New Residence vs Loveday
Loveday is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in New Residence. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Residence, most households are couple families. In Loveday, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, New Residence tends to suit couples, while Loveday suits families with children and older residents.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
New Residence
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 9%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- But Loveday has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Loveday
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (152 min vs 157 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (227.6 km vs 233.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Loveday
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
New Residence
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.3% vs 4.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
New Residence and Loveday 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
Loveday has more residents (655 vs 95); New Residence has higher household incomes ($122,148 vs $71,708).
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95 | 655 +589% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.3% | +4.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 43 |
| Median household income | $122,148/yr +41% vs other | $71,708/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +8% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
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 (20.5%).
Property market
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 24 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
New Residence has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 28%); Loveday has more rural and farming land (71% vs 57%).
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 57% | 71% |
| Environmental | 43% | 28% |
| 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
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie | 23 across Berri Barmera |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% | +0% |
Ranking within SA
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of SA | Higher than 45% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of SA | Higher than 14% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 28% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
Liveability
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 32/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Loveday carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
New Residence sits further from the CBD (233.2 km vs 227.6 km).
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 233.2 km +2% vs other | 227.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 157 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5333 | 0.2% postcode 5345 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 5333 | 67 postcode 5345 |
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 (84.2%).
Setting
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 292 premises |
Climate
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 256 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr | $1,770/yr |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie | Berri Barmera |
Federal electorate
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| New Residence | Loveday | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.