Hynam vs Kybybolite
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hynam, about half of households are couple families. In Kybybolite, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hynam tends to suit couples, while Kybybolite suits people living alone.
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
Hynam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 42%)
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
Kybybolite
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($143/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
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (229 min vs 234 min)
- But Kybybolite sits closer to the CBD (339.6 km vs 345.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hynam
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Hynam and Kybybolite drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Hynam has more residents (198 vs 102); Hynam has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $62,816).
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 198 +48% vs other | 102 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | -2.9% |
| Median age | 46 same for both | |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +29% vs other | $62,816/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +28% vs other | $143/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% 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
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 30% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 4% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 51% of SA |
Liveability
Hynam is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Hynam carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 18).
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | Low 18/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | Low 16/100 |
| 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 | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
Hynam sits further from the CBD (345.2 km vs 339.6 km).
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 345.2 km +2% vs other | 339.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 229 min | 234 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5262 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 5262 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).
Setting
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 95 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 4% 79 premises | 0% 59 premises |
Climate
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,794/yr same for both | |
| Council | Naracoorte Lucindale same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hynam | Kybybolite | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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