Donovans vs Wye

Wye is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 64 in Donovans. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Donovans, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Wye, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Donovans tends to suit people living alone and 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

Wye

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wye

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Donovans has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $180/wk)
  • Wye leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wye

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (310 min vs 315 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (464.3 km vs 467.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Donovans has more residents already 65 and over (52% vs 25%)
  • Wye carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Donovans

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.7% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Donovans Wye
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.

Donovans Wye
Walkability 0 / 0
Donovans — Walkability: 0/100 Wye — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 40 / 57
Donovans — Safety: 40/100 Wye — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 6 / 23
Donovans — Low fire risk: 6/100 Wye — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Wye has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $39,416); Donovans skews older (64 vs 48).

Donovans Wye
Population 111
+14% vs other
 95
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.7% +3.3%
Median age 64 48
Median household income $39,416/yr $95,316/yr
+142% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $180/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Donovans Wye
0-4 — / 7.4%
Donovans — 0-4: not among its largest Wye — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 — / 6.3%
Donovans — 5-14: not among its largest Wye — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 — / 8.4%
Donovans — 15-19: not among its largest Wye — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 — / 8.4%
Donovans — 20-24: not among its largest Wye — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 2.7% / 3.2%
Donovans — 25-34: 2.7% Wye — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 4.5% / 9.5%
Donovans — 35-44: 4.5% Wye — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.6% / 18.9%
Donovans — 45-54: 12.6% Wye — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 29.7% / 17.9%
Donovans — 55-64: 29.7% Wye — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 34.2% / 14.7%
Donovans — 65-74: 34.2% Wye — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 12.6% / 10.5%
Donovans — 75-84: 12.6% Wye — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 5.4% / —
Donovans — 85+: 5.4% Wye — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Donovans 75.0% lone person
Donovans — Lone Person: 75.0% Donovans — Couple Families: 0.0% Donovans — One Parent Families: 12.5% Donovans — Group Household: 12.5%
Wye 13.6% lone person
Wye — Lone Person: 13.6% Wye — Couple Families: 54.5% Wye — One Parent Families: 18.2% Wye — Group Household: 13.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Donovans 11.1% renting
Donovans — Owned Outright: 59.3% Donovans — Mortgage: 29.6% Donovans — Renting: 11.1%
Wye 0.0% renting
Wye — Owned Outright: 46.2% Wye — Mortgage: 53.8% Wye — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Donovans Wye
Philippines — / 10.5%
Donovans — Philippines: not among its largest Wye — Philippines: 10.5%
England 5.4% / 3.2%
Donovans — England: 5.4% Wye — England: 3.2%
South Africa — / 4.2%
Donovans — South Africa: not among its largest Wye — South Africa: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

Qualifications

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

Donovans Wye
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 15.8%
Donovans — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Wye — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 11.6%
Donovans — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Wye — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.5%
Donovans — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Wye — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / —
Donovans — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Wye — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Donovans 100.0% houses
Donovans — Houses: 100.0%
Wye 100.0% houses
Wye — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Donovans Wye
Median house price $460,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $217,500 —

Zoning mix

Donovans Wye
Rural and farming 83% 89%
Environmental 14% 11%
Residential 3% 0%
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

Donovans Wye
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Donovans Wye
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 29% of SA

Liveability

Donovans Wye
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Donovans carries more crime risk (60 vs 43); Donovans carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 77).

Donovans Wye
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Donovans Wye
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

Donovans Wye
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Donovans sits further from the CBD (467.1 km vs 464.3 km).

Donovans Wye
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 467.1 km 464.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 310 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
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.

Donovans Wye
Car (driver) 86.2% / 79.2%
Donovans — Car (driver): 86.2% Wye — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 10.4%
Donovans — Worked from Home: 13.8% Wye — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) — / 10.4%
Donovans — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wye — Car (passenger): 10.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Donovans Wye
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Donovans Wye
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Donovans Wye
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Donovans Wye
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Donovans Wye
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Donovans Wye
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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