Belvidere vs Bletchley

Bletchley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Belvidere. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bletchley, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Bletchley tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Bletchley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bletchley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Belvidere sits closer to the CBD (61.3 km vs 71.3 km)
  • Bletchley has a shorter drive in (57 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Belvidere Bletchley
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.

Belvidere Bletchley
Walkability 0 / 0
Belvidere — Walkability: 0/100 Bletchley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 78
Belvidere — Safety: 85/100 Bletchley — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Belvidere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bletchley — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Belvidere rents higher ($315/wk vs $100/wk); Belvidere has more residents (118 vs 76).

Belvidere Bletchley
Population 118
+36% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -1.3%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $81,224/yr $97,500/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+68% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belvidere Bletchley
0-4 2.5% / 9.2%
Belvidere — 0-4: 2.5% Bletchley — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 9.3% / 23.7%
Belvidere — 5-14: 9.3% Bletchley — 5-14: 23.7%
15-19 6.8% / 9.2%
Belvidere — 15-19: 6.8% Bletchley — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 7.6% / —
Belvidere — 20-24: 7.6% Bletchley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.0% / 3.9%
Belvidere — 25-34: 11.0% Bletchley — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 11.9% / 17.1%
Belvidere — 35-44: 11.9% Bletchley — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 22.9% / 23.7%
Belvidere — 45-54: 22.9% Bletchley — 45-54: 23.7%
55-64 11.9% / 5.3%
Belvidere — 55-64: 11.9% Bletchley — 55-64: 5.3%
65-74 17.8% / 15.8%
Belvidere — 65-74: 17.8% Bletchley — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 — / 5.3%
Belvidere — 75-84: not among its largest Bletchley — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.5% / —
Belvidere — 85+: 2.5% Bletchley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belvidere 42.9% couple families
Belvidere — Couple Families: 42.9% Belvidere — Lone Person: 42.9% Belvidere — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Bletchley 100.0% couple families
Bletchley — Couple Families: 100.0% Bletchley — Lone Person: 0.0% Bletchley — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belvidere 6.4% renting
Belvidere — Owned Outright: 46.8% Belvidere — Mortgage: 46.8% Belvidere — Renting: 6.4%
Bletchley 0.0% renting
Bletchley — Owned Outright: 47.8% Bletchley — Mortgage: 52.2% Bletchley — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belvidere 100.0% houses
Belvidere — Houses: 100.0%
Bletchley 100.0% houses
Bletchley — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Belvidere Bletchley
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 21.1%
Belvidere — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Bletchley — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 10.5%
Belvidere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Bletchley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 6.6%
Belvidere — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Bletchley — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.3%
Belvidere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bletchley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Zoning mix

Belvidere Bletchley
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

Belvidere Bletchley
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Belvidere Bletchley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 67% of SA

Liveability

Belvidere Bletchley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bletchley carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Belvidere Bletchley
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
22/100
Flood — Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belvidere Bletchley
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

Belvidere Bletchley
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Bletchley sits further from the CBD (71.3 km vs 61.3 km).

Belvidere Bletchley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 61.3 km 71.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5255
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5255
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.

Belvidere Bletchley
Car (driver) 64.0% / 56.7%
Belvidere — Car (driver): 64.0% Bletchley — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 33.3%
Belvidere — Worked from Home: 24.0% Bletchley — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 12.0% / 10.0%
Belvidere — Walked Only: 12.0% Bletchley — Walked Only: 10.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Belvidere Bletchley
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Belvidere Bletchley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Belvidere Bletchley
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Belvidere Bletchley
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Belvidere Bletchley
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belvidere Bletchley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belvidere

Rural

Bletchley

Family Outer Young Families

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