Wirrabara vs Booleroo Centre

Booleroo Centre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 60 in Wirrabara. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wirrabara, most households are people living alone. In Booleroo Centre, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Wirrabara tends to suit 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

Booleroo Centre

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 47/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 26%)

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

First-home buyers

Booleroo Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($60,000 vs $150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wirrabara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $180/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wirrabara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (242.2 km vs 265.9 km)
  • But Booleroo Centre is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booleroo Centre

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Wirrabara has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Booleroo Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.6% vs -12.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
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.

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Walkability 20 / 60
Wirrabara — Walkability: 20/100 Booleroo Centre — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 53 / 80
Wirrabara — Safety: 53/100 Booleroo Centre — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 34 / 45
Wirrabara — Low fire risk: 34/100 Booleroo Centre — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Booleroo Centre has higher household incomes ($64,480 vs $46,800); Booleroo Centre has more residents (482 vs 353).

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Population 353 482
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.4% -6.6%
Median age 60 55
Median household income $46,800/yr $64,480/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $180/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
0-4 — / 4.4%
Wirrabara — 0-4: not among its largest Booleroo Centre — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 8.8% / 10.6%
Wirrabara — 5-14: 8.8% Booleroo Centre — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.2% / 3.5%
Wirrabara — 15-19: 4.2% Booleroo Centre — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 2.5% / 2.5%
Wirrabara — 20-24: 2.5% Booleroo Centre — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 5.1% / 7.9%
Wirrabara — 25-34: 5.1% Booleroo Centre — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 5.7% / 10.0%
Wirrabara — 35-44: 5.7% Booleroo Centre — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 11.6% / 10.4%
Wirrabara — 45-54: 11.6% Booleroo Centre — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 26.3% / 17.8%
Wirrabara — 55-64: 26.3% Booleroo Centre — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 25.8% / 12.9%
Wirrabara — 65-74: 25.8% Booleroo Centre — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 9.9% / 11.0%
Wirrabara — 75-84: 9.9% Booleroo Centre — 75-84: 11.0%
85+ 2.8% / 7.9%
Wirrabara — 85+: 2.8% Booleroo Centre — 85+: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wirrabara 68.7% lone person
Wirrabara — Lone Person: 68.7% Wirrabara — Couple Families: 15.2% Wirrabara — One Parent Families: 11.1% Wirrabara — Group Household: 5.1%
Booleroo Centre 50.4% lone person
Booleroo Centre — Lone Person: 50.4% Booleroo Centre — Couple Families: 41.0% Booleroo Centre — One Parent Families: 8.5% Booleroo Centre — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wirrabara 9.5% renting
Wirrabara — Owned Outright: 60.4% Wirrabara — Mortgage: 30.2% Wirrabara — Renting: 9.5%
Booleroo Centre 18.7% renting
Booleroo Centre — Owned Outright: 57.8% Booleroo Centre — Mortgage: 23.5% Booleroo Centre — Renting: 18.7%
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.

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
England 3.1% / 1.7%
Wirrabara — England: 3.1% Booleroo Centre — England: 1.7%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Wirrabara — Netherlands: 0.8% Booleroo Centre — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Wirrabara — Philippines: not among its largest Booleroo Centre — Philippines: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.8%
Wirrabara — Ireland: not among its largest Booleroo Centre — Ireland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Wirrabara — South Africa: not among its largest Booleroo Centre — South Africa: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 18.3%
Wirrabara — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Booleroo Centre — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 10.6%
Wirrabara — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Booleroo Centre — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.2%
Wirrabara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Booleroo Centre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.2%
Wirrabara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Booleroo Centre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.1%
Wirrabara — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Booleroo Centre — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wirrabara 98.9% houses
Wirrabara — Houses: 98.9% Wirrabara — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Booleroo Centre 96.4% houses
Booleroo Centre — Houses: 96.4% Booleroo Centre — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Median house price $283,500 $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $150,000 $60,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 130 days
from 6 sales
 214 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Booleroo Centre has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%); Wirrabara has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Rural and farming 86% 100%
Environmental 13% 0%
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

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
New dwellings approved 13
across Mount Remarkable
same for both
Approvals change year on year +200%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Booleroo Centre is more walkable (60 vs 20).

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wirrabara carries more crime risk (47 vs 20); Wirrabara carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 55).

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
20/100
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

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Wirrabara

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

Schools in Booleroo Centre

  • Booleroo Centre District School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 5
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Booleroo Centre sits further from the CBD (265.9 km vs 242.2 km).

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Walkability score 20/100 60/100
Distance to Adelaide 242.2 km 265.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 164 min 183 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5481
 0.5%
postcode 5482
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5481
 66
postcode 5482

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.

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Car (driver) 65.8% / 59.8%
Wirrabara — Car (driver): 65.8% Booleroo Centre — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 24.1%
Wirrabara — Worked from Home: 21.1% Booleroo Centre — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Walked Only 10.5% / 13.6%
Wirrabara — Walked Only: 10.5% Booleroo Centre — Walked Only: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.5%
Wirrabara — Car (passenger): 2.6% Booleroo Centre — Car (passenger): 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 401 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.7 km 35.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
236 premises
 0%
282 premises

Climate

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Annual rainfall 472 mm 330 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 2.8°C

Council rates

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Average residential rate $1,600/yr
same for both
Council Mount Remarkable
same for both

Federal electorate

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wirrabara Booleroo Centre
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wirrabara

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Booleroo Centre

Affordable Retirees Rural

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