Ngapala vs Point Pass

Ngapala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Point Pass. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ngapala, about half of households are people living alone. In Point Pass, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ngapala tends to suit people living alone, while Point Pass suits 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

Point Pass

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (118% vs 100%)

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

First-home buyers

Ngapala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Point Pass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Point Pass

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 144 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (122.7 km vs 126.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Point Pass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Ngapala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.6% vs 11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ngapala Point Pass
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.

Ngapala Point Pass
Walkability 0 / 5
Ngapala — Walkability: 0/100 Point Pass — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 74 / 80
Ngapala — Safety: 74/100 Point Pass — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Ngapala — Low fire risk: 87/100 Point Pass — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Point Pass has more residents (123 vs 61); Ngapala has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $56,836).

Ngapala Point Pass
Population 61 123
+102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +35.6% +11.8%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $84,500/yr
+33% vs other
 $56,836/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+29% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ngapala Point Pass
0-4 — / 3.3%
Ngapala — 0-4: not among its largest Point Pass — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.5% / 16.3%
Ngapala — 5-14: 11.5% Point Pass — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 11.5% / 8.9%
Ngapala — 15-19: 11.5% Point Pass — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 — / 3.3%
Ngapala — 20-24: not among its largest Point Pass — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 14.8% / 5.7%
Ngapala — 25-34: 14.8% Point Pass — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 4.9% / 10.6%
Ngapala — 35-44: 4.9% Point Pass — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.8% / 10.6%
Ngapala — 45-54: 9.8% Point Pass — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 11.5% / 9.8%
Ngapala — 55-64: 11.5% Point Pass — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 19.7% / 22.8%
Ngapala — 65-74: 19.7% Point Pass — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 — / 4.1%
Ngapala — 75-84: not among its largest Point Pass — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / —
Ngapala — 85+: not among its largest Point Pass — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ngapala 50.0% couple families
Ngapala — Couple Families: 50.0% Ngapala — Lone Person: 50.0% Ngapala — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Point Pass 46.2% couple families
Point Pass — Couple Families: 46.2% Point Pass — Lone Person: 38.5% Point Pass — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ngapala 0.0% renting
Ngapala — Owned Outright: 75.0% Ngapala — Mortgage: 25.0% Ngapala — Renting: 0.0%
Point Pass 25.0% renting
Point Pass — Owned Outright: 54.5% Point Pass — Mortgage: 20.5% Point Pass — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Ngapala Point Pass
England — / 9.8%
Ngapala — England: not among its largest Point Pass — England: 9.8%
Zimbabwe 6.6% / —
Ngapala — Zimbabwe: 6.6% Point Pass — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 3.3%
Ngapala — Netherlands: not among its largest Point Pass — Netherlands: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ngapala Point Pass
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 20.3%
Ngapala — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Point Pass — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.1%
Ngapala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Point Pass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / —
Ngapala — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Point Pass — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree — / 8.1%
Ngapala — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Point Pass — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ngapala 100.0% houses
Ngapala — Houses: 100.0%
Point Pass 118.4% houses
Point Pass — Houses: 118.4%
Houses

Zoning mix

Ngapala Point Pass
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

Ngapala Point Pass
New dwellings approved 12
across Goyder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ngapala Point Pass
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Ngapala Point Pass
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ngapala carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).

Ngapala Point Pass
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
20/100
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

Ngapala Point Pass
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

Mobility

Ngapala sits further from the CBD (126.1 km vs 122.7 km).

Ngapala Point Pass
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Adelaide 126.1 km
+3% vs other
 122.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5374
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5374
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.

Ngapala Point Pass
Car (driver) 45.9% / 70.7%
Ngapala — Car (driver): 45.9% Point Pass — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 54.1% / 22.0%
Ngapala — Worked from Home: 54.1% Point Pass — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Ngapala — Walked Only: not among its largest Point Pass — Walked Only: 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Ngapala Point Pass
Elevation 535 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 367 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ngapala Point Pass
Connectivity score 17/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Ngapala Point Pass
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Ngapala Point Pass
Average residential rate $1,395/yr
same for both
Council Goyder
same for both

Federal electorate

Ngapala Point Pass
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ngapala Point Pass
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ngapala

Rural

Point Pass

Retirees Rural

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