Stone Well vs Nuriootpa

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stone Well, most households are couple families. On these figures, Stone Well tends to suit couples, while Nuriootpa suits people living alone.

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

Nuriootpa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Stone Well carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)

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

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nuriootpa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Stone Well carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Stone Well Nuriootpa
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.

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Walkability 0 / 41
Stone Well — Walkability: 0/100 Nuriootpa — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 78 / 62
Stone Well — Safety: 78/100 Nuriootpa — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Stone Well — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nuriootpa — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 83 / 65
Stone Well — Low flood risk: 83/100 Nuriootpa — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Nuriootpa has more residents (6,901 vs 110); Stone Well rents higher ($390/wk vs $295/wk).

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Population 110 6,901
+6174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +9.3%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $87,724/yr
+22% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+24% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stone Well Nuriootpa
0-4 — / 4.4%
Stone Well — 0-4: not among its largest Nuriootpa — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 17.3% / 11.5%
Stone Well — 5-14: 17.3% Nuriootpa — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.5% / 6.1%
Stone Well — 15-19: 5.5% Nuriootpa — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 7.3% / 4.8%
Stone Well — 20-24: 7.3% Nuriootpa — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 2.7% / 10.7%
Stone Well — 25-34: 2.7% Nuriootpa — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.8% / 12.0%
Stone Well — 35-44: 11.8% Nuriootpa — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.4% / 12.1%
Stone Well — 45-54: 16.4% Nuriootpa — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.8% / 12.2%
Stone Well — 55-64: 11.8% Nuriootpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 19.1% / 13.7%
Stone Well — 65-74: 19.1% Nuriootpa — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 3.6% / 8.7%
Stone Well — 75-84: 3.6% Nuriootpa — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 6.4% / 3.5%
Stone Well — 85+: 6.4% Nuriootpa — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stone Well 66.7% couple families
Stone Well — Couple Families: 66.7% Stone Well — Lone Person: 33.3% Stone Well — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stone Well — Group Household: 0.0% Stone Well — Other Families: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 37.2% couple families
Nuriootpa — Couple Families: 37.2% Nuriootpa — Lone Person: 44.7% Nuriootpa — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nuriootpa — Group Household: 2.4% Nuriootpa — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Stone Well 17.1% renting
Stone Well — Owned Outright: 51.2% Stone Well — Mortgage: 31.7% Stone Well — Renting: 17.1%
Nuriootpa 23.6% renting
Nuriootpa — Owned Outright: 37.7% Nuriootpa — Mortgage: 38.7% Nuriootpa — Renting: 23.6%
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.

Stone Well Nuriootpa
England 5.5% / 4.1%
Stone Well — England: 5.5% Nuriootpa — England: 4.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Stone Well — Germany: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Stone Well — New Zealand: not among its largest Nuriootpa — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Stone Well — Netherlands: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Stone Well — Scotland: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 19.0%
Stone Well — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Nuriootpa — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 7.4%
Stone Well — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Nuriootpa — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.3%
Stone Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Nuriootpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.4%
Stone Well — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Nuriootpa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Stone Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stone Well 100.0% houses
Stone Well — Houses: 100.0% Stone Well — Townhouses: 0.0% Stone Well — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 93.0% houses
Nuriootpa — Houses: 93.0% Nuriootpa — Townhouses: 5.8% Nuriootpa — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $346,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Stone Well has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%).

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Rural and farming 100% 80%
Residential 0% 11%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Stone Well Nuriootpa
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 180
across Barossa
Approvals change year on year +43% -48%

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.

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Houses — 4.1%
$600/wk on $759K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Stone Well Nuriootpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools — Higher than 14% of SA
Walkability Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Nuriootpa is more walkable (41 vs 0).

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nuriootpa carries more flood risk (35 vs 17); Nuriootpa carries more crime risk (38 vs 22).

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Stone Well

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Nuriootpa

  • Nuriootpa High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Redeemer Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Nuriootpa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Walkability score 0/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 80.2 km 80.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5352
 0.7%
postcode 5355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5352
 75
postcode 5355

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.

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Car (driver) 65.3% / 82.0%
Stone Well — Car (driver): 65.3% Nuriootpa — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 8.1%
Stone Well — Worked from Home: 18.4% Nuriootpa — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 4.2%
Stone Well — Car (passenger): 8.2% Nuriootpa — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 8.2% / 3.9%
Stone Well — Walked Only: 8.2% Nuriootpa — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Stone Well — Bicycle: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Elevation 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Connectivity score 30/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 26%
3,706 premises

Climate

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,247/yr
Council Light Barossa

Federal electorate

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Stone Well Nuriootpa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Stone Well

Retirees Rural

Nuriootpa

Acreage Retirees

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