Nangkita — England: 7.9% Tooperang — England: 12.9%
Scotland — / 3.0%
Nangkita — Scotland: not among its largest Tooperang — Scotland: 3.0%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Nangkita — Philippines: 2.1% Tooperang — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.5%
Nangkita — Germany: not among its largest Tooperang — Germany: 1.5%
China 1.2% / —
Nangkita — China: 1.2% Tooperang — China: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Nangkita Tooperang
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 21.8%
Nangkita — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Tooperang — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.7%
Nangkita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Tooperang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 5.2%
Nangkita — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Tooperang — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.6%
Nangkita — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Tooperang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Nangkita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Tooperang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nangkita 98.8% houses
Nangkita — Houses: 98.8% Nangkita — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Tooperang 95.6% houses
Tooperang — Houses: 95.6% Tooperang — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nangkita Tooperang
Median house price $1,262,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Nangkita 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

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

Ranking within SA

Nangkita Tooperang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Nangkita is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Nangkita 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 14).

Nangkita Tooperang
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
14/100
 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

Nangkita 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

Nangkita Tooperang
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Tooperang sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 64.5 km).

Nangkita Tooperang
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 64.5 km 68.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5210
 0.7%
postcode 5255
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 5210
 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.

Nangkita Tooperang
Car (driver) 73.7% / 82.3%
Nangkita — Car (driver): 73.7% Tooperang — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 17.2% / 14.6%
Nangkita — Worked from Home: 17.2% Tooperang — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Nangkita — Car (passenger): 5.1% Tooperang — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 4.0% / —
Nangkita — Train: 4.0% Tooperang — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Nangkita — Walked Only: not among its largest Tooperang — Walked Only: 3.1%

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

Setting

Nangkita Tooperang
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Nangkita Tooperang
Connectivity score 18/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nangkita

Outer

Tooperang

Rural

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