Hewett vs Willaston

Hewett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Willaston. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hewett, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hewett: a median of $964,000, against $708,000 in Willaston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hewett tends to suit families with children and couples, while Willaston suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Willaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($708,000 vs $963,500)
  • has cheaper land ($881,000 vs $1,030,000)
  • But Hewett leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Hewett leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Willaston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 46/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.9 km vs 54.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willaston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 46/100)
  • But Hewett carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hewett Willaston
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.

Hewett Willaston
Walkability 46 / 56
Hewett — Walkability: 46/100 Willaston — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 73 / 32
Hewett — Safety: 73/100 Willaston — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Hewett — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willaston — Low fire risk: 82/100
Low flood risk 16 / 15
Hewett — Low flood risk: 16/100 Willaston — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Hewett has higher household incomes ($126,828 vs $65,208); Hewett rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Hewett Willaston
Population 2,961 3,458
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +2.2%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $126,828/yr
+49% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hewett Willaston
0-4 4.5% / 5.0%
Hewett — 0-4: 4.5% Willaston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 18.8% / 13.5%
Hewett — 5-14: 18.8% Willaston — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 8.4% / 5.5%
Hewett — 15-19: 8.4% Willaston — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.8% / 5.1%
Hewett — 20-24: 6.8% Willaston — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.6% / 11.9%
Hewett — 25-34: 7.6% Willaston — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 15.1% / 11.4%
Hewett — 35-44: 15.1% Willaston — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 17.8% / 11.8%
Hewett — 45-54: 17.8% Willaston — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.0% / 13.9%
Hewett — 55-64: 12.0% Willaston — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 5.6% / 11.7%
Hewett — 65-74: 5.6% Willaston — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 2.7% / 7.1%
Hewett — 75-84: 2.7% Willaston — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.3% / 3.2%
Hewett — 85+: 0.3% Willaston — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Hewett — Other Families: 0.0%
Willaston 29.1% couple families
Willaston — Couple Families: 29.1% Willaston — Lone Person: 43.1% Willaston — One Parent Families: 21.9% Willaston — Group Household: 4.6% Willaston — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hewett 11.9% renting
Hewett — Owned Outright: 26.1% Hewett — Mortgage: 62.0% Hewett — Renting: 11.9%
Willaston 24.8% renting
Willaston — Owned Outright: 34.0% Willaston — Mortgage: 41.2% Willaston — Renting: 24.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hewett Willaston
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 20.2%
Hewett — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Willaston — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.9%
Hewett — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Willaston — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.7%
Hewett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Willaston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.7%
Hewett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Willaston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.9%
Hewett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Willaston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Hewett Willaston
England 7.2% / 7.8%
Hewett — England: 7.2% Willaston — England: 7.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Hewett — Scotland: 0.7% Willaston — Scotland: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.7%
Hewett — New Zealand: 0.8% Willaston — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Hewett — Germany: 0.4% Willaston — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Hewett — Netherlands: 0.3% Willaston — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Hewett — South Africa: 0.7% Willaston — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hewett 100.0% houses
Hewett — Houses: 100.0% Hewett — Townhouses: 0.0% Hewett — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Willaston 85.7% houses
Willaston — Houses: 85.7% Willaston — Townhouses: 13.5% Willaston — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hewett Willaston
Median house price $963,500 $708,000
Median unit price — $552,250
Median land price $1,030,000 $881,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 19 sales
 18 days
from 28 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.

Hewett Willaston
3 bed $788K / $700K
Hewett — 3 bed: $788K (5 sales) Willaston — 3 bed: $700K (49 sales)

5 vs 49 sales

4 bed $935K / $740K
Hewett — 4 bed: $935K (23 sales) Willaston — 4 bed: $740K (17 sales)

23 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Willaston has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Hewett Willaston
Residential 100% 62%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Industrial 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Hewett Willaston
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 324
across Gawler
Approvals change year on year +43% -22%

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.

Hewett Willaston
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $965K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hewett Willaston
House price — Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 70% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 74% of SA

Liveability

Hewett scores higher overall (57 vs 23); Willaston is more walkable (56 vs 46).

Hewett Willaston
Grade B D
Score 57/100 23/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Willaston carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Willaston carries more crime risk (68 vs 27).

Hewett Willaston
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
85/100
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

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

Schools in Hewett

  • Hewett Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Willaston

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hewett Willaston
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Hewett sits further from the CBD (54.3 km vs 51.9 km).

Hewett Willaston
Walkability score 46/100 56/100
Distance to Adelaide 54.3 km
+4% vs other
 51.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 40 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Hewett Willaston
Car (driver) 83.3% / 86.5%
Hewett — Car (driver): 83.3% Willaston — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 6.3%
Hewett — Worked from Home: 10.1% Willaston — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.3%
Hewett — Car (passenger): 4.3% Willaston — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.3% / 1.6%
Hewett — Bus: 1.3% Willaston — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Hewett — Walked Only: 0.7% Willaston — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Hewett Willaston
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.8 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hewett Willaston
Connectivity score 74/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,008 premises
 37%
1,764 premises

Climate

Hewett Willaston
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)

Hewett Willaston
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

Hewett Willaston
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,258/yr
Council Light Gawler

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hewett

Family Large Blocks Outer River

Willaston

Large Blocks Outer Quiet

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