Pooginagoric vs Western Flat

Western Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Pooginagoric. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pooginagoric, most households are couple families. In Western Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pooginagoric tends to suit people living alone, while Western Flat 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

Western Flat

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Western Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $125/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pooginagoric

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (287.8 km vs 300.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (192 min vs 200 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Western Flat

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 44/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Western Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pooginagoric Western Flat
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.

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Pooginagoric — Walkability: 0/100 Western Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 86
Pooginagoric — Safety: 56/100 Western Flat — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Pooginagoric — Low fire risk: 100/100 Western Flat — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Western Flat has more residents (121 vs 55); Pooginagoric has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $67,132).

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Population 55 121
+120% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% +0.0%
Median age 51 48
Median household income $100,724/yr
+33% vs other
 $67,132/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk
+20% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric Western Flat
0-4 — / —
Pooginagoric — 0-4: not among its largest Western Flat — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.3% / 15.7%
Pooginagoric — 5-14: 7.3% Western Flat — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 — / 5.8%
Pooginagoric — 15-19: not among its largest Western Flat — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 7.3% / 8.3%
Pooginagoric — 20-24: 7.3% Western Flat — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 14.5% / 7.4%
Pooginagoric — 25-34: 14.5% Western Flat — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 7.3% / 2.5%
Pooginagoric — 35-44: 7.3% Western Flat — 35-44: 2.5%
45-54 23.6% / 26.4%
Pooginagoric — 45-54: 23.6% Western Flat — 45-54: 26.4%
55-64 23.6% / 14.0%
Pooginagoric — 55-64: 23.6% Western Flat — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 9.1% / 14.9%
Pooginagoric — 65-74: 9.1% Western Flat — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 — / 5.0%
Pooginagoric — 75-84: not among its largest Western Flat — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 2.5%
Pooginagoric — 85+: not among its largest Western Flat — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 61.5% couple families
Pooginagoric — Couple Families: 61.5% Pooginagoric — Lone Person: 38.5% Pooginagoric — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Western Flat 52.2% couple families
Western Flat — Couple Families: 52.2% Western Flat — Lone Person: 30.4% Western Flat — One Parent Families: 17.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 26.7% renting
Pooginagoric — Owned Outright: 46.7% Pooginagoric — Mortgage: 26.7% Pooginagoric — Renting: 26.7%
Western Flat 27.3% renting
Western Flat — Owned Outright: 39.4% Western Flat — Mortgage: 33.3% Western Flat — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 100.0% houses
Pooginagoric — Houses: 100.0%
Western Flat 100.0% houses
Western Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 16.5%
Pooginagoric — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Western Flat — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 9.1%
Pooginagoric — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Western Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 5.0%
Pooginagoric — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Western Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Zoning mix

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Pooginagoric Western Flat
New dwellings approved 12
across Tatiara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pooginagoric Western Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 20% of SA

Liveability

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Western Flat carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Pooginagoric carries more crime risk (44 vs 14).

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
14/100
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

Pooginagoric Western Flat
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

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Parks & reserves 1 14
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Western Flat sits further from the CBD (300.8 km vs 287.8 km).

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 287.8 km 300.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5268
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5268
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.

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Car (driver) 64.5% / 45.3%
Pooginagoric — Car (driver): 64.5% Western Flat — Car (driver): 45.3%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 46.9%
Pooginagoric — Worked from Home: 35.5% Western Flat — Worked from Home: 46.9%
Walked Only — / 7.8%
Pooginagoric — Walked Only: not among its largest Western Flat — Walked Only: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Connectivity score 27/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
31 premises

Council rates

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Average residential rate $1,656/yr
same for both
Council Tatiara
same for both

Federal electorate

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pooginagoric Western Flat
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pooginagoric

Rural

Western Flat

Rural

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