Balaklava vs Halbury

Halbury is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Balaklava. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balaklava, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Balaklava tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)
  • But Balaklava has more schools inside the suburb (3 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

Balaklava

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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

Balaklava

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (95.5 km vs 105.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 82 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balaklava

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
  • But Halbury carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 42/100)

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

Balaklava 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.

Balaklava Halbury
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.

Balaklava Halbury
Walkability 51 / 0
Balaklava — Walkability: 51/100 Halbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 69
Balaklava — Safety: 58/100 Halbury — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 88 / 85
Balaklava — Low fire risk: 88/100 Halbury — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Balaklava has more residents (2,083 vs 211); Balaklava skews older (46 vs 43).

Balaklava Halbury
Population 2,083
+90% vs other
 211
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +5.5%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $56,576/yr $59,904/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $227/wk
+3% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balaklava Halbury
0-4 5.3% / 6.2%
Balaklava — 0-4: 5.3% Halbury — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.1% / 13.7%
Balaklava — 5-14: 13.1% Halbury — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.4% / 10.0%
Balaklava — 15-19: 5.4% Halbury — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 4.9% / 1.9%
Balaklava — 20-24: 4.9% Halbury — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 10.6% / 10.0%
Balaklava — 25-34: 10.6% Halbury — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.7% / 10.4%
Balaklava — 35-44: 8.7% Halbury — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.8% / 15.6%
Balaklava — 45-54: 11.8% Halbury — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.2% / 15.2%
Balaklava — 55-64: 12.2% Halbury — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.4% / 11.8%
Balaklava — 65-74: 13.4% Halbury — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.8% / 4.7%
Balaklava — 75-84: 8.8% Halbury — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 5.1% / 1.4%
Balaklava — 85+: 5.1% Halbury — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balaklava 47.7% lone person
Balaklava — Lone Person: 47.7% Balaklava — Couple Families: 33.2% Balaklava — One Parent Families: 14.7% Balaklava — Group Household: 3.6% Balaklava — Other Families: 0.9%
Halbury 36.2% lone person
Halbury — Lone Person: 36.2% Halbury — Couple Families: 34.0% Halbury — One Parent Families: 29.8% Halbury — Group Household: 0.0% Halbury — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balaklava 27.2% renting
Balaklava — Owned Outright: 42.0% Balaklava — Mortgage: 30.8% Balaklava — Renting: 27.2%
Halbury 15.1% renting
Halbury — Owned Outright: 39.7% Halbury — Mortgage: 45.2% Halbury — Renting: 15.1%
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.

Balaklava Halbury
England 3.3% / 8.5%
Balaklava — England: 3.3% Halbury — England: 8.5%
Philippines 2.0% / —
Balaklava — Philippines: 2.0% Halbury — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Balaklava — New Zealand: 0.4% Halbury — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Balaklava — Germany: 0.4% Halbury — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Balaklava — Netherlands: 0.4% Halbury — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Balaklava Halbury
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 13.7%
Balaklava — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Halbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.2%
Balaklava — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Halbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 2.4%
Balaklava — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Halbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Balaklava — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Halbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Balaklava — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Halbury — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balaklava 86.8% houses
Balaklava — Houses: 86.8% Balaklava — Townhouses: 11.9% Balaklava — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Halbury 98.7% houses
Halbury — Houses: 98.7% Halbury — Townhouses: 0.0% Halbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balaklava Halbury
Median house price $450,000 —
Median unit price $340,000 —
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Balaklava Halbury
Rural and farming 90% 100%
Industrial 5% 0%
Residential 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Balaklava Halbury
New dwellings approved 15
across Wakefield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Balaklava Halbury
Houses 5.4%
$490/wk on $469K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Balaklava Halbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools Higher than 16% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of SA —

Liveability

Balaklava is more walkable (51 vs 0).

Balaklava Halbury
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Balaklava carries more crime risk (42 vs 31).

Balaklava Halbury
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Balaklava Halbury
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Balaklava

  • Balaklava High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Balaklava Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Horizon Christian School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Halbury

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

Amenities in the suburb

Balaklava Halbury
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Halbury sits further from the CBD (105.9 km vs 95.5 km).

Balaklava Halbury
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 95.5 km 105.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5461
same for both

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.

Balaklava Halbury
Car (driver) 79.6% / 65.3%
Balaklava — Car (driver): 79.6% Halbury — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 23.6%
Balaklava — Worked from Home: 6.2% Halbury — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Walked Only 7.3% / 5.6%
Balaklava — Walked Only: 7.3% Halbury — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Balaklava — Car (passenger): 5.0% Halbury — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Balaklava — Bicycle: 1.9% Halbury — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Balaklava Halbury
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.8 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Balaklava Halbury
Connectivity score 60/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
1,156 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Balaklava Halbury
Annual rainfall 295 mm 460 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C —

Council rates

Balaklava Halbury
Average residential rate $1,640/yr
same for both
Council Wakefield
same for both

Federal electorate

Balaklava Halbury
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balaklava Halbury
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balaklava

Affordable Retirees Rural

Halbury

River Rural

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