Mount George vs Balhannah

Balhannah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Mount George. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount George, most households are couple families. In Balhannah, about half of households are couple families. Mount George is closer to the city centre: 22.2 km, against 29 km. On these figures, Mount George tends to suit 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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount George

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $335/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount George

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (22.2 km vs 29 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 30 min)
  • But Balhannah is more walkable (52/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Balhannah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Balhannah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.3% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount George 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.

Mount George 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.

Mount George Balhannah
Walkability 17 / 52
Mount George — Walkability: 17/100 Balhannah — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 76 / 72
Mount George — Safety: 76/100 Balhannah — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 54 / 64
Mount George — Low fire risk: 54/100 Balhannah — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 85 / 58
Mount George — Low flood risk: 85/100 Balhannah — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Balhannah has more residents (1,756 vs 276); Balhannah rents higher ($335/wk vs $210/wk).

Mount George Balhannah
Population 276 1,756
+536% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.3%
Median age 53 44
Median household income $125,632/yr
+23% vs other
 $96,252/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $335/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount George Balhannah
0-4 4.3% / 5.7%
Mount George — 0-4: 4.3% Balhannah — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.8%
Mount George — 5-14: 10.9% Balhannah — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.1% / 6.1%
Mount George — 15-19: 5.1% Balhannah — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 2.5% / 4.7%
Mount George — 20-24: 2.5% Balhannah — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 1.1% / 9.1%
Mount George — 25-34: 1.1% Balhannah — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 9.4% / 11.9%
Mount George — 35-44: 9.4% Balhannah — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 16.3% / 14.9%
Mount George — 45-54: 16.3% Balhannah — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 19.2% / 12.2%
Mount George — 55-64: 19.2% Balhannah — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 15.6% / 13.6%
Mount George — 65-74: 15.6% Balhannah — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 9.8% / 6.5%
Mount George — 75-84: 9.8% Balhannah — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.4% / 2.8%
Mount George — 85+: 1.4% Balhannah — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount George 55.7% couple families
Mount George — Couple Families: 55.7% Mount George — Lone Person: 39.3% Mount George — One Parent Families: 4.9% Mount George — Group Household: 0.0% Mount George — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Mount George 0.0% renting
Mount George — Owned Outright: 52.0% Mount George — Mortgage: 48.0% Mount George — Renting: 0.0%
Balhannah 14.1% renting
Balhannah — Owned Outright: 41.4% Balhannah — Mortgage: 44.4% Balhannah — Renting: 14.1%
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.

Mount George Balhannah
England 5.4% / 6.3%
Mount George — England: 5.4% Balhannah — England: 6.3%
Germany 2.2% / 0.8%
Mount George — Germany: 2.2% Balhannah — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.6%
Mount George — New Zealand: 1.4% Balhannah — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mount George — Scotland: not among its largest Balhannah — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Mount George — South Africa: not among its largest Balhannah — South Africa: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Mount George Balhannah
Bachelor Degree 21.7% / 14.1%
Mount George — Bachelor Degree: 21.7% Balhannah — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 14.3%
Mount George — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Balhannah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.9%
Mount George — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Balhannah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 4.3%
Mount George — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Balhannah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 2.2%
Mount George — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Balhannah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount George 99.0% houses
Mount George — Houses: 99.0% Mount George — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount George — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Balhannah 95.7% houses
Balhannah — Houses: 95.7% Balhannah — Townhouses: 4.7% Balhannah — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount George Balhannah
Median house price $923,000 $977,500
Median unit price — $708,500
Median land price — $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Mount George has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 2%); Balhannah has more rural and farming land (96% vs 80%).

Mount George Balhannah
Rural and farming 80% 96%
Environmental 20% 2%
Residential 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

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

Ranking within SA

Mount George Balhannah
House price Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 38% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% 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 17).

Mount George Balhannah
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Balhannah carries more flood risk (42 vs 15); Mount George carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 36).

Mount George Balhannah
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Low
15/100
 Moderate
42/100
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

Mount George Balhannah
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 George Balhannah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 6 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Balhannah sits further from the CBD (29 km vs 22.2 km).

Mount George Balhannah
Walkability score 17/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 22.2 km 29 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5155
 1.1%
postcode 5242
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5155
 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.

Mount George Balhannah
Car (driver) 62.6% / 77.1%
Mount George — Car (driver): 62.6% Balhannah — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 15.3%
Mount George — Worked from Home: 27.0% Balhannah — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 3.1%
Mount George — Car (passenger): 7.8% Balhannah — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Bus 2.6% / 2.4%
Mount George — Bus: 2.6% Balhannah — Bus: 2.4%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Mount George — Walked Only: not among its largest Balhannah — Walked Only: 1.6%

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

Setting

Mount George Balhannah
Elevation 490 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 341 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Mount George Balhannah
Annual rainfall 969 mm 921 mm
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount George Balhannah
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount George

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees

Balhannah

Acreage Outer Quiet

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