Taylorville vs Waikerie

Taylorville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Waikerie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Taylorville, about half of households are couple families. In Waikerie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Taylorville tends to suit couples, while Waikerie suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Taylorville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 43%)
  • But Waikerie has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Taylorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Taylorville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $200/wk)
  • But Waikerie has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waikerie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (181.6 km vs 191.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waikerie

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 18%)
  • But Taylorville carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Waikerie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.1% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Taylorville Waikerie
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.

Taylorville Waikerie
Walkability 0 / 75
Taylorville — Walkability: 0/100 Waikerie — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 86 / 32
Taylorville — Safety: 86/100 Waikerie — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
Taylorville — Low fire risk: 90/100 Waikerie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waikerie has more residents (2,681 vs 263); Taylorville has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $49,608).

Taylorville Waikerie
Population 263 2,681
+919% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.8% -0.1%
Median age 45 49
Median household income $75,816/yr
+35% vs other
 $49,608/yr
Median weekly rent $155/wk $200/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taylorville Waikerie
0-4 4.9% / 5.6%
Taylorville — 0-4: 4.9% Waikerie — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.8% / 10.5%
Taylorville — 5-14: 14.8% Waikerie — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.6% / 5.0%
Taylorville — 15-19: 4.6% Waikerie — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.5% / 4.4%
Taylorville — 20-24: 6.5% Waikerie — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 6.8% / 10.6%
Taylorville — 25-34: 6.8% Waikerie — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 11.8% / 9.2%
Taylorville — 35-44: 11.8% Waikerie — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 14.8% / 10.6%
Taylorville — 45-54: 14.8% Waikerie — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 17.5% / 12.6%
Taylorville — 55-64: 17.5% Waikerie — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.7% / 16.9%
Taylorville — 65-74: 13.7% Waikerie — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 4.6% / 9.8%
Taylorville — 75-84: 4.6% Waikerie — 75-84: 9.8%
85+ — / 5.0%
Taylorville — 85+: not among its largest Waikerie — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taylorville 53.4% couple families
Taylorville — Couple Families: 53.4% Taylorville — Lone Person: 27.6% Taylorville — One Parent Families: 19.0% Taylorville — Group Household: 0.0% Taylorville — Other Families: 0.0%
Waikerie 28.7% couple families
Waikerie — Couple Families: 28.7% Waikerie — Lone Person: 51.1% Waikerie — One Parent Families: 14.7% Waikerie — Group Household: 4.5% Waikerie — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taylorville 19.2% renting
Taylorville — Owned Outright: 46.2% Taylorville — Mortgage: 34.6% Taylorville — Renting: 19.2%
Waikerie 31.0% renting
Waikerie — Owned Outright: 42.5% Waikerie — Mortgage: 26.6% Waikerie — Renting: 31.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Taylorville Waikerie
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.8%
Taylorville — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Waikerie — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 5.3%
Taylorville — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Waikerie — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.7%
Taylorville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Waikerie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.1%
Taylorville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Waikerie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Taylorville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Waikerie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Taylorville Waikerie
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Taylorville — England: 3.0% Waikerie — England: 3.2%
India 1.5% / 2.4%
Taylorville — India: 1.5% Waikerie — India: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 0.9%
Taylorville — New Zealand: 1.5% Waikerie — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 1.6%
Taylorville — Malaysia: not among its largest Waikerie — Malaysia: 1.6%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Taylorville — Philippines: 1.5% Waikerie — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece 1.1% / —
Taylorville — Greece: 1.1% Waikerie — Greece: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Taylorville — Germany: not among its largest Waikerie — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taylorville 105.8% houses
Taylorville — Houses: 105.8% Taylorville — Townhouses: 0.0% Taylorville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Waikerie 85.9% houses
Waikerie — Houses: 85.9% Waikerie — Townhouses: 13.4% Waikerie — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taylorville Waikerie
Median house price — $411,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $242,950
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 32 sales

Zoning mix

Taylorville has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 5%); Waikerie has more rural and farming land (91% vs 72%).

Taylorville Waikerie
Rural and farming 72% 91%
Environmental 28% 5%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Taylorville Waikerie
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
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.

Taylorville Waikerie
Houses — 4.5%
$462/wk on $529K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Taylorville Waikerie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Schools — Higher than 70% of SA
Walkability Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

Waikerie is more walkable (75 vs 0).

Taylorville Waikerie
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taylorville carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Waikerie carries more crime risk (68 vs 14).

Taylorville Waikerie
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Taylorville Waikerie
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Taylorville

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

Schools in Waikerie

  • Waikerie High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Waikerie Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Waikerie Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Taylorville Waikerie
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Taylorville sits further from the CBD (191.4 km vs 181.6 km).

Taylorville Waikerie
Walkability score 0/100 75/100
Distance to Adelaide 191.4 km
+5% vs other
 181.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5330
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.

Taylorville Waikerie
Car (driver) 57.5% / 77.1%
Taylorville — Car (driver): 57.5% Waikerie — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 34.0% / 6.8%
Taylorville — Worked from Home: 34.0% Waikerie — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 7.5%
Taylorville — Car (passenger): 4.7% Waikerie — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 7.1%
Taylorville — Walked Only: 3.8% Waikerie — Walked Only: 7.1%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Taylorville — Bicycle: not among its largest Waikerie — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Taylorville Waikerie
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Taylorville Waikerie
Connectivity score 30/100 53/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
123 premises
 26%
1,630 premises

Council rates

Taylorville Waikerie
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Loxton Waikerie
same for both

Federal electorate

Taylorville Waikerie
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taylorville Waikerie
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Waikerie

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