Pewsey Vale vs Krondorf

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pewsey Vale tends to suit couples, while Krondorf 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

Pewsey Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Krondorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pewsey Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Pewsey Vale sits closer to the CBD (77.7 km vs 79.7 km)
  • Krondorf has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 73 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Pewsey Vale carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 39/100)
  • Krondorf has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Pewsey Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
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.

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Walkability 0 / 0
Pewsey Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Krondorf — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 61
Pewsey Vale — Safety: 81/100 Krondorf — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 68 / 66
Pewsey Vale — Low fire risk: 68/100 Krondorf — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Krondorf rents higher ($450/wk vs $0/wk); Krondorf has higher household incomes ($210,548 vs $117,000).

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Population 84
+25% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% -14.9%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $117,000/yr $210,548/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent — $450/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
0-4 — / —
Pewsey Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Krondorf — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 22.2%
Pewsey Vale — 5-14: 13.1% Krondorf — 5-14: 22.2%
15-19 3.6% / 14.3%
Pewsey Vale — 15-19: 3.6% Krondorf — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 3.6% / 6.3%
Pewsey Vale — 20-24: 3.6% Krondorf — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.9% / —
Pewsey Vale — 25-34: 11.9% Krondorf — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 3.6% / 7.9%
Pewsey Vale — 35-44: 3.6% Krondorf — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 19.0% / 28.6%
Pewsey Vale — 45-54: 19.0% Krondorf — 45-54: 28.6%
55-64 21.4% / 6.3%
Pewsey Vale — 55-64: 21.4% Krondorf — 55-64: 6.3%
65-74 6.0% / 9.5%
Pewsey Vale — 65-74: 6.0% Krondorf — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Pewsey Vale — 75-84: not among its largest Krondorf — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Pewsey Vale — 85+: not among its largest Krondorf — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).

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.

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
England 14.3% / 6.3%
Pewsey Vale — England: 14.3% Krondorf — England: 6.3%
South Africa 4.8% / —
Pewsey Vale — South Africa: 4.8% Krondorf — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 100.0% couple families
Pewsey Vale — Couple Families: 100.0% Pewsey Vale — Lone Person: 0.0%
Krondorf 63.6% couple families
Krondorf — Couple Families: 63.6% Krondorf — Lone Person: 36.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 100.0% houses
Pewsey Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Krondorf 100.0% houses
Krondorf — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 15.9%
Pewsey Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Krondorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 14.3%
Pewsey Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Krondorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 4.8%
Pewsey Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Krondorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 6.3%
Pewsey Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Krondorf — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.8%
Pewsey Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Krondorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 0.0% renting
Pewsey Vale — Owned Outright: 29.6% Pewsey Vale — Mortgage: 70.4% Pewsey Vale — Renting: 0.0%
Krondorf 0.0% renting
Krondorf — Owned Outright: 68.8% Krondorf — Mortgage: 31.2% Krondorf — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Residential 0% 10%
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

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Krondorf carries more crime risk (39 vs 19).

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
39/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
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

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Krondorf sits further from the CBD (79.7 km vs 77.7 km).

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 77.7 km 79.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5351
 0.6%
postcode 5352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5351
 78
postcode 5352

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.

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Car (driver) 81.4% / 82.9%
Pewsey Vale — Car (driver): 81.4% Krondorf — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 17.1%
Pewsey Vale — Worked from Home: 18.6% Krondorf — Worked from Home: 17.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Elevation 486 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 44.4 km

NBN connectivity

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
38 premises

Climate

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Annual rainfall 404 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C —

Council rates

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pewsey Vale Krondorf
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pewsey Vale

Outer

Krondorf

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