Belair vs Crafers West

Crafers West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Belair. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Belair is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 17.1 km. On these figures, Belair tends to suit older residents.

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

Belair

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Crafers West has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Belair

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.7 km vs 17.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belair

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belair Crafers West
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.

Belair Crafers West
Walkability 17 / 18
Belair — Walkability: 17/100 Crafers West — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 68 / 74
Belair — Safety: 68/100 Crafers West — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 53 / 29
Belair — Low fire risk: 53/100 Crafers West — Low fire risk: 29/100

Demographics

Belair has more residents (4,718 vs 1,307); Belair skews older (47 vs 44).

Belair Crafers West
Population 4,718
+72% vs other
 1,307
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.0%
same for both
Median age 47 44
Median household income $117,780/yr $126,776/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $376/wk $406/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belair Crafers West
0-4 4.6% / 4.1%
Belair — 0-4: 4.6% Crafers West — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.6% / 13.2%
Belair — 5-14: 11.6% Crafers West — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Belair — 15-19: 6.5% Crafers West — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.5%
Belair — 20-24: 5.5% Crafers West — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.7% / 8.6%
Belair — 25-34: 6.7% Crafers West — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.3% / 12.7%
Belair — 35-44: 12.3% Crafers West — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.5% / 19.1%
Belair — 45-54: 14.5% Crafers West — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 12.7% / 14.2%
Belair — 55-64: 12.7% Crafers West — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.7% / 10.8%
Belair — 65-74: 12.7% Crafers West — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 8.8% / 5.4%
Belair — 75-84: 8.8% Crafers West — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.1% / 0.3%
Belair — 85+: 4.1% Crafers West — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belair 57.6% couple families
Belair — Couple Families: 57.6% Belair — Lone Person: 28.7% Belair — One Parent Families: 10.2% Belair — Group Household: 2.6% Belair — Other Families: 0.9%
Crafers West 57.7% couple families
Crafers West — Couple Families: 57.7% Crafers West — Lone Person: 27.4% Crafers West — One Parent Families: 11.3% Crafers West — Group Household: 2.7% Crafers West — 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.

Belair 8.6% renting
Belair — Owned Outright: 44.3% Belair — Mortgage: 47.0% Belair — Renting: 8.6%
Crafers West 7.4% renting
Crafers West — Owned Outright: 38.4% Crafers West — Mortgage: 54.2% Crafers West — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belair Crafers West
Bachelor Degree 23.1% / 24.0%
Belair — Bachelor Degree: 23.1% Crafers West — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 9.3%
Belair — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Crafers West — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.6%
Belair — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Crafers West — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.9%
Belair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Crafers West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.4% / 4.3%
Belair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4% Crafers West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Belair Crafers West
England 8.6% / 6.0%
Belair — England: 8.6% Crafers West — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.8%
Belair — New Zealand: 0.9% Crafers West — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Belair — South Africa: 1.0% Crafers West — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Belair — Scotland: 1.0% Crafers West — Scotland: 0.6%
China 1.1% / —
Belair — China: 1.1% Crafers West — China: not among its largest
Singapore — / 0.7%
Belair — Singapore: not among its largest Crafers West — Singapore: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belair 89.0% houses
Belair — Houses: 89.0% Belair — Townhouses: 9.6% Belair — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Crafers West 100.0% houses
Crafers West — Houses: 100.0% Crafers West — Townhouses: 0.0% Crafers West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belair Crafers West
Median house price $1,230,500 $1,322,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 40 sales
 22 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Belair Crafers West
3 bed $1.09M / $1.18M
Belair — 3 bed: $1.09M (36 sales) Crafers West — 3 bed: $1.18M (13 sales)

36 vs 13 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.5M
Belair — 4 bed: $1.3M (46 sales) Crafers West — 4 bed: $1.5M (16 sales)

46 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Belair Crafers West
Environmental 78% 83%
Residential 22% 9%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
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

Belair Crafers West
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +32% +53%

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.

Belair Crafers West
Houses 3.9%
$975/wk on $1.3M
 3.8%
$1,000/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Belair Crafers West
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools Higher than 30% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Belair Crafers West
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Crafers West carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 47).

Belair Crafers West
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 High
71/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Low
27/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Belair Crafers West
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 6.7 km
 1
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.4%

Schools in Belair

  • Belair Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Secondary Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Crafers West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Belair Crafers West
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 5
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 7

Mobility

Crafers West sits further from the CBD (17.1 km vs 12.7 km).

Belair Crafers West
Walkability score 17/100 18/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.7 km 17.1 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 5052
 2.6%
postcode 5152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5052
 58
postcode 5152

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.

Belair Crafers West
Car (driver) 67.7% / 73.2%
Belair — Car (driver): 67.7% Crafers West — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 19.4%
Belair — Worked from Home: 19.0% Crafers West — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.2%
Belair — Car (passenger): 4.1% Crafers West — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Bus 2.4% / 3.4%
Belair — Bus: 2.4% Crafers West — Bus: 3.4%
Train 3.7% / —
Belair — Train: 3.7% Crafers West — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.2%
Belair — Walked Only: 1.2% Crafers West — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Belair Crafers West
Elevation 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 448 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Belair Crafers West
Connectivity score 63/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,915 premises
 5%
510 premises

Climate

Belair Crafers West
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Belair Crafers West
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

Belair Crafers West
Average residential rate $2,296/yr $2,727/yr
Council Mitcham Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Belair Crafers West
Division Boothby Mayo
Member Louise Miller-Frost Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

Belair Crafers West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belair

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees River Trains Transport Hub

Crafers West

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals River

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