Salter Springs vs Rhynie

Salter Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Rhynie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Salter Springs, the large majority of households are couple families. In Rhynie, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Salter Springs tends to suit couples.

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

Salter Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Salter Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Salter Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Salter Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.2 km vs 105.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs GPs and walkability.

Investors

Salter Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Salter Springs Rhynie
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.

Salter Springs Rhynie
Walkability 0 / 0
Salter Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Rhynie — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 68
Salter Springs — Low fire risk: 67/100 Rhynie — Low fire risk: 68/100

Demographics

Salter Springs has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $47,424); Rhynie has more residents (138 vs 59).

Salter Springs Rhynie
Population 59 138
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +0.0%
Median age 48 58
Median household income $123,448/yr
+62% vs other
 $47,424/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salter Springs Rhynie
0-4 — / 2.9%
Salter Springs — 0-4: not among its largest Rhynie — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 15.3% / 9.4%
Salter Springs — 5-14: 15.3% Rhynie — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 8.5% / 2.2%
Salter Springs — 15-19: 8.5% Rhynie — 15-19: 2.2%
20-24 — / 5.8%
Salter Springs — 20-24: not among its largest Rhynie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.5% / 9.4%
Salter Springs — 25-34: 8.5% Rhynie — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 15.3% / 8.0%
Salter Springs — 35-44: 15.3% Rhynie — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 11.9% / 10.9%
Salter Springs — 45-54: 11.9% Rhynie — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 23.7% / 19.6%
Salter Springs — 55-64: 23.7% Rhynie — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 — / 26.1%
Salter Springs — 65-74: not among its largest Rhynie — 65-74: 26.1%
75-84 — / 14.5%
Salter Springs — 75-84: not among its largest Rhynie — 75-84: 14.5%
85+ — / —
Salter Springs — 85+: not among its largest Rhynie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salter Springs 100.0% couple families
Salter Springs — Couple Families: 100.0% Salter Springs — Lone Person: 0.0% Salter Springs — One Parent Families: 0.0% Salter Springs — Group Household: 0.0%
Rhynie 22.0% couple families
Rhynie — Couple Families: 22.0% Rhynie — Lone Person: 61.0% Rhynie — One Parent Families: 9.8% Rhynie — Group Household: 7.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salter Springs 30.0% renting
Salter Springs — Owned Outright: 45.0% Salter Springs — Mortgage: 25.0% Salter Springs — Renting: 30.0%
Rhynie 10.3% renting
Rhynie — Owned Outright: 44.1% Rhynie — Mortgage: 45.6% Rhynie — Renting: 10.3%
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.

Salter Springs Rhynie
England 5.1% / 9.4%
Salter Springs — England: 5.1% Rhynie — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 6.8% / —
Salter Springs — New Zealand: 6.8% Rhynie — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.9%
Salter Springs — Philippines: not among its largest Rhynie — Philippines: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Qualifications

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

Salter Springs Rhynie
Certificate III & IV 8.5% / 21.0%
Salter Springs — Certificate III & IV: 8.5% Rhynie — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 7.2%
Salter Springs — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Rhynie — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.0%
Salter Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Rhynie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salter Springs 100.0% houses
Salter Springs — Houses: 100.0% Salter Springs — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rhynie 92.6% houses
Rhynie — Houses: 92.6% Rhynie — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Salter Springs Rhynie
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Salter Springs Rhynie
New dwellings approved 15
across Wakefield
 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Approvals change year on year +0% +20%

Ranking within SA

Salter Springs Rhynie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Salter Springs Rhynie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Salter Springs Rhynie
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
32/100
Crime — Low
35/100
Flood — Low
32/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Salter Springs Rhynie
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

Salter Springs Rhynie
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Rhynie sits further from the CBD (105.4 km vs 101.2 km).

Salter Springs Rhynie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 101.2 km 105.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5401
 0.0%
postcode 5412
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5401
 71
postcode 5412

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.

Salter Springs Rhynie
Car (driver) 71.4% / 91.7%
Salter Springs — Car (driver): 71.4% Rhynie — Car (driver): 91.7%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 8.3%
Salter Springs — Worked from Home: 28.6% Rhynie — Worked from Home: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.7%).

Setting

Salter Springs Rhynie
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 266 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

Salter Springs Rhynie
Connectivity score 23/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

Salter Springs Rhynie
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Salter Springs Rhynie
Average residential rate $1,640/yr $1,830/yr
Council Wakefield Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Federal electorate

Salter Springs Rhynie
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salter Springs Rhynie
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Salter Springs

Rural

Rhynie

Retirees Rural

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