Newland vs Vivonne Bay
Newland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Vivonne Bay. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newland, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Newland tends to suit families with children and couples.
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
- Newland is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 65%)
- Vivonne Bay carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Newland
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 17%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Newland
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $190/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Vivonne Bay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (232 min vs 240 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (226.8 km vs 228.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Vivonne Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 32/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Vivonne Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.0% vs 4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Newland and Vivonne Bay 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
Vivonne Bay rents higher ($190/wk vs $75/wk); Vivonne Bay has more residents (95 vs 52).
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 95 +83% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.0% | +25.0% |
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +27% vs other | $64,948/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $75/wk | $190/wk +153% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
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 (21.2%).
Property market
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $495,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Newland has more rural and farming land (100% vs 78%); Vivonne Bay has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 78% |
| Environmental | 0% | 22% |
| 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
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Kangaroo Island same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 45% of SA | Higher than 46% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of SA | Higher than 23% of SA |
Liveability
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Newland carries more crime risk (32 vs 19).
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Low 19/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 6 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 10 |
Mobility
Newland sits further from the CBD (228.9 km vs 226.8 km).
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 228.9 km | 226.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 240 min | 232 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5223 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5223 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 (58.7%).
Setting
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.7 km | 197 m 788 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Council rates
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kangaroo Island same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Newland | Vivonne Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.