Pike River vs Lyrup
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pike River, most households are people living alone. In Lyrup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pike River tends to suit families with children, while Lyrup 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
Lyrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 84/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Pike River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Pike River
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 23%)
- has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Lyrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (259.5 km vs 263.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lyrup
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 84/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lyrup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.0% vs -7.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Pike River and Lyrup 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
Lyrup has more residents (346 vs 52); Lyrup rents higher ($220/wk vs $70/wk).
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 346 +565% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.1% | +15.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 51 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +48% vs other | $50,492/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $70/wk | $220/wk +214% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
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 (5.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 62% same for both | |
| Environmental | 38% | 36% |
| Residential | 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
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 61 across Renmark Paringa same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 76% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of SA | Higher than 20% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of SA | Higher than 56% of SA |
Liveability
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Pike River carries more crime risk (84 vs 21).
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 84/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Pike River sits further from the CBD (263.8 km vs 259.5 km).
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 263.8 km +2% vs other | 259.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 179 min | 180 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5340 | 0.2% postcode 5343 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5340 | 60 postcode 5343 |
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 (74.5%).
Setting
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 158 premises |
Climate
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Renmark Paringa same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Pike River | Lyrup | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.