Furner vs Hatherleigh

Furner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Hatherleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Furner, most households are couple families. In Hatherleigh, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Furner tends to suit families with children and couples, while Hatherleigh 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

Furner

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 42/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Furner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hatherleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hatherleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (384.2 km vs 386.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Furner carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 42/100)
  • Hatherleigh has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Furner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.9% vs 17.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Furner Hatherleigh
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.

Furner Hatherleigh
Walkability 0 / 0
Furner — Walkability: 0/100 Hatherleigh — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 58
Furner — Safety: 79/100 Hatherleigh — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 26 / 16
Furner — Low fire risk: 26/100 Hatherleigh — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Furner has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,224); Hatherleigh skews older (53 vs 44).

Furner Hatherleigh
Population 156
+1% vs other
 154
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.9% +17.6%
Median age 44 53
Median household income $84,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+6% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Furner Hatherleigh
0-4 7.7% / 5.2%
Furner — 0-4: 7.7% Hatherleigh — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 16.0% / 13.0%
Furner — 5-14: 16.0% Hatherleigh — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.4% / 3.9%
Furner — 15-19: 6.4% Hatherleigh — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 2.6% / 1.9%
Furner — 20-24: 2.6% Hatherleigh — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 14.1% / 8.4%
Furner — 25-34: 14.1% Hatherleigh — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 10.9% / 9.1%
Furner — 35-44: 10.9% Hatherleigh — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.5% / 16.2%
Furner — 45-54: 11.5% Hatherleigh — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 16.0% / 19.5%
Furner — 55-64: 16.0% Hatherleigh — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 12.8% / 18.2%
Furner — 65-74: 12.8% Hatherleigh — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 3.2% / 9.7%
Furner — 75-84: 3.2% Hatherleigh — 75-84: 9.7%
85+ — / —
Furner — 85+: not among its largest Hatherleigh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Furner Hatherleigh
England 1.9% / 6.5%
Furner — England: 1.9% Hatherleigh — England: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Furner 61.8% couple families
Furner — Couple Families: 61.8% Furner — Lone Person: 26.5% Furner — One Parent Families: 11.8%
Hatherleigh 39.5% couple families
Hatherleigh — Couple Families: 39.5% Hatherleigh — Lone Person: 52.6% Hatherleigh — One Parent Families: 7.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Furner 107.3% houses
Furner — Houses: 107.3%
Hatherleigh 100.0% houses
Hatherleigh — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Furner Hatherleigh
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.9%
Furner — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Hatherleigh — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.1%
Furner — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Hatherleigh — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.1%
Furner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Hatherleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Furner — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hatherleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Furner 7.7% renting
Furner — Owned Outright: 69.2% Furner — Mortgage: 23.1% Furner — Renting: 7.7%
Hatherleigh 19.4% renting
Hatherleigh — Owned Outright: 45.2% Hatherleigh — Mortgage: 35.5% Hatherleigh — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Furner Hatherleigh
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Residential 0% 1%
Environmental 1% 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

Furner Hatherleigh
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Furner Hatherleigh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 35% of SA

Liveability

Furner Hatherleigh
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hatherleigh carries more crime risk (42 vs 21); Hatherleigh carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 74).

Furner Hatherleigh
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
84/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Furner Hatherleigh
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

Furner Hatherleigh
Parks & reserves 7 1

Mobility

Furner sits further from the CBD (386.3 km vs 384.2 km).

Furner Hatherleigh
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 386.3 km 384.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 260 min 261 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5280
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.

Furner Hatherleigh
Car (driver) 68.4% / 83.9%
Furner — Car (driver): 68.4% Hatherleigh — Car (driver): 83.9%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 9.7%
Furner — Worked from Home: 22.8% Hatherleigh — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Walked Only 8.8% / —
Furner — Walked Only: 8.8% Hatherleigh — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Furner — Car (passenger): not among its largest Hatherleigh — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Furner Hatherleigh
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Furner Hatherleigh
Connectivity score 17/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
18 premises
 0%
60 premises

Council rates

Furner Hatherleigh
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Furner Hatherleigh
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Furner Hatherleigh
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Furner

Family Rural

Hatherleigh

Retirees Rural

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