Belalie East vs Belalie North
Belalie North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Belalie East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belalie East, most households are couple families. In Belalie North, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Belalie North tends to suit people living alone and 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Belalie North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $140/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Belalie East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (156 min vs 183 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (218.2 km vs 238 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Belalie North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Belalie East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.8% vs 1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Belalie East and Belalie North 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
Belalie East has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $70,200); Belalie East rents higher ($140/wk vs $100/wk).
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62 | 85 +37% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +8.8% | +1.2% |
| Median age | 49 | 39 |
| Median household income | $106,548/yr +34% vs other | $70,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk +29% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
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 (16.1%).
Zoning mix
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Northern Areas same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 11% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 28% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 35% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
Liveability
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | — | Low 18/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Belalie North sits further from the CBD (238 km vs 218.2 km).
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 218.2 km | 238 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 156 min | 183 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5491 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 5491 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 (64.7%).
Setting
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 605 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 683 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 39 premises |
Climate
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,809/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Areas same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Belalie East | Belalie North | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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