Balgowan vs Weetulta
Weetulta is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 60 in Balgowan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Balgowan, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Weetulta, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Balgowan tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Weetulta suits 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
Weetulta
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
- But Balgowan has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Weetulta
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (8% vs 15%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Balgowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Weetulta
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (126 min vs 131 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (178.3 km vs 181.9 km)
- But Balgowan is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Balgowan
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 17%)
- But Weetulta carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Balgowan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (29.6% vs -6.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Balgowan and Weetulta 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
Weetulta rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Weetulta has higher household incomes ($136,500 vs $44,720).
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92 +25% vs other | 69 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +29.6% | -6.8% |
| Median age | 60 | 39 |
| Median household income | $44,720/yr | $136,500/yr +205% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 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 (27.2%).
Property market
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 100% |
| Environmental | 8% | 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
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 97 across Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of SA | Higher than 96% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of SA | Higher than 50% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
Liveability
Balgowan is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Weetulta carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Balgowan carries more crime risk (35 vs 24).
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Low 38/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Balgowan sits further from the CBD (181.9 km vs 178.3 km).
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 181.9 km +2% vs other | 178.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 131 min | 126 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5573 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 63 postcode 5573 same for both | |
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 (87.1%).
Setting
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 189 m | 11.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 194 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 459 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,494/yr same for both | |
| Council | Yorke Peninsula same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Balgowan | Weetulta | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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