Binnum vs Frances
Frances is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in Binnum. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binnum, the large majority of households are couple families. In Frances, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Binnum tends to suit couples, while Frances suits people living alone.
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
Binnum
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 50/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 50%)
- But Frances has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Binnum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Frances
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Frances
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 232 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (321.6 km vs 335.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Binnum carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 50/100)
- Frances is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Binnum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.8% vs 9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Binnum and Frances 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
Binnum has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $67,132); Binnum skews older (45 vs 37).
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 92 +6% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.8% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 37 |
| Median household income | $107,224/yr +37% vs other | $67,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +8% vs other | $183/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Zoning mix
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 29% of SA |
Liveability
Frances is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Frances carries more crime risk (50 vs 12); Frances carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 22).
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| 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
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Binnum
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Frances
- Frances Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Binnum sits further from the CBD (335.8 km vs 321.6 km).
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 335.8 km +4% vs other | 321.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 232 min | 218 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5262 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 5262 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).
Setting
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 104 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Council rates
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binnum | Frances | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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