Gawler Belt vs Hewett

Hewett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Gawler Belt. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hewett: a median of $964,000, against $825,000 in Gawler Belt. On these figures, Hewett tends to suit 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

Hewett

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 48/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gawler Belt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($272,500 vs $1,030,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $963,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hewett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hewett

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Gawler Belt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gawler Belt Hewett
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.

Gawler Belt Hewett
Walkability 20 / 46
Gawler Belt — Walkability: 20/100 Hewett — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 52 / 73
Gawler Belt — Safety: 52/100 Hewett — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Gawler Belt — Low fire risk: 76/100 Hewett — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 16
Gawler Belt — Low flood risk: 17/100 Hewett — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Hewett has more residents (2,961 vs 1,000); Gawler Belt skews older (44 vs 38).

Gawler Belt Hewett
Population 1,000 2,961
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +4.4%
Median age 44 38
Median household income $114,816/yr $126,828/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt Hewett
0-4 4.2% / 4.5%
Gawler Belt — 0-4: 4.2% Hewett — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.7% / 18.8%
Gawler Belt — 5-14: 13.7% Hewett — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 8.8% / 8.4%
Gawler Belt — 15-19: 8.8% Hewett — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.8%
Gawler Belt — 20-24: 5.7% Hewett — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.3% / 7.6%
Gawler Belt — 25-34: 8.3% Hewett — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.9% / 15.1%
Gawler Belt — 35-44: 9.9% Hewett — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 17.9% / 17.8%
Gawler Belt — 45-54: 17.9% Hewett — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 18.1% / 12.0%
Gawler Belt — 55-64: 18.1% Hewett — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.8% / 5.6%
Gawler Belt — 65-74: 7.8% Hewett — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 3.4% / 2.7%
Gawler Belt — 75-84: 3.4% Hewett — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.5% / 0.3%
Gawler Belt — 85+: 1.5% Hewett — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 71.0% couple families
Gawler Belt — Couple Families: 71.0% Gawler Belt — Lone Person: 15.7% Gawler Belt — One Parent Families: 13.3% Gawler Belt — Group Household: 0.0%
Hewett 73.5% couple families
Hewett — Couple Families: 73.5% Hewett — Lone Person: 11.4% Hewett — One Parent Families: 13.5% Hewett — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 5.8% renting
Gawler Belt — Owned Outright: 36.6% Gawler Belt — Mortgage: 57.6% Gawler Belt — Renting: 5.8%
Hewett 11.9% renting
Hewett — Owned Outright: 26.1% Hewett — Mortgage: 62.0% Hewett — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gawler Belt Hewett
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 18.8%
Gawler Belt — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Hewett — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.6%
Gawler Belt — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Hewett — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.6%
Gawler Belt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Hewett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.2%
Gawler Belt — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Hewett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.7%
Gawler Belt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Hewett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Gawler Belt Hewett
England 8.0% / 7.2%
Gawler Belt — England: 8.0% Hewett — England: 7.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.7%
Gawler Belt — Scotland: 1.1% Hewett — Scotland: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Gawler Belt — New Zealand: 0.4% Hewett — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Gawler Belt — South Africa: not among its largest Hewett — South Africa: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.4% / —
Gawler Belt — Zimbabwe: 0.4% Hewett — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Gawler Belt — Germany: not among its largest Hewett — Germany: 0.4%
Brazil 0.3% / —
Gawler Belt — Brazil: 0.3% Hewett — Brazil: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gawler Belt 100.0% houses
Gawler Belt — Houses: 100.0%
Hewett 100.0% houses
Hewett — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gawler Belt Hewett
Median house price $825,000 $963,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $272,500 $1,030,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 13 sales
 38 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gawler Belt Hewett
3 bed $462K / $788K
Gawler Belt — 3 bed: $462K (10 sales) Hewett — 3 bed: $788K (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

4 bed $811K / $935K
Gawler Belt — 4 bed: $811K (32 sales) Hewett — 4 bed: $935K (23 sales)

32 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1M
Gawler Belt — 5 bed: $1.1M (7 sales) Hewett — 5 bed: $1M (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler Belt has more rural and farming land (79% vs 0%).

Gawler Belt Hewett
Residential 20% 100%
Rural and farming 79% 0%
Industrial 1% 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

Gawler Belt Hewett
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
same for both
Approvals change year on year +43%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gawler Belt Hewett
Houses 4.5%
$740/wk on $864K
 3.8%
$700/wk on $965K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gawler Belt Hewett
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 40% of SA

Liveability

Hewett is more walkable (46 vs 20); Hewett scores higher overall (57 vs 37).

Gawler Belt Hewett
Grade C B
Score 37/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gawler Belt carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Gawler Belt carries more crime risk (48 vs 27).

Gawler Belt Hewett
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
27/100
Flood High
83/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gawler Belt Hewett
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gawler Belt

  • Xavier College - Head Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Hewett

  • Hewett Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gawler Belt Hewett
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Gawler Belt Hewett
Walkability score 20/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.3 km 54.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 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.

Gawler Belt Hewett
Car (driver) 85.6% / 83.3%
Gawler Belt — Car (driver): 85.6% Hewett — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 10.1%
Gawler Belt — Worked from Home: 7.9% Hewett — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.3%
Gawler Belt — Car (passenger): 5.5% Hewett — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.7%
Gawler Belt — Walked Only: 1.1% Hewett — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 1.3%
Gawler Belt — Bus: not among its largest Hewett — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.6%).

Setting

Gawler Belt Hewett
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.7 km 26.8 km

NBN connectivity

Gawler Belt Hewett
Connectivity score 49/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
376 premises
 54%
1,008 premises

Climate

Gawler Belt Hewett
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)

Gawler Belt Hewett
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

Gawler Belt Hewett
Average residential rate $2,297/yr
same for both
Council Light
same for both

Federal electorate

Gawler Belt Hewett
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gawler Belt Hewett
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gawler Belt

Acreage Outer

Hewett

Family Large Blocks Outer River

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