Hahndorf vs Totness

Totness is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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 Totness, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Totness: a median of $1.53 million, against $1.22 million in Hahndorf, though rent is higher in Hahndorf. Hahndorf is closer to the city centre: 26.9 km, against 33.7 km. On these figures, Hahndorf tends to suit couples, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Totness suits people living alone.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Totness

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,512,500 vs $2,160,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • But Hahndorf has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,528,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Totness

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $350/wk)

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 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.9 km vs 33.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hahndorf

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 96/100)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hahndorf and Totness 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 Totness
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 Totness
Walkability 68 / 17
Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100 Totness — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 78 / 4
Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100 Totness — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 31 / 23
Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100 Totness — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Hahndorf has more residents (2,814 vs 96); Hahndorf rents higher ($350/wk vs $190/wk).

Hahndorf Totness
Population 2,814
+97% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +3.2%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $90,220/yr $123,448/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+46% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf Totness
0-4 4.2% / 4.2%
Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2% Totness — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.9% / 14.6%
Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9% Totness — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.9% / 4.2%
Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9% Totness — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.2% / 5.2%
Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2% Totness — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 5.8% / 9.4%
Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8% Totness — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.2% / 7.3%
Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2% Totness — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 14.0% / 19.8%
Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0% Totness — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 13.2% / 16.7%
Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2% Totness — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 14.5% / 16.7%
Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5% Totness — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 10.2% / 6.2%
Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2% Totness — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 6.9% / —
Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9% Totness — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 36.5% lone person
Hahndorf — Lone Person: 36.5% Hahndorf — Couple Families: 49.3% Hahndorf — One Parent Families: 11.4% Hahndorf — Group Household: 2.8%
Totness 63.2% lone person
Totness — Lone Person: 63.2% Totness — Couple Families: 36.8% Totness — One Parent Families: 0.0% Totness — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Totness 23.7% renting
Totness — Owned Outright: 42.1% Totness — Mortgage: 34.2% Totness — Renting: 23.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Totness
England 8.2% / 4.2%
Hahndorf — England: 8.2% Totness — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 3.1%
Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9% Totness — New Zealand: 3.1%
Germany 1.7% / —
Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7% Totness — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8% Totness — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8% Totness — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Hahndorf Totness
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 24.0%
Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Totness — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 14.6%
Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Totness — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.4%
Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Totness — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 5.2%
Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Totness — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / —
Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Totness — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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%
Totness 88.2% houses
Totness — Houses: 88.2% Totness — Flats / Apartments: 11.8% Totness — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hahndorf Totness
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,528,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,160,000 $1,512,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Totness has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 0%); Hahndorf has more rural and farming land (91% vs 80%).

Hahndorf Totness
Rural and farming 91% 80%
Industrial 0% 17%
Residential 6% 0%
Environmental 1% 3%
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 Totness
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 Totness
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.12M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hahndorf Totness
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 70% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of SA —

Liveability

Hahndorf is more walkable (68 vs 17).

Hahndorf Totness
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Totness carries more crime risk (96 vs 22).

Hahndorf Totness
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
22/100
 High
96/100
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Hahndorf Totness
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 Totness

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Totness sits further from the CBD (33.7 km vs 26.9 km).

Hahndorf Totness
Walkability score 68/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km 33.7 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.0
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 Totness
Car (driver) 68.0% / 51.0%
Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0% Totness — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 22.4%
Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6% Totness — Worked from Home: 22.4%
Bus 4.4% / 10.2%
Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4% Totness — Bus: 10.2%
Walked Only 3.9% / 8.2%
Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9% Totness — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 8.2%
Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8% Totness — Car (passenger): 8.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Hahndorf Totness
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 425 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hahndorf Totness
Connectivity score 60/100 53/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,298 premises
 21%
175 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hahndorf Totness
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

Totness

Outer Quiet

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