Leasingham vs Watervale

Watervale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Leasingham. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Watervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

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

Watervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Watervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Watervale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leasingham Watervale
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.

Leasingham Watervale
Walkability 0 / 24
Leasingham — Walkability: 0/100 Watervale — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 78 / 85
Leasingham — Safety: 78/100 Watervale — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 85 / 84
Leasingham — Low fire risk: 85/100 Watervale — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Watervale has more residents (338 vs 114); Leasingham skews older (48 vs 43).

Leasingham Watervale
Population 114 338
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% +3.7%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $74,724/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+7% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leasingham Watervale
0-4 8.8% / 4.7%
Leasingham — 0-4: 8.8% Watervale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.4% / 18.3%
Leasingham — 5-14: 11.4% Watervale — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.6%
Leasingham — 15-19: 7.0% Watervale — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.1% / 1.5%
Leasingham — 20-24: 6.1% Watervale — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 5.3% / 10.4%
Leasingham — 25-34: 5.3% Watervale — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.3% / 13.6%
Leasingham — 35-44: 12.3% Watervale — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.9% / 12.7%
Leasingham — 45-54: 14.9% Watervale — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 16.7% / 14.8%
Leasingham — 55-64: 16.7% Watervale — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 17.5% / 13.0%
Leasingham — 65-74: 17.5% Watervale — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 2.6% / 5.6%
Leasingham — 75-84: 2.6% Watervale — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.5% / 0.9%
Leasingham — 85+: 3.5% Watervale — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leasingham 67.9% couple families
Leasingham — Couple Families: 67.9% Leasingham — Lone Person: 32.1% Leasingham — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Watervale 58.2% couple families
Watervale — Couple Families: 58.2% Watervale — Lone Person: 32.9% Watervale — One Parent Families: 8.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leasingham 24.4% renting
Leasingham — Owned Outright: 43.9% Leasingham — Mortgage: 31.7% Leasingham — Renting: 24.4%
Watervale 16.5% renting
Watervale — Owned Outright: 44.3% Watervale — Mortgage: 39.1% Watervale — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leasingham Watervale
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 15.7%
Leasingham — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Watervale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.4% / 13.3%
Leasingham — Bachelor Degree: 11.4% Watervale — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.3%
Leasingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Watervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Leasingham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Watervale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Leasingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Watervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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.

Leasingham Watervale
England — / 4.1%
Leasingham — England: not among its largest Watervale — England: 4.1%
Afghanistan 2.6% / —
Leasingham — Afghanistan: 2.6% Watervale — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.5%
Leasingham — Canada: not among its largest Watervale — Canada: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.2%
Leasingham — Germany: not among its largest Watervale — Germany: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Leasingham — New Zealand: not among its largest Watervale — New Zealand: 0.9%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Leasingham — Ireland: not among its largest Watervale — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leasingham 104.8% houses
Leasingham — Houses: 104.8% Leasingham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Watervale 98.3% houses
Watervale — Houses: 98.3% Watervale — Townhouses: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Leasingham Watervale
Median house price — $457,600
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Leasingham Watervale
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Leasingham Watervale
New dwellings approved 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Leasingham Watervale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Watervale is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Leasingham Watervale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leasingham Watervale
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
15/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Leasingham Watervale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Leasingham

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

Schools in Watervale

  • Watervale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leasingham Watervale
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Leasingham Watervale
Walkability score 0/100 24/100
Distance to Adelaide 126.5 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5452
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 5452
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.

Leasingham Watervale
Car (driver) 75.9% / 69.9%
Leasingham — Car (driver): 75.9% Watervale — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 12.2%
Leasingham — Worked from Home: 24.1% Watervale — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only — / 14.1%
Leasingham — Walked Only: not among its largest Watervale — Walked Only: 14.1%
Car (passenger) — / 1.9%
Leasingham — Car (passenger): not among its largest Watervale — Car (passenger): 1.9%
Bus — / 1.9%
Leasingham — Bus: not among its largest Watervale — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Leasingham Watervale
Elevation 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 388 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leasingham Watervale
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 0%
140 premises

Climate

Leasingham Watervale
Annual rainfall 420 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Leasingham Watervale
Average residential rate $1,830/yr
same for both
Council Clare and Gilbert Valleys
same for both

Federal electorate

Leasingham Watervale
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leasingham Watervale
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leasingham

Rural Young Families

Watervale

Family Quiet Rural

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Leasingham

Leasingham vs Auburn

Other comparisons with Watervale

Watervale vs Auburn Watervale vs Mintaro Watervale vs Penwortham Watervale vs Hoyleton Watervale vs Spring Gully
Full data on Leasingham Full data on Watervale
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or