Balhannah vs Oakbank

Balhannah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Oakbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Balhannah is closer to the city centre: 29 km, against 32.9 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Balhannah has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Oakbank carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 32.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Balhannah is more walkable (52/100 vs 14/100)
  • Oakbank carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 28/100)

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 Oakbank 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 Oakbank
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 Oakbank
Walkability 52 / 14
Balhannah — Walkability: 52/100 Oakbank — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 72 / 83
Balhannah — Safety: 72/100 Oakbank — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 64 / 84
Balhannah — Low fire risk: 64/100 Oakbank — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 58 / 61
Balhannah — Low flood risk: 58/100 Oakbank — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Balhannah has more residents (1,756 vs 865); Oakbank skews older (48 vs 44).

Balhannah Oakbank
Population 1,756
+51% vs other
 865
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +4.0%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $96,252/yr $105,248/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $340/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balhannah Oakbank
0-4 5.7% / 4.5%
Balhannah — 0-4: 5.7% Oakbank — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 12.5%
Balhannah — 5-14: 12.8% Oakbank — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.1% / 4.9%
Balhannah — 15-19: 6.1% Oakbank — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.7% / 5.0%
Balhannah — 20-24: 4.7% Oakbank — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.1% / 8.9%
Balhannah — 25-34: 9.1% Oakbank — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 11.9% / 10.5%
Balhannah — 35-44: 11.9% Oakbank — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.9% / 14.1%
Balhannah — 45-54: 14.9% Oakbank — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 12.2% / 17.1%
Balhannah — 55-64: 12.2% Oakbank — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 13.6% / 13.8%
Balhannah — 65-74: 13.6% Oakbank — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 6.5% / 6.1%
Balhannah — 75-84: 6.5% Oakbank — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.8% / 1.2%
Balhannah — 85+: 2.8% Oakbank — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Oakbank 50.3% couple families
Oakbank — Couple Families: 50.3% Oakbank — Lone Person: 34.9% Oakbank — One Parent Families: 14.9% Oakbank — Group Household: 0.0% Oakbank — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Oakbank 14.1% renting
Oakbank — Owned Outright: 42.9% Oakbank — Mortgage: 42.9% Oakbank — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balhannah Oakbank
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 17.3%
Balhannah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Oakbank — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 11.8%
Balhannah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Oakbank — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.6%
Balhannah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Oakbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.4%
Balhannah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Oakbank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.4%
Balhannah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Oakbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Oakbank
England 6.3% / 5.0%
Balhannah — England: 6.3% Oakbank — England: 5.0%
Germany 0.8% / 1.3%
Balhannah — Germany: 0.8% Oakbank — Germany: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Balhannah — New Zealand: 0.6% Oakbank — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Balhannah — Scotland: 0.6% Oakbank — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Balhannah — South Africa: 0.5% Oakbank — South Africa: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 0.5%
Balhannah — Lebanon: not among its largest Oakbank — Lebanon: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

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%
Oakbank 96.2% houses
Oakbank — Houses: 96.2% Oakbank — Townhouses: 3.1% Oakbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balhannah Oakbank
Median house price $977,500 $1,050,000
Median unit price $708,500 —
Median land price $620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 13 sales
 38 days
from 6 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 Oakbank
3 bed $850K / $882K
Balhannah — 3 bed: $850K (18 sales) Oakbank — 3 bed: $882K (6 sales)

18 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.55M / $1.2M
Balhannah — 4 bed: $1.55M (15 sales) Oakbank — 4 bed: $1.2M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Balhannah Oakbank
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Residential 2% 1%
Environmental 2% 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

Balhannah Oakbank
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Balhannah Oakbank
House price Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 75% of SA

Liveability

Balhannah is more walkable (52 vs 14).

Balhannah Oakbank
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Balhannah carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 16); Balhannah carries more crime risk (28 vs 17).

Balhannah Oakbank
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Low
39/100
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 Oakbank
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 Oakbank

  • Oakbank School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Oakbank sits further from the CBD (32.9 km vs 29 km).

Balhannah Oakbank
Walkability score 52/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 29 km 32.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 35 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5242
 1.5%
postcode 5243
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5242
 79
postcode 5243

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 Oakbank
Car (driver) 77.1% / 72.6%
Balhannah — Car (driver): 77.1% Oakbank — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 20.2%
Balhannah — Worked from Home: 15.3% Oakbank — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.1%
Balhannah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Oakbank — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.1%
Balhannah — Walked Only: 1.6% Oakbank — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 2.4% / 1.0%
Balhannah — Bus: 2.4% Oakbank — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Balhannah Oakbank
Elevation 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 356 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 31.6 km

NBN connectivity

Balhannah Oakbank
Connectivity score 57/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
773 premises
 25%
414 premises

Climate

Balhannah Oakbank
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Balhannah Oakbank
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 Oakbank
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balhannah

Acreage Outer Quiet

Oakbank

Acreage Outer

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