Pooraka vs Ingle Farm

Comparing Pooraka and Ingle Farm, SA: Ingle Farm scores higher overall (48 vs 29); Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 7,583); and Ingle Farm is more walkable (84 vs 63).

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

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($442,500 vs $590,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingle Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pooraka Ingle Farm
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.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Walkability 63 / 84
Pooraka — Walkability: 63/100 Ingle Farm — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 16 / 17
Pooraka — Safety: 16/100 Ingle Farm — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pooraka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ingle Farm — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 29
Pooraka — Low flood risk: 21/100 Ingle Farm — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Ingle Farm has more residents (9,543 vs 7,583).

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Population 7,583 9,543
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +8.1%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $63,700/yr $66,872/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Pooraka — 0-4: 6.5% Ingle Farm — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.7% / 10.9%
Pooraka — 5-14: 11.7% Ingle Farm — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.0% / 5.0%
Pooraka — 15-19: 6.0% Ingle Farm — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.7% / 6.4%
Pooraka — 20-24: 6.7% Ingle Farm — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.8% / 15.3%
Pooraka — 25-34: 13.8% Ingle Farm — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Pooraka — 35-44: 13.6% Ingle Farm — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.1% / 11.4%
Pooraka — 45-54: 12.1% Ingle Farm — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.8% / 10.0%
Pooraka — 55-64: 11.8% Ingle Farm — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.8% / 11.4%
Pooraka — 65-74: 9.8% Ingle Farm — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.9% / 7.8%
Pooraka — 75-84: 5.9% Ingle Farm — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.5%
Pooraka — 85+: 2.0% Ingle Farm — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pooraka 39.0% couple families
Pooraka — Couple Families: 39.0% Pooraka — Lone Person: 36.4% Pooraka — One Parent Families: 18.3% Pooraka — Group Household: 4.5% Pooraka — Other Families: 1.8%
Ingle Farm 37.2% couple families
Ingle Farm — Couple Families: 37.2% Ingle Farm — Lone Person: 36.6% Ingle Farm — One Parent Families: 19.0% Ingle Farm — Group Household: 4.9% Ingle Farm — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pooraka 30.5% renting
Pooraka — Owned Outright: 33.9% Pooraka — Mortgage: 35.6% Pooraka — Renting: 30.5%
Ingle Farm 27.5% renting
Ingle Farm — Owned Outright: 34.8% Ingle Farm — Mortgage: 37.7% Ingle Farm — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
India 6.4% / 7.8%
Pooraka — India: 6.4% Ingle Farm — India: 7.8%
England 3.3% / 5.1%
Pooraka — England: 3.3% Ingle Farm — England: 5.1%
Vietnam 6.0% / 1.1%
Pooraka — Vietnam: 6.0% Ingle Farm — Vietnam: 1.1%
Afghanistan 4.1% / 2.7%
Pooraka — Afghanistan: 4.1% Ingle Farm — Afghanistan: 2.7%
Philippines 1.9% / 3.3%
Pooraka — Philippines: 1.9% Ingle Farm — Philippines: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

Qualifications

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

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 15.9%
Pooraka — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Ingle Farm — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 9.6%
Pooraka — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Ingle Farm — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.8%
Pooraka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Ingle Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.4%
Pooraka — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Ingle Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Pooraka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Ingle Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pooraka 85.7% houses
Pooraka — Houses: 85.7% Pooraka — Townhouses: 12.5% Pooraka — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Ingle Farm 92.1% houses
Ingle Farm — Houses: 92.1% Ingle Farm — Townhouses: 4.6% Ingle Farm — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Median house price $825,000 $815,000
Median unit price $590,500 $442,500
Median land price $815,500 $758,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 64 sales
 16 days
from 118 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
2 bed $609K / $795K
Pooraka — 2 bed: $609K (11 sales) Ingle Farm — 2 bed: $795K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

3 bed $811K / $805K
Pooraka — 3 bed: $811K (101 sales) Ingle Farm — 3 bed: $805K (170 sales)

101 vs 170 sales

4 bed $910K / $862K
Pooraka — 4 bed: $910K (40 sales) Ingle Farm — 4 bed: $862K (42 sales)

40 vs 42 sales

Zoning mix

Pooraka has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 0%).

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Residential 51% 91%
Industrial 39% 0%
Commercial 1% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
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

Pooraka Ingle Farm
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Houses 3.8%
$600/wk on $820K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $834K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pooraka Ingle Farm
House price Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Income Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools — Higher than 62% of SA
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 61% of SA

Liveability

Ingle Farm scores higher overall (48 vs 29); Ingle Farm is more walkable (84 vs 63).

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Grade D C
Score 29/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 2.0 km
 2
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 1.8%

Schools in Pooraka

  • Pooraka Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Ingle Farm

  • North Ingle School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ingle Farm East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ingle Farm Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 8
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 6 8
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Walkability score 63/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 13.3 km 14.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 189.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 262.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5095
 0.5%
postcode 5098
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5095
 70
postcode 5098

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.

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Car (driver) 79.6% / 78.3%
Pooraka — Car (driver): 79.6% Ingle Farm — Car (driver): 78.3%
Bus 6.1% / 8.2%
Pooraka — Bus: 6.1% Ingle Farm — Bus: 8.2%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.5%
Pooraka — Worked from Home: 6.6% Ingle Farm — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.2%
Pooraka — Car (passenger): 6.0% Ingle Farm — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Pooraka — Walked Only: 1.0% Ingle Farm — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Connectivity score 67/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
3,775 premises
 67%
4,456 premises

Climate

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pooraka Ingle Farm
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pooraka Ingle Farm
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pooraka

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural River

Ingle Farm

Middle-Ring

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