Adelaide vs Wayville

Adelaide is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Wayville. In Adelaide, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Wayville, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Wayville: a median of $689,000, against $554,000 in Adelaide, though rent is higher in Adelaide. Adelaide is the city centre itself; Wayville is 2.9 km out. On these figures, Adelaide tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (58 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 3)
  • But Wayville has more separate houses rather than flats (39% vs 4%)

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

First-home buyers

Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,930,000)
  • has cheaper units ($553,500 vs $688,750)
  • But Wayville leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wayville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Adelaide has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 47%)

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

Commuting to the city

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (0.6 km vs 2.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (2 min vs 8 min)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Adelaide

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (17 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (96% vs 61%)
  • is more walkable (99/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Wayville has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Adelaide

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 3.8%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Adelaide Wayville
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.

Adelaide Wayville
Walkability 99 / 89
Adelaide — Walkability: 99/100 Wayville — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 2 / 7
Adelaide — Safety: 2/100 Wayville — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Adelaide — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wayville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 59 / 8
Adelaide — Low flood risk: 59/100 Wayville — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Adelaide has more residents (18,202 vs 1,922); Wayville has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $70,980).

Adelaide Wayville
Population 18,202
+89% vs other
 1,922
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% +4.7%
Median age 31 38
Median household income $70,980/yr $105,820/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Adelaide Wayville
0-4 1.7% / 4.8%
Adelaide — 0-4: 1.7% Wayville — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 3.4% / 8.7%
Adelaide — 5-14: 3.4% Wayville — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 4.6% / 4.8%
Adelaide — 15-19: 4.6% Wayville — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 20.4% / 7.8%
Adelaide — 20-24: 20.4% Wayville — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 27.3% / 18.4%
Adelaide — 25-34: 27.3% Wayville — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 13.2% / 14.7%
Adelaide — 35-44: 13.2% Wayville — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 9.1% / 11.2%
Adelaide — 45-54: 9.1% Wayville — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 8.5% / 11.7%
Adelaide — 55-64: 8.5% Wayville — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 7.6% / 8.2%
Adelaide — 65-74: 7.6% Wayville — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.3% / 5.3%
Adelaide — 75-84: 3.3% Wayville — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.8% / 4.5%
Adelaide — 85+: 0.8% Wayville — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 61.8% lone person
Adelaide — Lone Person: 61.8% Adelaide — Couple Families: 9.5% Adelaide — Group Household: 19.7% Adelaide — One Parent Families: 6.5% Adelaide — Other Families: 2.4%
Wayville 40.2% lone person
Wayville — Lone Person: 40.2% Wayville — Couple Families: 36.6% Wayville — Group Household: 10.5% Wayville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Wayville — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 66.3% renting
Adelaide — Owned Outright: 18.2% Adelaide — Mortgage: 15.5% Adelaide — Renting: 66.3%
Wayville 46.6% renting
Wayville — Owned Outright: 29.2% Wayville — Mortgage: 24.2% Wayville — Renting: 46.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Adelaide Wayville
Bachelor Degree 26.8% / 26.5%
Adelaide — Bachelor Degree: 26.8% Wayville — Bachelor Degree: 26.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 12.2%
Adelaide — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Wayville — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.6%
Adelaide — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wayville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 7.9%
Adelaide — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Wayville — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.7%
Adelaide — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Wayville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

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.

Adelaide Wayville
China 15.7% / 2.3%
Adelaide — China: 15.7% Wayville — China: 2.3%
England 3.6% / 4.5%
Adelaide — England: 3.6% Wayville — England: 4.5%
India 3.7% / 3.1%
Adelaide — India: 3.7% Wayville — India: 3.1%
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Adelaide — Malaysia: 3.6% Wayville — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 1.4% / 1.3%
Adelaide — Philippines: 1.4% Wayville — Philippines: 1.3%
Vietnam 2.0% / —
Adelaide — Vietnam: 2.0% Wayville — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Adelaide — New Zealand: 0.9% Wayville — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Adelaide 69.0% flats / apartments
Adelaide — Flats / Apartments: 69.0% Adelaide — Houses: 4.3% Adelaide — Townhouses: 26.7%
Wayville 50.9% flats / apartments
Wayville — Flats / Apartments: 50.9% Wayville — Houses: 38.9% Wayville — Townhouses: 10.3%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Adelaide Wayville
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,930,000
Median unit price $553,500 $688,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 73 sales
 22 days
from 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Adelaide Wayville
2 bed $635K / $626K
Adelaide — 2 bed: $635K (323 sales) Wayville — 2 bed: $626K (7 sales)

323 vs 7 sales

3 bed $935K / $900K
Adelaide — 3 bed: $935K (82 sales) Wayville — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales)

82 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Adelaide has more commercially zoned land (37% vs 16%).

Adelaide Wayville
Parks and recreation 55% 29%
Residential 8% 51%
Commercial 37% 16%
Industrial 0% 4%
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

Adelaide Wayville
New dwellings approved 349
across Adelaide
 273
across Unley
Approvals change year on year +1100% -67%

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.

Adelaide Wayville
Houses 3.8%
$675/wk on $925K
 —
Units 5.4%
$620/wk on $597K
 3.8%
$505/wk on $700K

Ranking within SA

Adelaide Wayville
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools Higher than 45% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 8% of SA

Liveability

Adelaide is more walkable (99 vs 89).

Adelaide Wayville
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Wayville carries more flood risk (92 vs 41).

Adelaide Wayville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
93/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Adelaide Wayville
Inside the suburb 16 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 0.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 15.4% 4.5%

Schools in Adelaide

  • Adelaide Botanic High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Adelaide High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Aloysius College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Christian Brothers College - Senior Campus Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Pulteney Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Sturt Street Community School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wayville

  • Annesley College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Adelaide Wayville
Supermarkets 13 1
Cafes & restaurants 375 5
Parks & reserves 58 2
Childcare 20 3
GPs 17 0
Pharmacies 18 1
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 26 0
Fuel stations 5 1
EV chargers 10 0
Waterways 31 15

Mobility

Wayville sits further from the CBD (2.9 km vs 0.6 km).

Adelaide Wayville
Walkability score 99/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 0.6 km 2.9 km
+383% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2 min 8 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3037.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 94.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 5000
 1.7%
postcode 5034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 5000
 51
postcode 5034

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.

Adelaide Wayville
Car (driver) 30.2% / 52.3%
Adelaide — Car (driver): 30.2% Wayville — Car (driver): 52.3%
Walked Only 32.8% / 6.9%
Adelaide — Walked Only: 32.8% Wayville — Walked Only: 6.9%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 17.5%
Adelaide — Worked from Home: 14.6% Wayville — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Bus 11.1% / 5.8%
Adelaide — Bus: 11.1% Wayville — Bus: 5.8%
Tram / Light Rail 3.3% / 7.1%
Adelaide — Tram / Light Rail: 3.3% Wayville — Tram / Light Rail: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.1%
Adelaide — Car (passenger): 3.7% Wayville — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (52.3%).

Setting

Adelaide Wayville
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Adelaide Wayville
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
21,596 premises
 4%
1,146 premises

Climate

Adelaide Wayville
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Adelaide Wayville
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

Adelaide Wayville
Average residential rate $2,331/yr $2,288/yr
Council Adelaide Unley

Federal electorate

Adelaide Wayville
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Adelaide Wayville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Adelaide

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Students Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Wayville

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

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