Lenswood vs Balhannah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lenswood, most households are couple families. In Balhannah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Balhannah: a median of $978,000, against $536,000 in Lenswood. Balhannah is closer to the city centre: 29 km, against 39.1 km. On these figures, Lenswood tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Lenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($536,000 vs $977,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Balhannah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 23/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 39.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balhannah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 23/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lenswood Balhannah
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.

Lenswood Balhannah
Walkability 23 / 52
Lenswood — Walkability: 23/100 Balhannah — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 70 / 72
Lenswood — Safety: 70/100 Balhannah — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 16 / 64
Lenswood — Low fire risk: 16/100 Balhannah — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 79 / 58
Lenswood — Low flood risk: 79/100 Balhannah — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Balhannah has more residents (1,756 vs 534).

Lenswood Balhannah
Population 534 1,756
+229% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +8.3%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $102,336/yr
+6% vs other
 $96,252/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $335/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lenswood Balhannah
0-4 4.9% / 5.7%
Lenswood — 0-4: 4.9% Balhannah — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.6% / 12.8%
Lenswood — 5-14: 11.6% Balhannah — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.4% / 6.1%
Lenswood — 15-19: 6.4% Balhannah — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.6% / 4.7%
Lenswood — 20-24: 5.6% Balhannah — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.1% / 9.1%
Lenswood — 25-34: 10.1% Balhannah — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 14.4% / 11.9%
Lenswood — 35-44: 14.4% Balhannah — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.1% / 14.9%
Lenswood — 45-54: 13.1% Balhannah — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.4% / 12.2%
Lenswood — 55-64: 15.4% Balhannah — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.5% / 13.6%
Lenswood — 65-74: 12.5% Balhannah — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 6.7% / 6.5%
Lenswood — 75-84: 6.7% Balhannah — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 0.7% / 2.8%
Lenswood — 85+: 0.7% Balhannah — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lenswood 59.8% couple families
Lenswood — Couple Families: 59.8% Lenswood — Lone Person: 25.4% Lenswood — One Parent Families: 9.0% Lenswood — Group Household: 3.3% Lenswood — Other Families: 2.5%
Balhannah 54.0% couple families
Balhannah — Couple Families: 54.0% Balhannah — Lone Person: 28.0% Balhannah — One Parent Families: 14.4% Balhannah — Group Household: 2.7% Balhannah — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lenswood 12.3% renting
Lenswood — Owned Outright: 43.0% Lenswood — Mortgage: 44.7% Lenswood — Renting: 12.3%
Balhannah 14.1% renting
Balhannah — Owned Outright: 41.4% Balhannah — Mortgage: 44.4% Balhannah — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lenswood Balhannah
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.3%
Lenswood — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Balhannah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.1%
Lenswood — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Balhannah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.9%
Lenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Balhannah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.3%
Lenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Balhannah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.2%
Lenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Balhannah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Lenswood Balhannah
England 5.8% / 6.3%
Lenswood — England: 5.8% Balhannah — England: 6.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.6%
Lenswood — New Zealand: 1.1% Balhannah — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / 0.8%
Lenswood — Germany: 0.9% Balhannah — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.3% / 0.3%
Lenswood — Netherlands: 1.3% Balhannah — Netherlands: 0.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.6%
Lenswood — Scotland: 0.7% Balhannah — Scotland: 0.6%
Canada 0.9% / —
Lenswood — Canada: 0.9% Balhannah — Canada: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Lenswood — South Africa: not among its largest Balhannah — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lenswood 100.0% houses
Lenswood — Houses: 100.0% Lenswood — Townhouses: 0.0%
Balhannah 95.7% houses
Balhannah — Houses: 95.7% Balhannah — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Lenswood Balhannah
Median house price $536,000 $977,500
Median unit price — $708,500
Median land price — $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Lenswood Balhannah
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Residential 0% 2%
Environmental 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

Lenswood Balhannah
New dwellings approved 95
across Adelaide Hills
same for both
Approvals change year on year +53%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lenswood Balhannah
House price Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Income Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Balhannah is more walkable (52 vs 23); Balhannah scores higher overall (63 vs 49).

Lenswood Balhannah
Grade C B
Score 49/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lenswood carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 36); Balhannah carries more flood risk (42 vs 21).

Lenswood Balhannah
Bushfire High
84/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lenswood Balhannah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Lenswood

  • Lenswood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Balhannah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lenswood Balhannah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 5 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Lenswood sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 29 km).

Lenswood Balhannah
Walkability score 23/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.1 km
+26% vs other
 29 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5240
 1.1%
postcode 5242
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5240
 78
postcode 5242

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.

Lenswood Balhannah
Car (driver) 66.8% / 77.1%
Lenswood — Car (driver): 66.8% Balhannah — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 22.5% / 15.3%
Lenswood — Worked from Home: 22.5% Balhannah — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 1.6%
Lenswood — Walked Only: 5.5% Balhannah — Walked Only: 1.6%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.1%
Lenswood — Car (passenger): 3.6% Balhannah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus — / 2.4%
Lenswood — Bus: not among its largest Balhannah — Bus: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.4%
Lenswood — Bicycle: 1.6% Balhannah — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Lenswood Balhannah
Elevation 457 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lenswood Balhannah
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 29%
773 premises

Climate

Lenswood Balhannah
Annual rainfall 921 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lenswood Balhannah
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 — 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 1.12 pphm

Council rates

Lenswood Balhannah
Average residential rate $2,727/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Hills
same for both

Federal electorate

Lenswood Balhannah
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lenswood Balhannah
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lenswood

Acreage Affordable Outer

Balhannah

Acreage Outer Quiet

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