Hoyleton vs Halbury

Hoyleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Halbury. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Hoyleton 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

Hoyleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Halbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Halbury

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 90 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 114.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoyleton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Halbury

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hoyleton Halbury
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.

Hoyleton Halbury
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoyleton — Walkability: 0/100 Halbury — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 69
Hoyleton — Safety: 80/100 Halbury — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 76 / 85
Hoyleton — Low fire risk: 76/100 Halbury — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Halbury has more residents (211 vs 120); Halbury skews older (43 vs 36).

Hoyleton Halbury
Population 120 211
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% +5.5%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $66,248/yr
+10% vs other
 $59,904/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton Halbury
0-4 6.7% / 6.2%
Hoyleton — 0-4: 6.7% Halbury — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 27.5% / 13.7%
Hoyleton — 5-14: 27.5% Halbury — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.0% / 10.0%
Hoyleton — 15-19: 5.0% Halbury — 15-19: 10.0%
20-24 4.2% / 1.9%
Hoyleton — 20-24: 4.2% Halbury — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 7.5% / 10.0%
Hoyleton — 25-34: 7.5% Halbury — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 6.7% / 10.4%
Hoyleton — 35-44: 6.7% Halbury — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.2% / 15.6%
Hoyleton — 45-54: 14.2% Halbury — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 10.8% / 15.2%
Hoyleton — 55-64: 10.8% Halbury — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 14.2% / 11.8%
Hoyleton — 65-74: 14.2% Halbury — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 2.5% / 4.7%
Hoyleton — 75-84: 2.5% Halbury — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.5% / 1.4%
Hoyleton — 85+: 2.5% Halbury — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton 44.1% lone person
Hoyleton — Lone Person: 44.1% Hoyleton — Couple Families: 38.2% Hoyleton — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Halbury 36.2% lone person
Halbury — Lone Person: 36.2% Halbury — Couple Families: 34.0% Halbury — One Parent Families: 29.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton 20.0% renting
Hoyleton — Owned Outright: 57.8% Hoyleton — Mortgage: 22.2% Hoyleton — Renting: 20.0%
Halbury 15.1% renting
Halbury — Owned Outright: 39.7% Halbury — Mortgage: 45.2% Halbury — Renting: 15.1%
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.

Hoyleton Halbury
England 2.5% / 8.5%
Hoyleton — England: 2.5% Halbury — England: 8.5%
South Africa 5.0% / —
Hoyleton — South Africa: 5.0% Halbury — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 3.3% / —
Hoyleton — Germany: 3.3% Halbury — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

Qualifications

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

Hoyleton Halbury
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.7%
Hoyleton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Halbury — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 2.4%
Hoyleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Halbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 6.2%
Hoyleton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Halbury — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Hoyleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Halbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton 95.7% houses
Hoyleton — Houses: 95.7% Hoyleton — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Halbury 98.7% houses
Halbury — Houses: 98.7% Halbury — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Hoyleton Halbury
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

Hoyleton Halbury
New dwellings approved 15
across Wakefield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hoyleton Halbury
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Hoyleton Halbury
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Halbury carries more crime risk (31 vs 20).

Hoyleton Halbury
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
31/100
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

Hoyleton Halbury
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

Hoyleton Halbury
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Hoyleton sits further from the CBD (114.7 km vs 105.9 km).

Hoyleton Halbury
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 114.7 km
+8% vs other
 105.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 82 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
 0.2%
postcode 5461
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
 74
postcode 5461

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.

Hoyleton Halbury
Car (driver) 45.5% / 65.3%
Hoyleton — Car (driver): 45.5% Halbury — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 23.6%
Hoyleton — Worked from Home: 34.1% Halbury — Worked from Home: 23.6%
Walked Only 13.6% / 5.6%
Hoyleton — Walked Only: 13.6% Halbury — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.6%
Hoyleton — Car (passenger): 6.8% Halbury — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Hoyleton Halbury
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.9 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Hoyleton Halbury
Connectivity score 22/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
97 premises

Council rates

Hoyleton Halbury
Average residential rate $1,640/yr
same for both
Council Wakefield
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoyleton Halbury
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hoyleton Halbury
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hoyleton

Family Rural

Halbury

River Rural

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