Wunkar vs Pyap
Pyap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 54 in Wunkar. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wunkar tends to suit people living alone, while Pyap suits families with children.
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
Pyap
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Wunkar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Wunkar has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $275/wk)
- Pyap has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 15%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wunkar
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (155 min vs 174 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (233.1 km vs 245.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wunkar
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
- But Pyap carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Pyap
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.9% vs -26.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Wunkar and Pyap 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
Pyap has more residents (175 vs 51); Pyap has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $58,500).
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 175 +243% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.1% | +12.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 41 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $93,184/yr +59% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $275/wk +57% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (16.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Pyap has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%); Wunkar has more rural and farming land (100% vs 81%).
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 81% |
| Environmental | 0% | 19% |
| 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
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 46 across Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of SA | Higher than 32% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 21% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 60% of SA |
Liveability
Wunkar is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wunkar carries more crime risk (82 vs 42).
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
Mobility
Pyap sits further from the CBD (245.1 km vs 233.1 km).
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 233.1 km | 245.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 155 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5311 | 0.2% postcode 5333 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 5311 | 71 postcode 5333 |
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 (80.5%).
Setting
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 290 mm | 256 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 4.5°C |
Council rates
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,871/yr same for both | |
| Council | Loxton Waikerie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Wunkar | Pyap | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.