Buchfelde vs Ward Belt
Ward Belt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Buchfelde. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ward Belt, most households are couple families. On these figures, Buchfelde tends to suit people living alone, while Ward Belt 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Buchfelde carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
- Ward Belt is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 64%)
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
Buchfelde
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $425/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Buchfelde
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 49.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Buchfelde
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 78/100)
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
Buchfelde and Ward Belt 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
Ward Belt rents higher ($425/wk vs $280/wk); Ward Belt has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $73,632).
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 193 +18% vs other | 158 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.5% | +2.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 45 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr | $82,316/yr +12% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk | $425/wk +52% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,095,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 4 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 9% | 3% |
| 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
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 47% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 21% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 70% of SA | Higher than 71% of SA |
Liveability
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Buchfelde carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 15); Buchfelde carries more flood risk (83 vs 31).
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | High 78/100 |
| Flood | High 83/100 | Low 31/100 |
| 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
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Mobility
Ward Belt sits further from the CBD (49.1 km vs 46.9 km).
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 46.9 km | 49.1 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 38 min | 40 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5118 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5118 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 (79.7%).
Setting
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 46 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 43 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.2 km | 21.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 37/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 88 premises | 8% 66 premises |
Climate
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.6°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 18.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.31 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr same for both | |
| Council | Light same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence | Grey |
| Member | Matt Burnell | Tom Venning |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Liberal |
First Home Owner Grant
| Buchfelde | Ward Belt | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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