Verran vs Rudall
Verran is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 46 in Rudall. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Verran, the large majority of households are couple families. In Rudall, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Verran tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Verran is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 46%)
- Rudall has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 73%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Rudall
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Verran
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($86/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Rudall
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (552.9 km vs 573.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 375 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Verran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 12%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Verran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -21.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Verran and Rudall 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
Verran has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $40,248); Rudall skews older (46 vs 35).
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 +19% vs other | 71 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | -21.1% |
| Median age | 35 | 46 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr +63% vs other | $40,248/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $86/wk | $100/wk +16% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).
Zoning mix
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 13 across Cleve same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 46% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
Liveability
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 58/100 same for both | |
| Crime | — | Low 23/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Verran sits further from the CBD (573.5 km vs 552.9 km).
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 573.5 km +4% vs other | 552.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 375 min | 369 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5603 | 0.0% postcode 5642 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 5603 | 45 postcode 5642 |
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 (58.3%).
Setting
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 52 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.0 km | 37.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 22 premises |
Climate
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 390 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,474/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cleve same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Verran | Rudall | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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