Hallett vs Willalo

Willalo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Willalo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hallett tends to suit people living alone, while Willalo 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

Willalo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 39%)

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

Renters

Willalo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($90/wk vs $140/wk)

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

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (137 min vs 145 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willalo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • But Hallett is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

Hallett and Willalo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hallett Willalo
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.

Hallett Willalo
Walkability 16 / 0
Hallett — Walkability: 16/100 Willalo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 73
Hallett — Safety: 34/100 Willalo — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Hallett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willalo — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Hallett has more residents (166 vs 59); Willalo has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $40,560).

Hallett Willalo
Population 166
+64% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +1.7%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $40,560/yr $68,224/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk
+36% vs other
 $90/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hallett Willalo
0-4 6.6% / 5.1%
Hallett — 0-4: 6.6% Willalo — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.1% / 18.6%
Hallett — 5-14: 18.1% Willalo — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 4.8% / 5.1%
Hallett — 15-19: 4.8% Willalo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.4% / 5.1%
Hallett — 20-24: 2.4% Willalo — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.2% / 13.6%
Hallett — 25-34: 10.2% Willalo — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 8.4% / 13.6%
Hallett — 35-44: 8.4% Willalo — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 13.9% / 20.3%
Hallett — 45-54: 13.9% Willalo — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 22.3% / 8.5%
Hallett — 55-64: 22.3% Willalo — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 7.8% / —
Hallett — 65-74: 7.8% Willalo — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 2.4% / 10.2%
Hallett — 75-84: 2.4% Willalo — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 1.8% / 6.8%
Hallett — 85+: 1.8% Willalo — 85+: 6.8%

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.

Hallett Willalo
England 1.8% / 6.8%
Hallett — England: 1.8% Willalo — England: 6.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Hallett — New Zealand: 2.4% Willalo — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hallett 33.3% couple families
Hallett — Couple Families: 33.3% Hallett — Lone Person: 60.8% Hallett — One Parent Families: 5.9%
Willalo 53.3% couple families
Willalo — Couple Families: 53.3% Willalo — Lone Person: 20.0% Willalo — One Parent Families: 26.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hallett 100.0% houses
Hallett — Houses: 100.0%
Willalo 100.0% houses
Willalo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hallett Willalo
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 27.1%
Hallett — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Willalo — Certificate III & IV: 27.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 10.2%
Hallett — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Willalo — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 5.1%
Hallett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Willalo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Hallett — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Willalo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Hallett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Willalo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hallett 17.5% renting
Hallett — Owned Outright: 55.6% Hallett — Mortgage: 27.0% Hallett — Renting: 17.5%
Willalo 25.0% renting
Willalo — Owned Outright: 62.5% Willalo — Mortgage: 12.5% Willalo — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Hallett Willalo
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 Willalo
New dwellings approved 12
across Goyder
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hallett Willalo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 40% of SA

Liveability

Hallett is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Hallett Willalo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Willalo carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Hallett carries more crime risk (66 vs 27).

Hallett Willalo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Low
27/100
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 Willalo
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 Willalo
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Hallett Willalo
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 193.8 km 194.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 137 min 145 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5419
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 5419
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.

Hallett Willalo
Car (driver) 66.0% / 56.7%
Hallett — Car (driver): 66.0% Willalo — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 33.3%
Hallett — Worked from Home: 25.5% Willalo — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 8.5% / 10.0%
Hallett — Walked Only: 8.5% Willalo — Walked Only: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Hallett Willalo
Elevation 600 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 471 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hallett Willalo
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
19 premises

Climate

Hallett Willalo
Annual rainfall 330 mm 472 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.8°C —

Council rates

Hallett Willalo
Average residential rate $1,395/yr
same for both
Council Goyder
same for both

Federal electorate

Hallett Willalo
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hallett Willalo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hallett

Family Quiet Rural

Willalo

Family Rural

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