The Range vs Willunga

Willunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in The Range. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Range, most households are couple families. In Willunga, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in The Range: a median of $2.75 million, against $1.09 million in Willunga, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, The Range tends to suit couples, while Willunga suits families with children 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

Willunga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Willunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,090,000 vs $2,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $447/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willunga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 53 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 50.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)

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

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

The Range Willunga
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.

The Range Willunga
Walkability 0 / 65
The Range — Walkability: 0/100 Willunga — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 69 / 70
The Range — Safety: 69/100 Willunga — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 20 / 65
The Range — Low fire risk: 20/100 Willunga — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Willunga has more residents (2,445 vs 159); The Range has higher household incomes ($132,600 vs $87,412).

The Range Willunga
Population 159 2,445
+1438% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +5.9%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $132,600/yr
+34% vs other
 $87,412/yr
Median weekly rent $447/wk
+26% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Range Willunga
0-4 2.5% / 4.0%
The Range — 0-4: 2.5% Willunga — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.5% / 14.0%
The Range — 5-14: 7.5% Willunga — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.6%
The Range — 15-19: 6.9% Willunga — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.1% / 4.3%
The Range — 20-24: 3.1% Willunga — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.3% / 6.7%
The Range — 25-34: 6.3% Willunga — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 6.9% / 11.9%
The Range — 35-44: 6.9% Willunga — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.7% / 15.3%
The Range — 45-54: 15.7% Willunga — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 23.3% / 14.9%
The Range — 55-64: 23.3% Willunga — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.5% / 14.2%
The Range — 65-74: 14.5% Willunga — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 7.5% / 7.2%
The Range — 75-84: 7.5% Willunga — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / 1.9%
The Range — 85+: not among its largest Willunga — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Range 67.9% couple families
The Range — Couple Families: 67.9% The Range — Lone Person: 32.1% The Range — One Parent Families: 0.0% The Range — Group Household: 0.0% The Range — Other Families: 0.0%
Willunga 51.1% couple families
Willunga — Couple Families: 51.1% Willunga — Lone Person: 31.6% Willunga — One Parent Families: 14.8% Willunga — Group Household: 2.0% Willunga — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Range 15.4% renting
The Range — Owned Outright: 38.5% The Range — Mortgage: 46.2% The Range — Renting: 15.4%
Willunga 15.2% renting
Willunga — Owned Outright: 43.7% Willunga — Mortgage: 41.1% Willunga — Renting: 15.2%
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.

The Range Willunga
England 12.6% / 12.1%
The Range — England: 12.6% Willunga — England: 12.1%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
The Range — New Zealand: 1.9% Willunga — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland — / 1.3%
The Range — Scotland: not among its largest Willunga — Scotland: 1.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
The Range — South Africa: not among its largest Willunga — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
The Range — Germany: not among its largest Willunga — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.6%).

Qualifications

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

The Range Willunga
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 14.7%
The Range — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Willunga — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 15.5%
The Range — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Willunga — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 9.1%
The Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Willunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.8% / 4.0%
The Range — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8% Willunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.9%
The Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Willunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Range 100.0% houses
The Range — Houses: 100.0% The Range — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% The Range — Townhouses: 0.0%
Willunga 96.5% houses
Willunga — Houses: 96.5% Willunga — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Willunga — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

The Range Willunga
Median house price $2,750,000 $1,090,000
Median unit price — $630,000
Median land price — $885,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 32 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

The Range Willunga
Environmental 63% 56%
Rural and farming 37% 32%
Residential 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 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

The Range Willunga
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
same for both

Ranking within SA

The Range Willunga
House price — Higher than 52% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools — Higher than 66% of SA
Walkability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 58% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Willunga is more walkable (65 vs 0).

The Range Willunga
Grade — A
Score — 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

The Range carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 35).

The Range Willunga
Bushfire High
80/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
30/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

The Range Willunga
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in The Range

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

Schools in Willunga

  • Willunga Waldorf School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Willunga High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Willunga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

The Range Willunga
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

The Range sits further from the CBD (50.3 km vs 46.6 km).

The Range Willunga
Walkability score 0/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 50.3 km
+7% vs other
 46.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
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.

The Range Willunga
Car (driver) 68.4% / 71.8%
The Range — Car (driver): 68.4% Willunga — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 18.2%
The Range — Worked from Home: 26.3% Willunga — Worked from Home: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.1%
The Range — Car (passenger): 5.3% Willunga — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only — / 3.4%
The Range — Walked Only: not among its largest Willunga — Walked Only: 3.4%
Train — / 3.0%
The Range — Train: not among its largest Willunga — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

The Range Willunga
Elevation 345 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

The Range Willunga
Connectivity score 30/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 90%
1,195 premises

Climate

The Range Willunga
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

The Range Willunga
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

The Range Willunga
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

The Range Willunga
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

The Range Willunga
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

The Range

Outer Professionals

Willunga

Acreage Outer

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