Belvidere vs Willyaroo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willyaroo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Belvidere tends to suit people living alone, while Willyaroo suits 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

Willyaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% 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

Belvidere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willyaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willyaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (9/100 vs 0/100)

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 Willyaroo 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 Willyaroo
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 Willyaroo
Walkability 0 / 9
Belvidere — Walkability: 0/100 Willyaroo — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 85 / 87
Belvidere — Safety: 85/100 Willyaroo — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belvidere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willyaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willyaroo has more residents (376 vs 118); Willyaroo rents higher ($375/wk vs $315/wk).

Belvidere Willyaroo
Population 118 376
+219% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% -2.8%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $81,224/yr
+11% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $375/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belvidere Willyaroo
0-4 2.5% / 4.5%
Belvidere — 0-4: 2.5% Willyaroo — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 9.3% / 12.0%
Belvidere — 5-14: 9.3% Willyaroo — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.8% / 9.6%
Belvidere — 15-19: 6.8% Willyaroo — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 7.6% / 4.0%
Belvidere — 20-24: 7.6% Willyaroo — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.0% / 5.6%
Belvidere — 25-34: 11.0% Willyaroo — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.9% / 10.1%
Belvidere — 35-44: 11.9% Willyaroo — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 22.9% / 15.4%
Belvidere — 45-54: 22.9% Willyaroo — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 11.9% / 13.6%
Belvidere — 55-64: 11.9% Willyaroo — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 17.8% / 17.8%
Belvidere — 65-74: 17.8% Willyaroo — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 — / 6.1%
Belvidere — 75-84: not among its largest Willyaroo — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.5% / —
Belvidere — 85+: 2.5% Willyaroo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

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%
Willyaroo 58.1% couple families
Willyaroo — Couple Families: 58.1% Willyaroo — Lone Person: 20.9% Willyaroo — One Parent Families: 20.9%
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%
Willyaroo 2.4% renting
Willyaroo — Owned Outright: 46.8% Willyaroo — Mortgage: 50.8% Willyaroo — Renting: 2.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Belvidere Willyaroo
England 2.5% / 8.0%
Belvidere — England: 2.5% Willyaroo — England: 8.0%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Belvidere — New Zealand: not among its largest Willyaroo — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Belvidere — Scotland: not among its largest Willyaroo — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

Qualifications

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

Belvidere Willyaroo
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 20.7%
Belvidere — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Willyaroo — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 7.7%
Belvidere — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Willyaroo — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 8.8%
Belvidere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Willyaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Belvidere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willyaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Belvidere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Willyaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belvidere 100.0% houses
Belvidere — Houses: 100.0% Belvidere — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willyaroo 99.2% houses
Willyaroo — Houses: 99.2% Willyaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within SA

Belvidere Willyaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 62% of SA

Liveability

Willyaroo is more walkable (9 vs 0).

Belvidere Willyaroo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Belvidere Willyaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Belvidere Willyaroo
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 Willyaroo
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Belvidere Willyaroo
Walkability score 0/100 9/100
Distance to Adelaide 61.3 km
+2% vs other
 59.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 59 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 Willyaroo
Car (driver) 64.0% / 77.1%
Belvidere — Car (driver): 64.0% Willyaroo — Car (driver): 77.1%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 15.0%
Belvidere — Worked from Home: 24.0% Willyaroo — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Walked Only 12.0% / 3.3%
Belvidere — Walked Only: 12.0% Willyaroo — Walked Only: 3.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Belvidere — Car (passenger): not among its largest Willyaroo — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Belvidere Willyaroo
Elevation 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 29.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belvidere

Rural

Willyaroo

Acreage Outer

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