Hayborough vs Mccracken

Hayborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 64 in McCracken. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McCracken, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McCracken: a median of $805,000, against $730,000 in Hayborough. On these figures, McCracken tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Hayborough is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 41%)
  • Mccracken carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hayborough

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($362,500 vs $810,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $805,000)
  • But McCracken has cheaper units ($210,000 vs $520,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

McCracken

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McCracken

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (49% vs 30%)
  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 41/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Hayborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Hayborough Mccracken
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.

Hayborough Mccracken
Walkability 41 / 55
Hayborough — Walkability: 41/100 Mccracken — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 39 / 50
Hayborough — Safety: 39/100 Mccracken — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hayborough — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mccracken — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 68 / 34
Hayborough — Low flood risk: 68/100 Mccracken — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

McCracken skews older (64 vs 48).

Hayborough Mccracken
Population 2,238
+7% vs other
 2,076
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.0%
Median age 48 64
Median household income $55,328/yr
+5% vs other
 $52,312/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hayborough Mccracken
0-4 5.3% / 2.6%
Hayborough — 0-4: 5.3% Mccracken — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 12.5% / 8.0%
Hayborough — 5-14: 12.5% Mccracken — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 4.3% / 3.7%
Hayborough — 15-19: 4.3% Mccracken — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.6% / 2.8%
Hayborough — 20-24: 4.6% Mccracken — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 9.4% / 4.7%
Hayborough — 25-34: 9.4% Mccracken — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 10.1% / 8.3%
Hayborough — 35-44: 10.1% Mccracken — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 10.6% / 8.7%
Hayborough — 45-54: 10.6% Mccracken — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 13.3% / 12.4%
Hayborough — 55-64: 13.3% Mccracken — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 17.2% / 24.2%
Hayborough — 65-74: 17.2% Mccracken — 65-74: 24.2%
75-84 10.5% / 18.3%
Hayborough — 75-84: 10.5% Mccracken — 75-84: 18.3%
85+ 2.7% / 6.5%
Hayborough — 85+: 2.7% Mccracken — 85+: 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hayborough 41.9% lone person
Hayborough — Lone Person: 41.9% Hayborough — Couple Families: 31.2% Hayborough — One Parent Families: 21.9% Hayborough — Group Household: 3.2% Hayborough — Other Families: 1.8%
Mccracken 55.4% lone person
Mccracken — Lone Person: 55.4% Mccracken — Couple Families: 25.7% Mccracken — One Parent Families: 15.7% Mccracken — Group Household: 2.4% Mccracken — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hayborough 23.2% renting
Hayborough — Owned Outright: 40.7% Hayborough — Mortgage: 36.1% Hayborough — Renting: 23.2%
Mccracken 20.3% renting
Mccracken — Owned Outright: 55.3% Mccracken — Mortgage: 24.4% Mccracken — Renting: 20.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hayborough Mccracken
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 15.8%
Hayborough — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Mccracken — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.7%
Hayborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Mccracken — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.0%
Hayborough — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Mccracken — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.4%
Hayborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Mccracken — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.1%
Hayborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Mccracken — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Hayborough Mccracken
England 8.4% / 11.2%
Hayborough — England: 8.4% Mccracken — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Hayborough — New Zealand: 0.8% Mccracken — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Hayborough — Germany: 0.8% Mccracken — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Hayborough — Netherlands: 0.4% Mccracken — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.3%
Hayborough — Philippines: 0.7% Mccracken — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Hayborough — Scotland: not among its largest Mccracken — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Hayborough — South Africa: 0.4% Mccracken — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hayborough 92.2% houses
Hayborough — Houses: 92.2% Hayborough — Townhouses: 6.5% Hayborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Mccracken 86.8% houses
Mccracken — Houses: 86.8% Mccracken — Townhouses: 12.0% Mccracken — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hayborough Mccracken
Median house price $730,000 $805,000
Median unit price $520,000 $210,000
Median land price $362,500 $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 52 sales
 21 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hayborough Mccracken
3 bed $680K / $715K
Hayborough — 3 bed: $680K (47 sales) Mccracken — 3 bed: $715K (18 sales)

47 vs 18 sales

4 bed $785K / $880K
Hayborough — 4 bed: $785K (59 sales) Mccracken — 4 bed: $880K (15 sales)

59 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Hayborough Mccracken
Residential 88% 85%
Parks and recreation 6% 10%
Commercial 2% 4%
Industrial 4% 1%
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

Hayborough Mccracken
New dwellings approved 347
across Victor Harbor
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
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.

Hayborough Mccracken
Houses 4.0%
$620/wk on $797K
 3.4%
$555/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hayborough Mccracken
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

McCracken is more walkable (55 vs 41).

Hayborough Mccracken
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

McCracken carries more flood risk (66 vs 32); Hayborough carries more crime risk (61 vs 50).

Hayborough Mccracken
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hayborough Mccracken
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hayborough

  • Encounter Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Mccracken

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hayborough Mccracken
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Hayborough Mccracken
Walkability score 41/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 81.1 km 81.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 27/100 25/100
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5211
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.

Hayborough Mccracken
Car (driver) 82.3% / 74.7%
Hayborough — Car (driver): 82.3% Mccracken — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 13.6%
Hayborough — Worked from Home: 8.4% Mccracken — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 6.4%
Hayborough — Car (passenger): 7.1% Mccracken — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.4%
Hayborough — Walked Only: 1.5% Mccracken — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.2%
Hayborough — Bicycle: 0.7% Mccracken — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Hayborough Mccracken
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 762 m
2.1 km to a named beach
 827 m
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hayborough Mccracken
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,528 premises
 95%
1,328 premises

Climate

Hayborough Mccracken
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Hayborough Mccracken
Average residential rate $2,533/yr
same for both
Council Victor Harbor
same for both

Federal electorate

Hayborough Mccracken
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hayborough Mccracken
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hayborough

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

Mccracken

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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