Hoyleton vs Kybunga

Hoyleton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Kybunga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kybunga, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hoyleton tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Kybunga 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

  • Hoyleton carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 46/100)
  • Kybunga is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Kybunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kybunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Hoyleton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (114.7 km vs 124.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 96 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoyleton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 46/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Kybunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hoyleton and Kybunga 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 Kybunga
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 Kybunga
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoyleton — Walkability: 0/100 Kybunga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 54
Hoyleton — Safety: 80/100 Kybunga — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Hoyleton — Low fire risk: 76/100 Kybunga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hoyleton has more residents (120 vs 69); Kybunga has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $66,248).

Hoyleton Kybunga
Population 120
+42% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% +16.9%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $66,248/yr $97,448/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton Kybunga
0-4 6.7% / 7.2%
Hoyleton — 0-4: 6.7% Kybunga — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 27.5% / 13.0%
Hoyleton — 5-14: 27.5% Kybunga — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.0% / —
Hoyleton — 15-19: 5.0% Kybunga — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.2% / —
Hoyleton — 20-24: 4.2% Kybunga — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.5% / 15.9%
Hoyleton — 25-34: 7.5% Kybunga — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 6.7% / 15.9%
Hoyleton — 35-44: 6.7% Kybunga — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 14.2% / 8.7%
Hoyleton — 45-54: 14.2% Kybunga — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 10.8% / 21.7%
Hoyleton — 55-64: 10.8% Kybunga — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 14.2% / 13.0%
Hoyleton — 65-74: 14.2% Kybunga — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 2.5% / —
Hoyleton — 75-84: 2.5% Kybunga — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.5% / —
Hoyleton — 85+: 2.5% Kybunga — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton 38.2% couple families
Hoyleton — Couple Families: 38.2% Hoyleton — Lone Person: 44.1% Hoyleton — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Kybunga 50.0% couple families
Kybunga — Couple Families: 50.0% Kybunga — Lone Person: 30.0% Kybunga — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Kybunga 22.2% renting
Kybunga — Owned Outright: 55.6% Kybunga — Mortgage: 22.2% Kybunga — Renting: 22.2%
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 Kybunga
England 2.5% / 4.3%
Hoyleton — England: 2.5% Kybunga — England: 4.3%
South Africa 5.0% / —
Hoyleton — South Africa: 5.0% Kybunga — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 3.3% / —
Hoyleton — Germany: 3.3% Kybunga — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Hoyleton Kybunga
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.0%
Hoyleton — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Kybunga — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 13.0%
Hoyleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kybunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 13.0%
Hoyleton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Kybunga — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 7.2%
Hoyleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Kybunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Hoyleton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kybunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoyleton 95.7% houses
Hoyleton — Houses: 95.7% Hoyleton — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Kybunga 100.0% houses
Kybunga — Houses: 100.0% Kybunga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within SA

Hoyleton Kybunga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 48% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Hoyleton carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Kybunga carries more crime risk (46 vs 20).

Hoyleton Kybunga
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Kybunga
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

Mobility

Kybunga sits further from the CBD (124.9 km vs 114.7 km).

Hoyleton Kybunga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 114.7 km 124.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5453
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.

Hoyleton Kybunga
Car (driver) 45.5% / 37.0%
Hoyleton — Car (driver): 45.5% Kybunga — Car (driver): 37.0%
Worked from Home 34.1% / 40.7%
Hoyleton — Worked from Home: 34.1% Kybunga — Worked from Home: 40.7%
Walked Only 13.6% / 22.2%
Hoyleton — Walked Only: 13.6% Kybunga — Walked Only: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Hoyleton — Car (passenger): 6.8% Kybunga — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.5%).

Setting

Hoyleton Kybunga
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.9 km 44.5 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hoyleton

Family Rural

Kybunga

Professionals Rural

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