Overland Corner vs Kingston On Murray

Overland Corner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Kingston On Murray. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Overland Corner, most households are couple families. In Kingston On Murray, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Overland Corner tends to suit families with children and couples, while Kingston On Murray 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

Overland Corner

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)
  • But Kingston On Murray carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)

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 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Overland Corner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kingston On Murray

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (214.7 km vs 233.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 155 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingston On Murray

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 68/100)

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 -1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Overland Corner and Kingston On Murray 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 Kingston On Murray
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 Kingston On Murray
Walkability 0 / 23
Overland Corner — Walkability: 0/100 Kingston On Murray — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 32 / 43
Overland Corner — Safety: 32/100 Kingston On Murray — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 25 / 61
Overland Corner — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kingston On Murray — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Kingston On Murray has more residents (312 vs 64); Kingston On Murray rents higher ($150/wk vs $40/wk).

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Population 64 312
+388% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.0% -1.6%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $71,448/yr
+9% vs other
 $65,364/yr
Median weekly rent $40/wk $150/wk
+275% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
0-4 9.4% / 2.6%
Overland Corner — 0-4: 9.4% Kingston On Murray — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 9.4% / 10.9%
Overland Corner — 5-14: 9.4% Kingston On Murray — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.2% / 2.2%
Overland Corner — 15-19: 6.2% Kingston On Murray — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 — / 2.6%
Overland Corner — 20-24: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 — / 6.7%
Overland Corner — 25-34: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 21.9% / 7.4%
Overland Corner — 35-44: 21.9% Kingston On Murray — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 15.6% / 16.7%
Overland Corner — 45-54: 15.6% Kingston On Murray — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 9.4% / 15.7%
Overland Corner — 55-64: 9.4% Kingston On Murray — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 20.3% / 18.6%
Overland Corner — 65-74: 20.3% Kingston On Murray — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 — / 9.6%
Overland Corner — 75-84: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ — / 2.2%
Overland Corner — 85+: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner 60.0% couple families
Overland Corner — Couple Families: 60.0% Overland Corner — Lone Person: 40.0% Overland Corner — One Parent Families: 0.0% Overland Corner — Group Household: 0.0%
Kingston On Murray 35.6% couple families
Kingston On Murray — Couple Families: 35.6% Kingston On Murray — Lone Person: 47.9% Kingston On Murray — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kingston On Murray — Group Household: 4.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Kingston On Murray 17.6% renting
Kingston On Murray — Owned Outright: 47.2% Kingston On Murray — Mortgage: 35.2% Kingston On Murray — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 18.3%
Overland Corner — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Kingston On Murray — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 9.3%
Overland Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Kingston On Murray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 6.7%
Overland Corner — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Kingston On Murray — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Overland Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Kingston On Murray
England 9.4% / 4.8%
Overland Corner — England: 9.4% Kingston On Murray — England: 4.8%
India 7.8% / —
Overland Corner — India: 7.8% Kingston On Murray — India: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Overland Corner — New Zealand: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — New Zealand: 1.6%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Overland Corner — Nepal: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — Nepal: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.0%
Overland Corner — Germany: not among its largest Kingston On Murray — Germany: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Overland Corner 96.0% houses
Overland Corner — Houses: 96.0% Overland Corner — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Kingston On Murray 92.1% houses
Kingston On Murray — Houses: 92.1% Kingston On Murray — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Median house price — $355,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Overland Corner has more rural and farming land (87% vs 72%); Kingston On Murray has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 13%).

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Rural and farming 87% 72%
Environmental 13% 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

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
New dwellings approved 23
across Berri Barmera
 46
across Loxton Waikerie
Approvals change year on year +0% -30%

Ranking within SA

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 12% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 56% of SA

Liveability

Kingston On Murray is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Overland Corner carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 39); Overland Corner carries more crime risk (68 vs 57).

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Bushfire High
75/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
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 Overland Corner

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

Schools in Kingston On Murray

  • Kingston-on-Murray Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 3
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Overland Corner sits further from the CBD (233.7 km vs 214.7 km).

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Adelaide 233.7 km
+8% vs other
 214.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 155 min 144 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5330
 0.0%
postcode 5331
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5330
 89
postcode 5331

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 Kingston On Murray
Car (driver) 46.4% / 78.0%
Overland Corner — Car (driver): 46.4% Kingston On Murray — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 14.0%
Overland Corner — Worked from Home: 25.0% Kingston On Murray — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Walked Only 10.7% / 8.0%
Overland Corner — Walked Only: 10.7% Kingston On Murray — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 17.9% / —
Overland Corner — Car (passenger): 17.9% Kingston On Murray — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
161 premises

Climate

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
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 Kingston On Murray
Average residential rate $1,770/yr $1,871/yr
Council Berri Barmera Loxton Waikerie

Federal electorate

Overland Corner Kingston On Murray
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Overland Corner

Rural Young Families

Kingston On Murray

Retirees Rural

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