Western Flat vs Mundulla West

Mundulla West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Western Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Western Flat, about half of households are couple families. In Mundulla West, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Western Flat tends to suit older residents, while Mundulla West suits 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

Western Flat

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Mundulla West is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Mundulla West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 16%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Western Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundulla West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (280.5 km vs 300.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Western Flat

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Mundulla West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Western Flat Mundulla West
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.

Western Flat Mundulla West
Walkability 0 / 0
Western Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Mundulla West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 64
Western Flat — Safety: 86/100 Mundulla West — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 82 / 75
Western Flat — Low fire risk: 82/100 Mundulla West — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Mundulla West rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk); Mundulla West has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $67,132).

Western Flat Mundulla West
Population 121
+25% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +16.7%
Median age 48 35
Median household income $67,132/yr $110,500/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Western Flat Mundulla West
0-4 — / 8.8%
Western Flat — 0-4: not among its largest Mundulla West — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 15.7% / 18.7%
Western Flat — 5-14: 15.7% Mundulla West — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 5.8% / 7.7%
Western Flat — 15-19: 5.8% Mundulla West — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.3% / —
Western Flat — 20-24: 8.3% Mundulla West — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.4% / 8.8%
Western Flat — 25-34: 7.4% Mundulla West — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 2.5% / 8.8%
Western Flat — 35-44: 2.5% Mundulla West — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 26.4% / 16.5%
Western Flat — 45-54: 26.4% Mundulla West — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.0% / 11.0%
Western Flat — 55-64: 14.0% Mundulla West — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 14.9% / 9.9%
Western Flat — 65-74: 14.9% Mundulla West — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 5.0% / —
Western Flat — 75-84: 5.0% Mundulla West — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.5% / —
Western Flat — 85+: 2.5% Mundulla West — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Western Flat 52.2% couple families
Western Flat — Couple Families: 52.2% Western Flat — One Parent Families: 17.4% Western Flat — Lone Person: 30.4%
Mundulla West 78.6% couple families
Mundulla West — Couple Families: 78.6% Mundulla West — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mundulla West — Lone Person: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Western Flat 27.3% renting
Western Flat — Owned Outright: 39.4% Western Flat — Mortgage: 33.3% Western Flat — Renting: 27.3%
Mundulla West 12.5% renting
Mundulla West — Owned Outright: 45.8% Mundulla West — Mortgage: 41.7% Mundulla West — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Western Flat 100.0% houses
Western Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Mundulla West 100.0% houses
Mundulla West — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Western Flat Mundulla West
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.4%
Western Flat — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Mundulla West — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 17.6%
Western Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Mundulla West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 4.4%
Western Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Mundulla West — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Zoning mix

Western Flat Mundulla West
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Western Flat Mundulla West
New dwellings approved 12
across Tatiara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Western Flat Mundulla West
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 87% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 12% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 35% of SA

Liveability

Western Flat Mundulla West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Mundulla West carries more crime risk (36 vs 14).

Western Flat Mundulla West
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
36/100
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

Western Flat Mundulla West
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

Western Flat Mundulla West
Parks & reserves 14 4
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Western Flat sits further from the CBD (300.8 km vs 280.5 km).

Western Flat Mundulla West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 300.8 km
+7% vs other
 280.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 200 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5268
 0.0%
postcode 5270
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5268
 63
postcode 5270

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.

Western Flat Mundulla West
Car (driver) 45.3% / 53.8%
Western Flat — Car (driver): 45.3% Mundulla West — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 46.9% / 46.2%
Western Flat — Worked from Home: 46.9% Mundulla West — Worked from Home: 46.2%
Walked Only 7.8% / —
Western Flat — Walked Only: 7.8% Mundulla West — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Western Flat Mundulla West
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Western Flat Mundulla West
Connectivity score 15/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
same for both

Council rates

Western Flat Mundulla West
Average residential rate $1,656/yr
same for both
Council Tatiara
same for both

Federal electorate

Western Flat Mundulla West
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Western Flat Mundulla West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Western Flat

Rural

Mundulla West

Family Rural Young Families

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