Binnum vs Wild Dog Valley
Binnum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Wild Dog Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Binnum tends to suit couples, while Wild Dog Valley suits 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
Binnum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 66%)
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
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
Wild Dog Valley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (227 min vs 232 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (330.1 km vs 335.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wild Dog Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Binnum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.8% vs -15.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Binnum and Wild Dog Valley 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
Wild Dog Valley has more residents (153 vs 87); Wild Dog Valley skews older (48 vs 45).
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 153 +76% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +20.8% | -15.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $107,224/yr +8% vs other | $98,748/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $205/wk +2% vs other |
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 (19.0%).
Zoning mix
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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 | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of SA | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of SA | Higher than 3% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 7% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
Liveability
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 22/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 same for both | |
| 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 | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Binnum sits further from the CBD (335.8 km vs 330.1 km).
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 335.8 km +2% vs other | 330.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 232 min | 227 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5262 | 0.1% postcode 5271 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 5262 | 50 postcode 5271 |
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 (65.2%).
Setting
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 96 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 74 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 527 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binnum | Wild Dog Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.