Auburn vs Halbury
Halbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 54 in Auburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Auburn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Auburn tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Halbury 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
Halbury
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)
- But Auburn has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Halbury
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 118.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 88 min)
- But Auburn is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Auburn
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
- But Halbury carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Auburn and Halbury 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
Auburn has more residents (668 vs 211); Auburn skews older (54 vs 43).
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 668 +68% vs other | 211 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.1% | +5.5% |
| Median age | 54 | 43 |
| Median household income | $63,336/yr +5% vs other | $59,904/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +4% vs other | $220/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $660,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $325,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 83 days from 16 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 28 across Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 15 across Wakefield |
| Approvals change year on year | +20% | +0% |
Ranking within SA
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 31% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 77% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 53% of SA | Higher than 22% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 45% of SA |
Liveability
Auburn is more walkable (40 vs 0).
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 51/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Auburn carries more crime risk (45 vs 31).
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 12/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Auburn
- Auburn Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Halbury
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Auburn sits further from the CBD (118.5 km vs 105.9 km).
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 40/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 118.5 km +11% vs other | 105.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 88 min | 82 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 5451 | 0.2% postcode 5461 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5451 | 74 postcode 5461 |
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 (74.2%).
Setting
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 335 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 128 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 366 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,830/yr | $1,640/yr |
| Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys | Wakefield |
Federal electorate
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Auburn | Halbury | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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