Balhannah vs Verdun

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. Houses cost more in Verdun: a median of $1.42 million, against $978,000 in Balhannah, though rent is higher in Balhannah. Verdun is closer to the city centre: 25.4 km, against 29 km. On these figures, Balhannah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Balhannah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Balhannah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($977,500 vs $1,420,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Balhannah is more walkable (52/100 vs 33/100)
  • Verdun sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 29 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balhannah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Balhannah and Verdun 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 Verdun
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 Verdun
Walkability 52 / 33
Balhannah — Walkability: 52/100 Verdun — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 72 / 53
Balhannah — Safety: 72/100 Verdun — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 64 / 43
Balhannah — Low fire risk: 64/100 Verdun — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 58 / 34
Balhannah — Low flood risk: 58/100 Verdun — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Balhannah has more residents (1,756 vs 235); Balhannah rents higher ($335/wk vs $293/wk).

Balhannah Verdun
Population 1,756
+87% vs other
 235
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.3% +13.5%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $96,252/yr
+6% vs other
 $90,012/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+13% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Balhannah Verdun
0-4 5.7% / 6.0%
Balhannah — 0-4: 5.7% Verdun — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.8% / 13.2%
Balhannah — 5-14: 12.8% Verdun — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.1% / 4.7%
Balhannah — 15-19: 6.1% Verdun — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.7% / 7.2%
Balhannah — 20-24: 4.7% Verdun — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 9.1% / 6.4%
Balhannah — 25-34: 9.1% Verdun — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 11.9% / 16.6%
Balhannah — 35-44: 11.9% Verdun — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.9% / 11.5%
Balhannah — 45-54: 14.9% Verdun — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.2% / 14.9%
Balhannah — 55-64: 12.2% Verdun — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 13.6% / 18.3%
Balhannah — 65-74: 13.6% Verdun — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 6.5% / 5.5%
Balhannah — 75-84: 6.5% Verdun — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.8% / —
Balhannah — 85+: 2.8% Verdun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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%
Verdun 50.9% couple families
Verdun — Couple Families: 50.9% Verdun — Lone Person: 34.5% Verdun — One Parent Families: 14.5% Verdun — Group Household: 0.0% Verdun — 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%
Verdun 14.1% renting
Verdun — Owned Outright: 40.0% Verdun — Mortgage: 45.9% Verdun — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Balhannah Verdun
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 20.0%
Balhannah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Verdun — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.9%
Balhannah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Verdun — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.5%
Balhannah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Verdun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 7.2%
Balhannah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Verdun — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Balhannah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Verdun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Verdun
England 6.3% / 5.1%
Balhannah — England: 6.3% Verdun — England: 5.1%
China — / 1.7%
Balhannah — China: not among its largest Verdun — China: 1.7%
Canada — / 1.7%
Balhannah — Canada: not among its largest Verdun — Canada: 1.7%
Germany 0.8% / —
Balhannah — Germany: 0.8% Verdun — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Balhannah — New Zealand: 0.6% Verdun — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Balhannah — Scotland: 0.6% Verdun — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Balhannah — South Africa: 0.5% Verdun — South Africa: not among its largest

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%
Verdun 98.8% houses
Verdun — Houses: 98.8% Verdun — Townhouses: 0.0% Verdun — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Balhannah Verdun
Median house price $977,500 $1,420,000
Median unit price $708,500 —
Median land price $620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 13 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Balhannah Verdun
Rural and farming 96% 98%
Residential 2%
same for both
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 Verdun
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

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

Liveability

Balhannah is more walkable (52 vs 33).

Balhannah Verdun
Grade B —
Score 63/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Verdun carries more crime risk (47 vs 28); Verdun carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 36).

Balhannah Verdun
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Balhannah Verdun
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 Verdun

  • The Hills Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Balhannah Verdun
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 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Balhannah sits further from the CBD (29 km vs 25.4 km).

Balhannah Verdun
Walkability score 52/100 33/100
Distance to Adelaide 29 km
+12% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.5
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 5245
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 5242
 73
postcode 5245

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 Verdun
Car (driver) 77.1% / 71.3%
Balhannah — Car (driver): 77.1% Verdun — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 17.6%
Balhannah — Worked from Home: 15.3% Verdun — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.7%
Balhannah — Car (passenger): 3.1% Verdun — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 2.4% / 3.7%
Balhannah — Bus: 2.4% Verdun — Bus: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.6% / 3.7%
Balhannah — Walked Only: 1.6% Verdun — Walked Only: 3.7%

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

Setting

Balhannah Verdun
Elevation 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Balhannah Verdun
Connectivity score 57/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
773 premises
 14%
112 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Balhannah

Acreage Outer Quiet

Verdun

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

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