Hynam vs Koppamurra

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hynam, about half of households are couple families. In Koppamurra, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Hynam tends to suit older residents, while Koppamurra 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

  • Hynam carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)
  • Koppamurra is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Hynam

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Koppamurra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hynam

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (345.2 km vs 354.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 234 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hynam

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 27/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Hynam Koppamurra
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.

Hynam Koppamurra
Walkability 10 / 10
Hynam — Walkability: 10/100 Koppamurra — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 89 / 73
Hynam — Safety: 89/100 Koppamurra — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 68 / 86
Hynam — Low fire risk: 68/100 Koppamurra — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Hynam has more residents (198 vs 60); Hynam has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $71,500).

Hynam Koppamurra
Population 198
+70% vs other
 60
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.3%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $88,816/yr
+19% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+10% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hynam Koppamurra
0-4 3.0% / 10.0%
Hynam — 0-4: 3.0% Koppamurra — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 16.7% / 10.0%
Hynam — 5-14: 16.7% Koppamurra — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 1.5% / 20.0%
Hynam — 15-19: 1.5% Koppamurra — 15-19: 20.0%
20-24 3.0% / —
Hynam — 20-24: 3.0% Koppamurra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.1% / —
Hynam — 25-34: 5.1% Koppamurra — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 14.1% / 8.3%
Hynam — 35-44: 14.1% Koppamurra — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.2% / 11.7%
Hynam — 45-54: 15.2% Koppamurra — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 15.2% / 20.0%
Hynam — 55-64: 15.2% Koppamurra — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 18.2% / 5.0%
Hynam — 65-74: 18.2% Koppamurra — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 2.0% / —
Hynam — 75-84: 2.0% Koppamurra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Hynam — 85+: not among its largest Koppamurra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hynam 54.5% couple families
Hynam — Couple Families: 54.5% Hynam — Lone Person: 22.7% Hynam — One Parent Families: 13.6% Hynam — Group Household: 9.1%
Koppamurra 76.9% couple families
Koppamurra — Couple Families: 76.9% Koppamurra — Lone Person: 23.1% Koppamurra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Koppamurra — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hynam 17.4% renting
Hynam — Owned Outright: 46.4% Hynam — Mortgage: 36.2% Hynam — Renting: 17.4%
Koppamurra 31.6% renting
Koppamurra — Owned Outright: 52.6% Koppamurra — Mortgage: 15.8% Koppamurra — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hynam 100.0% houses
Hynam — Houses: 100.0%
Koppamurra 100.0% houses
Koppamurra — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Hynam Koppamurra
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 10.0%
Hynam — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Koppamurra — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 15.0%
Hynam — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Koppamurra — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.3%
Hynam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Koppamurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Zoning mix

Hynam Koppamurra
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

Hynam Koppamurra
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hynam Koppamurra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 7% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 32% of SA

Liveability

Hynam Koppamurra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Koppamurra carries more crime risk (27 vs 11); Hynam carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 14).

Hynam Koppamurra
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
11/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hynam Koppamurra
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

Hynam Koppamurra
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Koppamurra sits further from the CBD (354.3 km vs 345.2 km).

Hynam Koppamurra
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 345.2 km 354.3 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 234 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5262
 0.1%
postcode 5271
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5262
 50
postcode 5271

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.

Hynam Koppamurra
Worked from Home 35.1% / 64.5%
Hynam — Worked from Home: 35.1% Koppamurra — Worked from Home: 64.5%
Car (driver) 61.7% / 35.5%
Hynam — Car (driver): 61.7% Koppamurra — Car (driver): 35.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Hynam — Car (passenger): 3.2% Koppamurra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.5%).

Setting

Hynam Koppamurra
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hynam Koppamurra
Connectivity score 29/100 21/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
79 premises
 0%
12 premises

Climate

Hynam Koppamurra
Annual rainfall 556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Hynam Koppamurra
Average residential rate $1,794/yr
same for both
Council Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both

Federal electorate

Hynam Koppamurra
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hynam Koppamurra
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hynam

Rural

Koppamurra

Rural Students Young Families

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