Nangwarry vs Tarpeena
Nangwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Tarpeena. 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. In Tarpeena, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarpeena: a median of $322,000, against $280,000 in Nangwarry, though rent is higher in Nangwarry. On these figures, Nangwarry tends to suit 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
Nangwarry
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
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 $322,500)
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 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (263 min vs 270 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (403.1 km vs 412.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nangwarry
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 64/100)
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 Tarpeena 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
Nangwarry has more residents (505 vs 392); Tarpeena skews older (52 vs 45).
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 505 +22% vs other | 392 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.9% | -5.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $49,920/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $160/wk +6% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $280,000 | $322,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $120,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 15 days from 5 sales | 35 days from 3 sales |
Zoning mix
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 94% |
| Residential | 0% | 5% |
| Industrial | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Wattle Range | 39 across Grant |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +300% |
Ranking within SA
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 13% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of SA | Higher than 56% of SA |
Liveability
Nangwarry is more walkable (28 vs 0).
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 5/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tarpeena carries more crime risk (64 vs 54); Tarpeena carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 79).
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 79/100 | High 89/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Moderate 64/100 |
| 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 | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Nangwarry
- Nangwarry Primary School Government · Primary
Schools in Tarpeena
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Tarpeena sits further from the CBD (412.4 km vs 403.1 km).
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 28/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 403.1 km | 412.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 263 min | 270 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5277 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 5277 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.5%).
Setting
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 252 premises | 0% 230 premises |
Climate
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,537/yr | $1,458/yr |
| Council | Wattle Range | Grant |
Federal electorate
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nangwarry | Tarpeena | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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