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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
Walkability 68 / 44
Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100 Littlehampton — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 78 / 76
Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100 Littlehampton — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 31 / 34
Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100 Littlehampton — Low fire risk: 34/100

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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
0-4 4.2% / 6.2%
Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2% Littlehampton — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.9% / 15.4%
Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9% Littlehampton — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.9% / 6.3%
Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9% Littlehampton — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.2% / 5.4%
Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2% Littlehampton — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 5.8% / 9.6%
Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8% Littlehampton — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.2% / 12.6%
Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2% Littlehampton — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.0% / 15.1%
Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0% Littlehampton — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.2% / 12.3%
Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2% Littlehampton — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.5% / 10.6%
Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5% Littlehampton — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 10.2% / 5.3%
Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2% Littlehampton — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 6.9% / 1.1%
Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9% Littlehampton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 49.3% couple families
Hahndorf — Couple Families: 49.3% Hahndorf — Lone Person: 36.5% Hahndorf — One Parent Families: 11.4% Hahndorf — Group Household: 2.8% Hahndorf — Other Families: 0.0%
Littlehampton 56.2% couple families
Littlehampton — Couple Families: 56.2% Littlehampton — Lone Person: 23.8% Littlehampton — One Parent Families: 18.0% Littlehampton — Group Household: 1.5% Littlehampton — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 16.7% renting
Hahndorf — Owned Outright: 46.9% Hahndorf — Mortgage: 36.4% Hahndorf — Renting: 16.7%
Littlehampton 11.7% renting
Littlehampton — Owned Outright: 34.9% Littlehampton — Mortgage: 53.4% Littlehampton — Renting: 11.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hahndorf Littlehampton
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.1%
Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Littlehampton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 13.8%
Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Littlehampton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.0%
Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Littlehampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.7%
Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Littlehampton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.9%
Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Littlehampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
England 8.2% / 6.6%
Hahndorf — England: 8.2% Littlehampton — England: 6.6%
Germany 1.7% / 0.4%
Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7% Littlehampton — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8% Littlehampton — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9% Littlehampton — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8% Littlehampton — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.7%
Hahndorf — Netherlands: 0.7% Littlehampton — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 85.5% houses
Hahndorf — Houses: 85.5% Hahndorf — Townhouses: 7.0% Hahndorf — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Littlehampton 97.3% houses
Littlehampton — Houses: 97.3% Littlehampton — Townhouses: 1.6% Littlehampton — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
3 bed $1.04M / $825K
Hahndorf — 3 bed: $1.04M (22 sales) Littlehampton — 3 bed: $825K (13 sales)

22 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $950K
Hahndorf — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales) Littlehampton — 4 bed: $950K (32 sales)

19 vs 32 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $822K
Hahndorf — 5 bed: $1.6M (6 sales) Littlehampton — 5 bed: $822K (5 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

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

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.

Hahndorf Littlehampton
Car (driver) 68.0% / 77.7%
Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0% Littlehampton — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 13.4%
Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6% Littlehampton — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8% Littlehampton — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 4.4% / 3.4%
Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4% Littlehampton — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 3.9% / 1.2%
Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9% Littlehampton — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Tags

Hahndorf

Littlehampton

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