Mount Bryan vs Hallett
Hallett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Mount Bryan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Bryan, about half of households are people living alone. In Hallett, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Hallett tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Mount Bryan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 66/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 39%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Bryan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 25%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Hallett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Bryan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (177.7 km vs 193.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 137 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Bryan
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
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
Mount Bryan and Hallett 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
Hallett has more residents (166 vs 114); Mount Bryan rents higher ($175/wk vs $140/wk).
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114 | 166 +46% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.6% | +5.7% |
| Median age | 51 | 46 |
| Median household income | $42,432/yr +4% vs other | $40,560/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +20% vs other | $140/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).
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 (7.9%).
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 (19.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Environmental | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA | Higher than 7% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of SA | Higher than 69% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
Liveability
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Hallett carries more crime risk (66 vs 15).
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Hallett sits further from the CBD (193.8 km vs 177.7 km).
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 14/100 | 16/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 177.7 km | 193.8 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 137 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5418 | 0.0% postcode 5419 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 44 postcode 5419 |
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 (79.4%).
Setting
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 523 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 600 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Council rates
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goyder same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Bryan | Hallett | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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