Tarpeena vs Mingbool

Mingbool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 52 in Tarpeena. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarpeena, most households are people living alone. In Mingbool, most households are couple families. On these figures, Tarpeena tends to suit people living alone, while Mingbool suits families with children and 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

Mingbool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)

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

Tarpeena

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $263/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Tarpeena

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (270 min vs 312 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (412.4 km vs 428.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tarpeena has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • Mingbool carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)

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

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

Tarpeena Mingbool
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.

Tarpeena Mingbool
Walkability 0 / 0
Tarpeena — Walkability: 0/100 Mingbool — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 60
Tarpeena — Safety: 36/100 Mingbool — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 11 / 85
Tarpeena — Low fire risk: 11/100 Mingbool — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Tarpeena has more residents (392 vs 123); Mingbool has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $49,920).

Tarpeena Mingbool
Population 392
+69% vs other
 123
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% -9.6%
Median age 52 43
Median household income $49,920/yr $88,816/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $263/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarpeena Mingbool
0-4 3.8% / 4.9%
Tarpeena — 0-4: 3.8% Mingbool — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.9% / 18.7%
Tarpeena — 5-14: 9.9% Mingbool — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 2.8% / 4.9%
Tarpeena — 15-19: 2.8% Mingbool — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.4% / 8.9%
Tarpeena — 20-24: 6.4% Mingbool — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 9.7% / 8.1%
Tarpeena — 25-34: 9.7% Mingbool — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.9% / 13.0%
Tarpeena — 35-44: 8.9% Mingbool — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 20.2% / 17.1%
Tarpeena — 45-54: 20.2% Mingbool — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 18.1% / 14.6%
Tarpeena — 55-64: 18.1% Mingbool — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.5% / 8.9%
Tarpeena — 65-74: 13.5% Mingbool — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 7.9% / 6.5%
Tarpeena — 75-84: 7.9% Mingbool — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / —
Tarpeena — 85+: 1.3% Mingbool — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarpeena 21.6% couple families
Tarpeena — Couple Families: 21.6% Tarpeena — Lone Person: 57.8% Tarpeena — One Parent Families: 20.7%
Mingbool 73.7% couple families
Mingbool — Couple Families: 73.7% Mingbool — Lone Person: 26.3% Mingbool — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarpeena 13.7% renting
Tarpeena — Owned Outright: 45.6% Tarpeena — Mortgage: 40.7% Tarpeena — Renting: 13.7%
Mingbool 0.0% renting
Mingbool — Owned Outright: 54.5% Mingbool — Mortgage: 45.5% Mingbool — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Tarpeena Mingbool
England 5.9% / 3.3%
Tarpeena — England: 5.9% Mingbool — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Tarpeena — New Zealand: 1.3% Mingbool — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Tarpeena — Netherlands: 0.8% Mingbool — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Tarpeena Mingbool
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 16.3%
Tarpeena — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Mingbool — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 13.8%
Tarpeena — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Mingbool — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 7.3%
Tarpeena — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Mingbool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarpeena 96.1% houses
Tarpeena — Houses: 96.1% Tarpeena — Townhouses: 3.9%
Mingbool 100.0% houses
Mingbool — Houses: 100.0% Mingbool — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tarpeena Mingbool
Median house price $322,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Tarpeena Mingbool
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Residential 5% 0%
Industrial 1%
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

Tarpeena Mingbool
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Tarpeena Mingbool
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Tarpeena Mingbool
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Tarpeena carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 15); Tarpeena carries more crime risk (64 vs 40).

Tarpeena Mingbool
Bushfire High
89/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tarpeena Mingbool
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

Tarpeena Mingbool
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Mingbool sits further from the CBD (428.8 km vs 412.4 km).

Tarpeena Mingbool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 412.4 km 428.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 270 min 312 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5277
 0.1%
postcode 5291
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5277
 56
postcode 5291

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.

Tarpeena Mingbool
Car (driver) 92.5% / 72.3%
Tarpeena — Car (driver): 92.5% Mingbool — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 13.8%
Tarpeena — Worked from Home: 5.2% Mingbool — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 9.2%
Tarpeena — Walked Only: 2.2% Mingbool — Walked Only: 9.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Tarpeena — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mingbool — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.5%).

Setting

Tarpeena Mingbool
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.7 km 36.9 km

NBN connectivity

Tarpeena Mingbool
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
230 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Tarpeena Mingbool
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Tarpeena Mingbool
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarpeena Mingbool
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarpeena Mingbool
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarpeena

Affordable Rural

Mingbool

Family Rural

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