Overland Corner vs Barmera

Overland Corner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Barmera. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Overland Corner, most households are couple families. In Barmera, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Overland Corner tends to suit couples, while Barmera suits people living alone 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

Overland Corner

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
  • But Barmera has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Overland Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Overland Corner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Barmera has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Barmera

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (228.2 km vs 233.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Barmera

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Overland Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.0% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Overland Corner Barmera
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.

Overland Corner Barmera
Walkability 0 / 63
Overland Corner — Walkability: 0/100 Barmera — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 32 / 35
Overland Corner — Safety: 32/100 Barmera — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Overland Corner — Low fire risk: 25/100 Barmera — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Barmera has more residents (2,884 vs 64); Barmera rents higher ($200/wk vs $40/wk).

Overland Corner Barmera
Population 64 2,884
+4406% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.0% -2.4%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $71,448/yr
+25% vs other
 $53,924/yr
Median weekly rent $40/wk $200/wk
+400% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner Barmera
0-4 9.4% / 4.1%
Overland Corner — 0-4: 9.4% Barmera — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.4% / 11.3%
Overland Corner — 5-14: 9.4% Barmera — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.2% / 5.3%
Overland Corner — 15-19: 6.2% Barmera — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 4.1%
Overland Corner — 20-24: not among its largest Barmera — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 — / 10.9%
Overland Corner — 25-34: not among its largest Barmera — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 21.9% / 9.7%
Overland Corner — 35-44: 21.9% Barmera — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 15.6% / 11.7%
Overland Corner — 45-54: 15.6% Barmera — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.4% / 13.2%
Overland Corner — 55-64: 9.4% Barmera — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 20.3% / 15.6%
Overland Corner — 65-74: 20.3% Barmera — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 — / 9.3%
Overland Corner — 75-84: not among its largest Barmera — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ — / 5.2%
Overland Corner — 85+: not among its largest Barmera — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner 40.0% lone person
Overland Corner — Lone Person: 40.0% Overland Corner — Couple Families: 60.0% Overland Corner — One Parent Families: 0.0% Overland Corner — Group Household: 0.0% Overland Corner — Other Families: 0.0%
Barmera 51.8% lone person
Barmera — Lone Person: 51.8% Barmera — Couple Families: 26.8% Barmera — One Parent Families: 17.7% Barmera — Group Household: 2.9% Barmera — Other Families: 0.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner 12.5% renting
Overland Corner — Owned Outright: 66.7% Overland Corner — Mortgage: 20.8% Overland Corner — Renting: 12.5%
Barmera 30.4% renting
Barmera — Owned Outright: 39.5% Barmera — Mortgage: 30.1% Barmera — Renting: 30.4%
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.

Overland Corner Barmera
England 9.4% / 3.1%
Overland Corner — England: 9.4% Barmera — England: 3.1%
India 7.8% / 1.7%
Overland Corner — India: 7.8% Barmera — India: 1.7%
Greece — / 2.2%
Overland Corner — Greece: not among its largest Barmera — Greece: 2.2%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Overland Corner — Philippines: not among its largest Barmera — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Overland Corner — New Zealand: not among its largest Barmera — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Qualifications

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

Overland Corner Barmera
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 16.6%
Overland Corner — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Barmera — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.6%
Overland Corner — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Barmera — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.3%
Overland Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Barmera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Overland Corner — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Barmera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Overland Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Barmera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner 96.0% houses
Overland Corner — Houses: 96.0% Overland Corner — Townhouses: 0.0% Overland Corner — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Barmera 84.0% houses
Barmera — Houses: 84.0% Barmera — Townhouses: 13.1% Barmera — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Overland Corner Barmera
Median house price — $420,000
Median unit price — $305,000
Median land price — $181,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Overland Corner has more rural and farming land (87% vs 65%); Barmera has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 13%).

Overland Corner Barmera
Rural and farming 87% 65%
Environmental 13% 30%
Residential 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 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

Overland Corner Barmera
New dwellings approved 23
across Berri Barmera
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Overland Corner Barmera
Houses — 3.1%
$350/wk on $585K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Overland Corner Barmera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 18% of SA

Liveability

Barmera is more walkable (63 vs 0).

Overland Corner Barmera
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Overland Corner carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0).

Overland Corner Barmera
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
65/100
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

Overland Corner Barmera
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Overland Corner

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Barmera

  • Barmera Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Overland Corner Barmera
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Overland Corner sits further from the CBD (233.7 km vs 228.2 km).

Overland Corner Barmera
Walkability score 0/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 233.7 km
+2% vs other
 228.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 152 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5330
 0.2%
postcode 5345
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5330
 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.

Overland Corner Barmera
Car (driver) 46.4% / 82.3%
Overland Corner — Car (driver): 46.4% Barmera — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 8.0%
Overland Corner — Worked from Home: 25.0% Barmera — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 17.9% / 4.9%
Overland Corner — Car (passenger): 17.9% Barmera — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 10.7% / 4.8%
Overland Corner — Walked Only: 10.7% Barmera — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Overland Corner Barmera
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Overland Corner Barmera
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 4%
1,626 premises

Climate

Overland Corner Barmera
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

Overland Corner Barmera
Average residential rate $1,770/yr
same for both
Council Berri Barmera
same for both

Federal electorate

Overland Corner Barmera
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Overland Corner Barmera
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Overland Corner

Rural Young Families

Barmera

Affordable Retirees Rural

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