Nangwarry vs Kalangadoo

Nangwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Kalangadoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nangwarry, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kalangadoo: a median of $365,000, against $280,000 in Nangwarry. On these figures, Nangwarry tends to suit families with children and 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

  • Nangwarry has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Kalangadoo carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nangwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($280,000 vs $365,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Nangwarry

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 272 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (403.1 km vs 414.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Nangwarry is more walkable (28/100 vs 20/100)
  • Kalangadoo carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
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.

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Walkability 28 / 20
Nangwarry — Walkability: 28/100 Kalangadoo — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 46 / 81
Nangwarry — Safety: 46/100 Kalangadoo — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 21 / 23
Nangwarry — Low fire risk: 21/100 Kalangadoo — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Kalangadoo has higher household incomes ($57,928 vs $46,800); Kalangadoo skews older (49 vs 45).

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Population 505
+10% vs other
 457
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% -3.4%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $46,800/yr $57,928/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $161/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
0-4 5.9% / 1.8%
Nangwarry — 0-4: 5.9% Kalangadoo — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 13.1% / 12.3%
Nangwarry — 5-14: 13.1% Kalangadoo — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Nangwarry — 15-19: 4.8% Kalangadoo — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.2% / 5.0%
Nangwarry — 20-24: 4.2% Kalangadoo — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.1% / 8.3%
Nangwarry — 25-34: 9.1% Kalangadoo — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.7% / 11.6%
Nangwarry — 35-44: 11.7% Kalangadoo — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 11.1% / 16.8%
Nangwarry — 45-54: 11.1% Kalangadoo — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 17.6% / 17.5%
Nangwarry — 55-64: 17.6% Kalangadoo — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 14.1% / 14.4%
Nangwarry — 65-74: 14.1% Kalangadoo — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 7.1% / 4.8%
Nangwarry — 75-84: 7.1% Kalangadoo — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.2% / 0.9%
Nangwarry — 85+: 2.2% Kalangadoo — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nangwarry 51.2% lone person
Nangwarry — Lone Person: 51.2% Nangwarry — Couple Families: 26.2% Nangwarry — One Parent Families: 17.5% Nangwarry — Group Household: 5.0% Nangwarry — Other Families: 0.0%
Kalangadoo 44.6% lone person
Kalangadoo — Lone Person: 44.6% Kalangadoo — Couple Families: 32.1% Kalangadoo — One Parent Families: 16.1% Kalangadoo — Group Household: 3.6% Kalangadoo — Other Families: 3.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nangwarry 21.1% renting
Nangwarry — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nangwarry — Mortgage: 36.7% Nangwarry — Renting: 21.1%
Kalangadoo 18.5% renting
Kalangadoo — Owned Outright: 49.1% Kalangadoo — Mortgage: 32.4% Kalangadoo — Renting: 18.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.4%
Nangwarry — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Kalangadoo — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 4.2%
Nangwarry — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Kalangadoo — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 4.2%
Nangwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Kalangadoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Nangwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Kalangadoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Nangwarry — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kalangadoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Nangwarry — England: 3.6% Kalangadoo — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Nangwarry — New Zealand: 1.6% Kalangadoo — New Zealand: 2.0%
Germany 0.6% / 1.3%
Nangwarry — Germany: 0.6% Kalangadoo — Germany: 1.3%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Nangwarry — Scotland: 1.6% Kalangadoo — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Nangwarry — Philippines: not among its largest Kalangadoo — Philippines: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Nangwarry — Netherlands: 0.8% Kalangadoo — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nangwarry 100.0% houses
Nangwarry — Houses: 100.0% Nangwarry — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kalangadoo 99.4% houses
Kalangadoo — Houses: 99.4% Kalangadoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Median house price $280,000 $365,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 5 sales
 63 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 53% of SA

Liveability

Nangwarry is more walkable (28 vs 20).

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Grade D —
Score 5/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nangwarry carries more crime risk (54 vs 19).

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
19/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nangwarry

  • Nangwarry Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Kalangadoo

  • Kalangadoo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Kalangadoo sits further from the CBD (414.6 km vs 403.1 km).

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Walkability score 28/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 403.1 km 414.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 263 min 272 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5277
 0.0%
postcode 5278
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5277
 45
postcode 5278

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.

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Car (driver) 79.9% / 68.9%
Nangwarry — Car (driver): 79.9% Kalangadoo — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 18.6%
Nangwarry — Worked from Home: 7.5% Kalangadoo — Worked from Home: 18.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.8%
Nangwarry — Car (passenger): 6.0% Kalangadoo — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 6.7% / 5.6%
Nangwarry — Walked Only: 6.7% Kalangadoo — Walked Only: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Elevation 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
252 premises
 0%
258 premises

Climate

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nangwarry Kalangadoo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nangwarry

Affordable Rural

Kalangadoo

Affordable Rural

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