Hahndorf vs Paechtown

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 Paechtown, most households are couple families. On these figures, Hahndorf tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Paechtown suits couples.

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

Hahndorf

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Paechtown is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 61%)

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

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hahndorf

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.9 km vs 29.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hahndorf

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.4% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hahndorf and Paechtown 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 Paechtown
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 Paechtown
Walkability 68 / 0
Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100 Paechtown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 87
Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100 Paechtown — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 31 / 28
Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100 Paechtown — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Hahndorf has more residents (2,814 vs 204); Paechtown has higher household incomes ($124,072 vs $90,220).

Hahndorf Paechtown
Population 2,814
+93% vs other
 204
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% -3.8%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $90,220/yr $124,072/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $480/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf Paechtown
0-4 4.2% / 6.9%
Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2% Paechtown — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 10.9% / 7.8%
Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9% Paechtown — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9% Paechtown — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.2% / 4.9%
Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2% Paechtown — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 5.8% / 7.4%
Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8% Paechtown — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.2% / 12.7%
Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2% Paechtown — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.0% / 9.8%
Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0% Paechtown — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 13.2% / 19.6%
Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2% Paechtown — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 14.5% / 18.6%
Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5% Paechtown — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 10.2% / 3.9%
Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2% Paechtown — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 6.9% / —
Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9% Paechtown — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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%
Paechtown 65.9% couple families
Paechtown — Couple Families: 65.9% Paechtown — Lone Person: 22.7% Paechtown — One Parent Families: 11.4% Paechtown — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Paechtown 11.8% renting
Paechtown — Owned Outright: 46.1% Paechtown — Mortgage: 42.1% Paechtown — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hahndorf Paechtown
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 16.7%
Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Paechtown — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 11.8%
Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Paechtown — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 11.8%
Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Paechtown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 5.9%
Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Paechtown — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.5%
Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Paechtown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 Paechtown
England 8.2% / 3.9%
Hahndorf — England: 8.2% Paechtown — England: 3.9%
Germany 1.7% / 3.4%
Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7% Paechtown — Germany: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.5%
Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9% Paechtown — New Zealand: 2.5%
Malaysia — / 1.5%
Hahndorf — Malaysia: not among its largest Paechtown — Malaysia: 1.5%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8% Paechtown — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8% Paechtown — Scotland: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Hahndorf — Townhouses: 7.0%
Paechtown 100.0% houses
Paechtown — Houses: 100.0% Paechtown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Paechtown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hahndorf Paechtown
Median house price $1,220,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Hahndorf Paechtown
Rural and farming 91% 100%
Residential 6% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Hahndorf Paechtown
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 Paechtown
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hahndorf Paechtown
House price Higher than 38% of SA —
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of SA —

Liveability

Hahndorf is more walkable (68 vs 0).

Hahndorf Paechtown
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Hahndorf Paechtown
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
13/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hahndorf Paechtown
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
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 Paechtown

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hahndorf Paechtown
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Paechtown sits further from the CBD (29.5 km vs 26.9 km).

Hahndorf Paechtown
Walkability score 68/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km 29.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5245
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5245
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.

Hahndorf Paechtown
Car (driver) 68.0% / 73.7%
Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0% Paechtown — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 13.7%
Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6% Paechtown — Worked from Home: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.4%
Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8% Paechtown — Car (passenger): 8.4%
Bus 4.4% / 4.2%
Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4% Paechtown — Bus: 4.2%
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9% Paechtown — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.7%).

Setting

Hahndorf Paechtown
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 395 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hahndorf Paechtown
Connectivity score 60/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,298 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Hahndorf Paechtown
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 Paechtown
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 Paechtown
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Hahndorf Paechtown
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hahndorf Paechtown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hahndorf

Acreage Cafe Culture Outer Retirees Village Feel

Paechtown

Outer

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