Hynam vs Naracoorte

Naracoorte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Hynam. 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. On these figures, Hynam tends to suit couples, while Naracoorte 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

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Hynam carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 54/100)

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

Hynam

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Naracoorte has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 229 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333 km vs 345.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naracoorte

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Hynam carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 54/100)

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

Where they sit

Hynam and Naracoorte 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 Naracoorte
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 Naracoorte
Walkability 10 / 67
Hynam — Walkability: 10/100 Naracoorte — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 89 / 46
Hynam — Safety: 89/100 Naracoorte — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 68 / 83
Hynam — Low fire risk: 68/100 Naracoorte — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Naracoorte has more residents (6,211 vs 198); Hynam has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $71,396).

Hynam Naracoorte
Population 198 6,211
+3037% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.2%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $88,816/yr
+20% vs other
 $71,396/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $230/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hynam Naracoorte
0-4 3.0% / 5.8%
Hynam — 0-4: 3.0% Naracoorte — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.7% / 12.8%
Hynam — 5-14: 16.7% Naracoorte — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 1.5% / 4.7%
Hynam — 15-19: 1.5% Naracoorte — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.0% / 5.3%
Hynam — 20-24: 3.0% Naracoorte — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.1% / 13.3%
Hynam — 25-34: 5.1% Naracoorte — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.1% / 13.6%
Hynam — 35-44: 14.1% Naracoorte — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.2% / 11.5%
Hynam — 45-54: 15.2% Naracoorte — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.2% / 11.6%
Hynam — 55-64: 15.2% Naracoorte — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 18.2% / 10.7%
Hynam — 65-74: 18.2% Naracoorte — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 2.0% / 7.5%
Hynam — 75-84: 2.0% Naracoorte — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 3.2%
Hynam — 85+: not among its largest Naracoorte — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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% Hynam — Other Families: 0.0%
Naracoorte 38.0% couple families
Naracoorte — Couple Families: 38.0% Naracoorte — Lone Person: 43.3% Naracoorte — One Parent Families: 11.6% Naracoorte — Group Household: 6.1% Naracoorte — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Naracoorte 27.8% renting
Naracoorte — Owned Outright: 36.9% Naracoorte — Mortgage: 35.2% Naracoorte — Renting: 27.8%
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.

Hynam Naracoorte
England 2.5% / 1.9%
Hynam — England: 2.5% Naracoorte — England: 1.9%
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Hynam — Afghanistan: not among its largest Naracoorte — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Hynam — Philippines: not among its largest Naracoorte — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Hynam — New Zealand: not among its largest Naracoorte — New Zealand: 2.2%
China — / 1.6%
Hynam — China: not among its largest Naracoorte — China: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Hynam Naracoorte
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 14.5%
Hynam — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Naracoorte — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 7.1%
Hynam — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Naracoorte — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 5.3%
Hynam — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Naracoorte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Hynam — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naracoorte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Hynam — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Naracoorte — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hynam 100.0% houses
Hynam — Houses: 100.0% Hynam — Townhouses: 0.0% Hynam — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Naracoorte 93.7% houses
Naracoorte — Houses: 93.7% Naracoorte — Townhouses: 5.4% Naracoorte — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hynam Naracoorte
Median house price — $425,000
Median unit price — $335,000
Median land price — $152,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 71 sales

Zoning mix

Hynam has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Hynam Naracoorte
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 Naracoorte
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
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.

Hynam Naracoorte
Houses — 4.2%
$410/wk on $505K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hynam Naracoorte
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools — Higher than 87% of SA
Walkability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 7% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Naracoorte is more walkable (67 vs 10).

Hynam Naracoorte
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Naracoorte carries more crime risk (54 vs 11); Hynam carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 17).

Hynam Naracoorte
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood — Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hynam Naracoorte
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hynam

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

Schools in Naracoorte

  • Naracoorte High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte Independent · Combined above peers
  • Naracoorte South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Naracoorte Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hynam Naracoorte
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Hynam sits further from the CBD (345.2 km vs 333 km).

Hynam Naracoorte
Walkability score 10/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 345.2 km
+4% vs other
 333 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 229 min 216 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 Naracoorte
Car (driver) 61.7% / 81.5%
Hynam — Car (driver): 61.7% Naracoorte — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 35.1% / 4.8%
Hynam — Worked from Home: 35.1% Naracoorte — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 8.9%
Hynam — Car (passenger): 3.2% Naracoorte — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Hynam — Walked Only: not among its largest Naracoorte — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Hynam — Bicycle: not among its largest Naracoorte — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Hynam Naracoorte
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hynam Naracoorte
Connectivity score 29/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
79 premises
 1%
3,279 premises

Climate

Hynam Naracoorte
Annual rainfall 556 mm 527 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hynam

Rural

Naracoorte

Acreage Affordable

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