Hynam
SA 5262 • South Australia
About Hynam
Hynam is a small rural locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, situated approximately 30 kilometres east of Bordertown near the Victorian border. With a population of around 189 people spread across a large 168 square kilometre area, Hynam is defined by its vast agricultural landscape of cereal cropping and sheep and cattle grazing. The area was settled in the nineteenth century as part of the broader expansion of farming into the South East region, and retains a quiet, deeply rural character.
Life in Hynam revolves around farming and the close-knit community ties typical of outback South Australia's pastoral zones. Residents rely on nearby Bordertown and Naracoorte for services such as schools, supermarkets, and medical facilities. The surrounding landscape offers wide-open skies, native bushland corridors, and the peaceful pace of country living that appeals to farming families and those seeking a quiet rural retreat well away from urban centres.
Hynam falls under postcode 5262 and is governed by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Barker, while state elections fall under the Mackillop electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 5262
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 5262 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 5262; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Commute to Adelaide CBD
🛣️ Hynam is a remote rural locality; Bordertown (~30 km west) is the nearest service hub
No footpaths or public amenities; private vehicle essential
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Bradley Avenue