Pearlah vs Wanilla

Pearlah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Wanilla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pearlah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pearlah tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wanilla 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

Wanilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Pearlah is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Wanilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pearlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $115/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Wanilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanilla

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Pearlah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pearlah Wanilla
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.

Pearlah Wanilla
Walkability 0 / 14
Pearlah — Walkability: 0/100 Wanilla — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 44 / 83
Pearlah — Safety: 44/100 Wanilla — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 15 / 25
Pearlah — Low fire risk: 15/100 Wanilla — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Wanilla rents higher ($115/wk vs $0/wk); Wanilla has more residents (95 vs 66).

Pearlah Wanilla
Population 66 95
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +11.8%
Median age 39 48
Median household income $71,500/yr $76,336/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent — $115/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pearlah Wanilla
0-4 9.1% / 8.4%
Pearlah — 0-4: 9.1% Wanilla — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 19.7% / 15.8%
Pearlah — 5-14: 19.7% Wanilla — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 15.2% / 5.3%
Pearlah — 15-19: 15.2% Wanilla — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / —
Pearlah — 20-24: not among its largest Wanilla — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.1% / 14.7%
Pearlah — 25-34: 9.1% Wanilla — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 18.2% / 3.2%
Pearlah — 35-44: 18.2% Wanilla — 35-44: 3.2%
45-54 10.6% / 3.2%
Pearlah — 45-54: 10.6% Wanilla — 45-54: 3.2%
55-64 4.5% / 16.8%
Pearlah — 55-64: 4.5% Wanilla — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 16.7% / 25.3%
Pearlah — 65-74: 16.7% Wanilla — 65-74: 25.3%
75-84 — / 3.2%
Pearlah — 75-84: not among its largest Wanilla — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 3.2%
Pearlah — 85+: not among its largest Wanilla — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Qualifications

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

Pearlah Wanilla
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 21.1%
Pearlah — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Wanilla — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 12.6%
Pearlah — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Wanilla — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pearlah 69.2% couple families
Pearlah — Couple Families: 69.2% Pearlah — One Parent Families: 30.8% Pearlah — Lone Person: 0.0%
Wanilla 44.4% couple families
Wanilla — Couple Families: 44.4% Wanilla — One Parent Families: 27.8% Wanilla — Lone Person: 27.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pearlah 0.0% renting
Pearlah — Owned Outright: 40.0% Pearlah — Mortgage: 60.0% Pearlah — Renting: 0.0%
Wanilla 0.0% renting
Wanilla — Owned Outright: 46.7% Wanilla — Mortgage: 53.3% Wanilla — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pearlah 100.0% houses
Pearlah — Houses: 100.0% Pearlah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wanilla 92.1% houses
Wanilla — Houses: 92.1% Wanilla — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Pearlah Wanilla
Rural and farming 100% 97%
Environmental 0% 3%
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

Pearlah Wanilla
New dwellings approved 39
across Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pearlah Wanilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 42% of SA

Liveability

Wanilla is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Pearlah Wanilla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pearlah carries more crime risk (56 vs 17); Pearlah carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 75).

Pearlah Wanilla
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
17/100
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

Pearlah Wanilla
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

Pearlah Wanilla
Parks & reserves 1 5

Mobility

Pearlah Wanilla
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 671.5 km 671.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 442 min 439 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5607
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 5607
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.

Pearlah Wanilla
Car (driver) 82.4% / 62.5%
Pearlah — Car (driver): 82.4% Wanilla — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 37.5%
Pearlah — Worked from Home: 17.6% Wanilla — Worked from Home: 37.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Pearlah Wanilla
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

Pearlah Wanilla
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
43 premises

Council rates

Pearlah Wanilla
Average residential rate $1,789/yr
same for both
Council Lower Eyre Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Pearlah Wanilla
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pearlah Wanilla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pearlah

Family Professionals Rural Young Families

Wanilla

Family Retirees Rural

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