Spence vs Stewart Range
Spence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Stewart Range. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spence, most households are couple families. On these figures, Spence 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Spence carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)
- Stewart Range has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Spence
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 9%)
- has cheaper rent ($68/wk vs $105/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Stewart Range
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (345 km vs 360.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (236 min vs 246 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stewart Range
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 26%)
- But Spence carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 48/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Spence and Stewart Range 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
Spence has higher household incomes ($116,948 vs $61,724); Stewart Range rents higher ($105/wk vs $68/wk).
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 67 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 47 |
| Median household income | $116,948/yr +47% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $68/wk | $105/wk +54% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Zoning mix
Spence has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%); Stewart Range has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 100% |
| Environmental | 13% | 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
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 89% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 64% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of SA | Higher than 8% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
Liveability
Stewart Range is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Stewart Range carries more crime risk (48 vs 33).
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | Low 33/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| 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
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Spence sits further from the CBD (360.1 km vs 345 km).
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 360.1 km +4% vs other | 345 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 246 min | 236 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5271 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 5271 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).
Setting
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 44 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 527 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Spence | Stewart Range | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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