Vine Vale vs Nuriootpa

Nuriootpa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Vine Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vine Vale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Vine Vale tends to suit older residents, while Nuriootpa suits people living alone.

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

Nuriootpa

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Vine Vale is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 52%)

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

Nuriootpa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nuriootpa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 64 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nuriootpa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (41/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Vine Vale has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Nuriootpa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
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.

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Walkability 17 / 41
Vine Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Nuriootpa — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 63 / 62
Vine Vale — Safety: 63/100 Nuriootpa — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Vine Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nuriootpa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nuriootpa has more residents (6,901 vs 90); Vine Vale rents higher ($380/wk vs $295/wk).

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Population 90 6,901
+7568% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +9.3%
Median age 54 45
Median household income $87,724/yr
+22% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+22% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
0-4 — / 4.4%
Vine Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Nuriootpa — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 6.7% / 11.5%
Vine Vale — 5-14: 6.7% Nuriootpa — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 10.0% / 6.1%
Vine Vale — 15-19: 10.0% Nuriootpa — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 12.2% / 4.8%
Vine Vale — 20-24: 12.2% Nuriootpa — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.6% / 10.7%
Vine Vale — 25-34: 5.6% Nuriootpa — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 3.3% / 12.0%
Vine Vale — 35-44: 3.3% Nuriootpa — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 12.2% / 12.1%
Vine Vale — 45-54: 12.2% Nuriootpa — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.3% / 12.2%
Vine Vale — 55-64: 13.3% Nuriootpa — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 26.7% / 13.7%
Vine Vale — 65-74: 26.7% Nuriootpa — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 11.1% / 8.7%
Vine Vale — 75-84: 11.1% Nuriootpa — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 5.6% / 3.5%
Vine Vale — 85+: 5.6% Nuriootpa — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Vine Vale 45.8% couple families
Vine Vale — Couple Families: 45.8% Vine Vale — Lone Person: 16.7% Vine Vale — One Parent Families: 37.5% Vine Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Vine Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 37.2% couple families
Nuriootpa — Couple Families: 37.2% Nuriootpa — Lone Person: 44.7% Nuriootpa — One Parent Families: 15.1% Nuriootpa — Group Household: 2.4% Nuriootpa — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Vine Vale 10.0% renting
Vine Vale — Owned Outright: 43.3% Vine Vale — Mortgage: 46.7% Vine Vale — Renting: 10.0%
Nuriootpa 23.6% renting
Nuriootpa — Owned Outright: 37.7% Nuriootpa — Mortgage: 38.7% Nuriootpa — Renting: 23.6%
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.

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
England 4.4% / 4.1%
Vine Vale — England: 4.4% Nuriootpa — England: 4.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Vine Vale — Germany: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Germany: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.5%
Vine Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Nuriootpa — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Vine Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Vine Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

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

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 19.0%
Vine Vale — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Nuriootpa — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.4%
Vine Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Nuriootpa — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.3%
Vine Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Nuriootpa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.4%
Vine Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Nuriootpa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Vine Vale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Vine Vale 100.0% houses
Vine Vale — Houses: 100.0% Vine Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Vine Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Nuriootpa 93.0% houses
Nuriootpa — Houses: 93.0% Nuriootpa — Townhouses: 5.8% Nuriootpa — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Median house price — $720,000
Median unit price — $480,000
Median land price — $346,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Vine Vale has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%).

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Rural and farming 100% 80%
Residential 0% 11%
Industrial 0% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Houses — 4.1%
$600/wk on $759K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools — Higher than 14% of SA
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Nuriootpa is more walkable (41 vs 17).

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
38/100
Flood — Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Vine Vale

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

Schools in Nuriootpa

  • Nuriootpa High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Redeemer Lutheran School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Nuriootpa Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Walkability score 17/100 41/100
Distance to Adelaide 81.3 km
+1% vs other
 80.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 64 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5352
 0.7%
postcode 5355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5352
 75
postcode 5355

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.

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Car (driver) 86.1% / 82.0%
Vine Vale — Car (driver): 86.1% Nuriootpa — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 8.1%
Vine Vale — Worked from Home: 13.9% Nuriootpa — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Vine Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nuriootpa — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Vine Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Vine Vale — Bicycle: not among its largest Nuriootpa — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.1%).

Setting

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Connectivity score 29/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 26%
3,706 premises

Climate

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Vine Vale Nuriootpa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Vine Vale

Retirees Rural Students

Nuriootpa

Acreage Retirees

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