Balhannah vs Littlehampton

Littlehampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Balhannah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balhannah, about half of households are couple families. In Littlehampton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Balhannah: a median of $978,000, against $895,000 in Littlehampton, though rent is higher in Littlehampton. Balhannah is closer to the city centre: 29 km, against 34.6 km.

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

Littlehampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Balhannah has cheaper land ($620,000 vs $852,000)
  • Littlehampton has cheaper units ($641,000 vs $708,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and 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

Balhannah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 34.6 km)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balhannah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 44/100)

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

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

Balhannah Littlehampton
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.

Balhannah Littlehampton
Walkability 52 / 44
Balhannah — Walkability: 52/100 Littlehampton — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 72 / 76
Balhannah — Safety: 72/100 Littlehampton — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 64 / 34
Balhannah — Low fire risk: 64/100 Littlehampton — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Littlehampton has more residents (3,300 vs 1,756); Littlehampton has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $96,252).

Balhannah Littlehampton
Population 1,756 3,300
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +8.4%
Median age 44 40
Median household income $96,252/yr $108,472/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $360/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balhannah Littlehampton
0-4 5.7% / 6.2%
Balhannah — 0-4: 5.7% Littlehampton — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.8% / 15.4%
Balhannah — 5-14: 12.8% Littlehampton — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.3%
Balhannah — 15-19: 6.1% Littlehampton — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.7% / 5.4%
Balhannah — 20-24: 4.7% Littlehampton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.1% / 9.6%
Balhannah — 25-34: 9.1% Littlehampton — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 11.9% / 12.6%
Balhannah — 35-44: 11.9% Littlehampton — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.9% / 15.1%
Balhannah — 45-54: 14.9% Littlehampton — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.2% / 12.3%
Balhannah — 55-64: 12.2% Littlehampton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 13.6% / 10.6%
Balhannah — 65-74: 13.6% Littlehampton — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.5% / 5.3%
Balhannah — 75-84: 6.5% Littlehampton — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.8% / 1.1%
Balhannah — 85+: 2.8% Littlehampton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Balhannah 54.0% couple families
Balhannah — Couple Families: 54.0% Balhannah — Lone Person: 28.0% Balhannah — One Parent Families: 14.4% Balhannah — Group Household: 2.7% Balhannah — Other Families: 0.9%
Littlehampton 56.2% couple families
Littlehampton — Couple Families: 56.2% Littlehampton — Lone Person: 23.8% Littlehampton — One Parent Families: 18.0% Littlehampton — Group Household: 1.5% Littlehampton — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Balhannah 14.1% renting
Balhannah — Owned Outright: 41.4% Balhannah — Mortgage: 44.4% Balhannah — Renting: 14.1%
Littlehampton 11.7% renting
Littlehampton — Owned Outright: 34.9% Littlehampton — Mortgage: 53.4% Littlehampton — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balhannah Littlehampton
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 16.1%
Balhannah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Littlehampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 13.8%
Balhannah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Littlehampton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.0%
Balhannah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Littlehampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.7%
Balhannah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Littlehampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.9%
Balhannah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Littlehampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Balhannah Littlehampton
England 6.3% / 6.6%
Balhannah — England: 6.3% Littlehampton — England: 6.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.1%
Balhannah — South Africa: 0.5% Littlehampton — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.8%
Balhannah — New Zealand: 0.6% Littlehampton — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.7%
Balhannah — Scotland: 0.6% Littlehampton — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Balhannah — Germany: 0.8% Littlehampton — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.7%
Balhannah — Netherlands: 0.3% Littlehampton — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Balhannah 95.7% houses
Balhannah — Houses: 95.7% Balhannah — Townhouses: 4.7% Balhannah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Littlehampton 97.3% houses
Littlehampton — Houses: 97.3% Littlehampton — Townhouses: 1.6% Littlehampton — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balhannah Littlehampton
Median house price $977,500 $895,000
Median unit price $708,500 $641,000
Median land price $620,000 $852,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 13 sales
 24 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Balhannah Littlehampton
3 bed $850K / $825K
Balhannah — 3 bed: $850K (18 sales) Littlehampton — 3 bed: $825K (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $950K
Balhannah — 4 bed: $1.55M (15 sales) Littlehampton — 4 bed: $950K (32 sales)

15 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Balhannah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 79%).

Balhannah Littlehampton
Rural and farming 96% 79%
Residential 2% 17%
Environmental 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Balhannah Littlehampton
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
 657
across Mount Barker
Approvals change year on year +53% -7%

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.

Balhannah Littlehampton
Houses — 3.9%
$652/wk on $874K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Balhannah Littlehampton
House price Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of SA

Liveability

Balhannah scores higher overall (63 vs 51); Balhannah is more walkable (52 vs 44).

Balhannah Littlehampton
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Littlehampton carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 36).

Balhannah Littlehampton
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Balhannah Littlehampton
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 Balhannah

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

Schools in Littlehampton

  • Littlehampton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Balhannah Littlehampton
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Littlehampton sits further from the CBD (34.6 km vs 29 km).

Balhannah Littlehampton
Walkability score 52/100 44/100
Distance to Adelaide 29 km 34.6 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5242
 1.1%
postcode 5250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5242
 82
postcode 5250

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.

Balhannah Littlehampton
Car (driver) 77.1% / 77.7%
Balhannah — Car (driver): 77.1% Littlehampton — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 13.4%
Balhannah — Worked from Home: 15.3% Littlehampton — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.1%
Balhannah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Littlehampton — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 2.4% / 3.4%
Balhannah — Bus: 2.4% Littlehampton — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.2%
Balhannah — Walked Only: 1.6% Littlehampton — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Balhannah Littlehampton
Elevation 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 365 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 31.8 km

NBN connectivity

Balhannah Littlehampton
Connectivity score 57/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
773 premises
 45%
1,341 premises

Climate

Balhannah Littlehampton
Annual rainfall 921 mm 730 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 27.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 5.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Balhannah Littlehampton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Balhannah Littlehampton
Average residential rate $2,727/yr $2,485/yr
Council Adelaide Hills Mount Barker

Federal electorate

Balhannah Littlehampton
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Balhannah Littlehampton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Balhannah

Acreage Outer Quiet

Littlehampton

Acreage Outer Quiet

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