Hahndorf vs Littlehampton
Littlehampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Hahndorf. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hahndorf, about half of households are couple families. In Littlehampton, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hahndorf: a median of $1.22 million, against $895,000 in Littlehampton. Hahndorf is closer to the city centre: 26.9 km, against 34.6 km. On these figures, Hahndorf tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Littlehampton suits families with children and 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
Littlehampton
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 86%)
- But Hahndorf has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Littlehampton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($852,000 vs $2,160,000)
- has cheaper houses ($895,000 vs $1,220,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
Weighs house prices, land 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
Hahndorf
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (68/100 vs 44/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (26.9 km vs 34.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hahndorf
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 3%)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)
- is more walkable (68/100 vs 44/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Hahndorf and Littlehampton 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
Hahndorf skews older (51 vs 40); Littlehampton has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $90,220).
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,814 | 3,300 +17% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.4% | +8.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Median household income | $90,220/yr | $108,472/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,220,000 | $895,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $641,000 |
| Median land price | $2,160,000 | $852,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 32 days from 22 sales | 24 days from 29 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.
22 vs 13 sales
19 vs 32 sales
6 vs 5 sales
Zoning mix
Hahndorf has more rural and farming land (91% vs 79%).
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 79% |
| Residential | 6% | 17% |
| Commercial | 2% | 1% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 1% |
| Industrial | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 657 across Mount Barker same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -7% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.5% $750/wk on $1.12M | 3.9% $652/wk on $874K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 14% of SA |
| Income | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 86% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 87% of SA | Higher than 79% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 78% of SA | Higher than 96% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 80% of SA | Higher than 79% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 77% of SA | Higher than 82% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
Liveability
Hahndorf is more walkable (68 vs 44); Hahndorf scores higher overall (56 vs 51).
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B same for both | |
| Score | 56/100 | 51/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 48/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 2 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Hahndorf
- Hahndorf Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc Independent · Primary at peers
Schools in Littlehampton
- Littlehampton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 20 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Childcare | 6 | 5 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Littlehampton sits further from the CBD (34.6 km vs 26.9 km).
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 68/100 | 44/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 26.9 km | 34.6 km +29% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 30 min | 33 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus | 70/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 81.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 32.8 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 5245 | 1.1% postcode 5250 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 73 postcode 5245 | 82 postcode 5250 |
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 (77.7%).
Setting
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 340 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 365 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.7 km | 31.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 60/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 32% 1,298 premises | 45% 1,341 premises |
Climate
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 730 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,485/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mount Barker same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hahndorf | Littlehampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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