Hallett vs Whyte Yarcowie
Whyte Yarcowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Hallett. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hallett, most households are people living alone. In Whyte Yarcowie, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hallett tends to suit people living alone, while Whyte Yarcowie 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Hallett carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)
- Whyte Yarcowie is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 39%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Hallett
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (193.8 km vs 215.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 152 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hallett carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 76/100)
- Whyte Yarcowie has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hallett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.7% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hallett and Whyte Yarcowie 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
Hallett has more residents (166 vs 50); Whyte Yarcowie has higher household incomes ($71,448 vs $40,560).
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 166 +70% vs other | 50 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.7% | -2.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Median household income | $40,560/yr | $71,448/yr +76% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk | $150/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
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 (6.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 7% of SA | Higher than 41% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of SA | Higher than 72% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of SA | Higher than 11% of SA |
Liveability
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Whyte Yarcowie carries more crime risk (76 vs 66).
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 76/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Whyte Yarcowie sits further from the CBD (215.7 km vs 193.8 km).
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 16/100 | 21/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 193.8 km | 215.7 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 137 min | 152 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5419 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 5419 | — |
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 (76.9%).
Setting
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 600 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 526 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 4 premises |
Climate
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goyder same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hallett | Whyte Yarcowie | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.