Ngapala vs Robertstown
Ngapala is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Robertstown. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ngapala tends to suit couples, while Robertstown suits 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
Ngapala
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 37%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Ngapala leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)
- Robertstown has cheaper rent ($193/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Robertstown
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 144 min)
- But Ngapala sits closer to the CBD (126.1 km vs 132.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Robertstown
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 20%)
- But Ngapala carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 64/100)
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 -10.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Ngapala and Robertstown 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
Robertstown has more residents (223 vs 61); Ngapala has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $38,896).
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61 | 223 +266% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +35.6% | -10.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 59 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +54% vs other | $38,896/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +31% vs other | $193/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $330,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 6% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
Liveability
Robertstown is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Ngapala carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Robertstown carries more crime risk (64 vs 26).
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | 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
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Ngapala
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Robertstown
- Robertstown Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Robertstown sits further from the CBD (132.7 km vs 126.1 km).
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 126.1 km | 132.7 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 144 min | 102 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5374 | 0.0% postcode 5381 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 5374 | 59 postcode 5381 |
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 (68.2%).
Setting
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 535 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 111 premises |
Climate
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goyder same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ngapala | Robertstown | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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