The Range vs Kuitpo
The Range is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 55 in Kuitpo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Range: a median of $2.75 million, against $2.04 million in Kuitpo, and rent is higher there too. Kuitpo is closer to the city centre: 44.1 km, against 50.3 km. On these figures, The Range tends to suit people living alone, while Kuitpo suits couples and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Kuitpo
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 68%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kuitpo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($2,038,000 vs $2,750,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kuitpo
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $447/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kuitpo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (44.1 km vs 50.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kuitpo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
The Range
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.7% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
The Range and Kuitpo 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
The Range rents higher ($447/wk vs $300/wk); Kuitpo skews older (55 vs 51).
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 159 | 198 +25% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.7% | +1.0% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 |
| Median household income | $132,600/yr | $133,692/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $447/wk +33% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $2,750,000 | $2,038,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Kuitpo has more rural and farming land (95% vs 37%); The Range has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 5%).
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 37% | 95% |
| Environmental | 63% | 5% |
| 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
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,367 across Onkaparinga | 429 across Alexandrina |
| Approvals change year on year | +58% | +25% |
Ranking within SA
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 95% of SA same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of SA | Higher than 45% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 89% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
Liveability
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
The Range carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 70).
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 6 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
The Range sits further from the CBD (50.3 km vs 44.1 km).
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 50.3 km +12% vs other | 44.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 53 min | 54 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.5% postcode 5172 | 0.9% postcode 5201 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 96 postcode 5172 | 99 postcode 5201 |
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 (68.4%).
Setting
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 345 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 316 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.8 km | 19.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 102 premises |
Climate
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 786 mm | 466 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.34 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,008/yr | $2,523/yr |
| Council | Onkaparinga | Alexandrina |
Federal electorate
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| The Range | Kuitpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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