Hahndorf vs Verdun

Verdun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Hahndorf. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Verdun: a median of $1.42 million, against $1.22 million in Hahndorf, though rent is higher in Hahndorf. On these figures, Verdun tends to suit families with children.

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 parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 47/100)
  • But Verdun has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,220,000 vs $1,420,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 33/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hahndorf

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Verdun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hahndorf and Verdun 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 Verdun
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 Verdun
Walkability 68 / 33
Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100 Verdun — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 78 / 53
Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100 Verdun — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 31 / 43
Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100 Verdun — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 52 / 34
Hahndorf — Low flood risk: 52/100 Verdun — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Hahndorf has more residents (2,814 vs 235); Hahndorf rents higher ($350/wk vs $293/wk).

Hahndorf Verdun
Population 2,814
+92% vs other
 235
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +13.5%
Median age 51 43
Median household income $90,220/yr $90,012/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+16% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf Verdun
0-4 4.2% / 6.0%
Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2% Verdun — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.9% / 13.2%
Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9% Verdun — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9% Verdun — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.2% / 7.2%
Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2% Verdun — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 5.8% / 6.4%
Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8% Verdun — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 10.2% / 16.6%
Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2% Verdun — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 14.0% / 11.5%
Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0% Verdun — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.2% / 14.9%
Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2% Verdun — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 14.5% / 18.3%
Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5% Verdun — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 10.2% / 5.5%
Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2% Verdun — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 6.9% / —
Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9% Verdun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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%
Verdun 50.9% couple families
Verdun — Couple Families: 50.9% Verdun — Lone Person: 34.5% Verdun — One Parent Families: 14.5% Verdun — 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%
Verdun 14.1% renting
Verdun — Owned Outright: 40.0% Verdun — Mortgage: 45.9% Verdun — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hahndorf Verdun
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 20.0%
Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Verdun — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 14.9%
Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Verdun — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.5%
Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Verdun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 7.2%
Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Verdun — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Verdun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Verdun
England 8.2% / 5.1%
Hahndorf — England: 8.2% Verdun — England: 5.1%
China 0.5% / 1.7%
Hahndorf — China: 0.5% Verdun — China: 1.7%
Germany 1.7% / —
Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7% Verdun — Germany: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.7%
Hahndorf — Canada: not among its largest Verdun — Canada: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9% Verdun — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8% Verdun — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8% Verdun — 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%
Verdun 98.8% houses
Verdun — Houses: 98.8% Verdun — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Verdun — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hahndorf Verdun
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,420,000
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 Verdun
Rural and farming 91% 98%
Residential 6% 2%
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 Verdun
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year -7% +53%

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

Ranking within SA

Hahndorf Verdun
House price Higher than 38% of SA —
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 76% 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 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of SA —

Liveability

Hahndorf is more walkable (68 vs 33).

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

Risk profile

Verdun carries more crime risk (47 vs 22); Verdun carries more flood risk (66 vs 48).

Hahndorf Verdun
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
66/100
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 Verdun
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 Verdun

  • The Hills Christian Community School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hahndorf Verdun
Walkability score 68/100 33/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km
+6% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 54/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Verdun
Car (driver) 68.0% / 71.3%
Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0% Verdun — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 17.6%
Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6% Verdun — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Bus 4.4% / 3.7%
Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4% Verdun — Bus: 3.7%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.7%
Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9% Verdun — Walked Only: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8% Verdun — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Hahndorf Verdun
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Hahndorf Verdun
Connectivity score 60/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,298 premises
 14%
112 premises

Climate

Hahndorf Verdun
Annual rainfall 730 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Hahndorf Verdun
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 Verdun
Average residential rate $2,485/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mount Barker Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Hahndorf Verdun
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

Verdun

Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet River

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