Lewiston vs Two Wells

Two Wells is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Lewiston. 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

Two Wells

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Two Wells

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Two Wells

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.3 km vs 44.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Two Wells

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Two Wells

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs 6.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lewiston Two Wells
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.

Lewiston Two Wells
Walkability 0 / 21
Lewiston — Walkability: 0/100 Two Wells — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 64 / 32
Lewiston — Safety: 64/100 Two Wells — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 85 / 87
Lewiston — Low fire risk: 85/100 Two Wells — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 6 / 8
Lewiston — Low flood risk: 6/100 Two Wells — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Lewiston skews older (42 vs 35); Lewiston rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Lewiston Two Wells
Population 3,275
+1% vs other
 3,233
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +26.7%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $99,320/yr $99,112/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lewiston Two Wells
0-4 5.0% / 7.3%
Lewiston — 0-4: 5.0% Two Wells — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 12.5% / 13.9%
Lewiston — 5-14: 12.5% Two Wells — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.0% / 6.0%
Lewiston — 15-19: 8.0% Two Wells — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.8%
Lewiston — 20-24: 5.5% Two Wells — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.0% / 16.6%
Lewiston — 25-34: 10.0% Two Wells — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 11.6% / 12.8%
Lewiston — 35-44: 11.6% Two Wells — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.3% / 13.1%
Lewiston — 45-54: 18.3% Two Wells — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.6% / 11.9%
Lewiston — 55-64: 16.6% Two Wells — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.3% / 8.0%
Lewiston — 65-74: 8.3% Two Wells — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.4% / 3.2%
Lewiston — 75-84: 3.4% Two Wells — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Lewiston — 85+: 0.7% Two Wells — 85+: 1.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 59.0% couple families
Lewiston — Couple Families: 59.0% Lewiston — Lone Person: 23.6% Lewiston — One Parent Families: 13.6% Lewiston — Group Household: 3.1% Lewiston — Other Families: 0.6%
Two Wells 56.2% couple families
Two Wells — Couple Families: 56.2% Two Wells — Lone Person: 22.0% Two Wells — One Parent Families: 15.6% Two Wells — Group Household: 3.7% Two Wells — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 6.2% renting
Lewiston — Owned Outright: 28.3% Lewiston — Mortgage: 65.4% Lewiston — Renting: 6.2%
Two Wells 11.4% renting
Two Wells — Owned Outright: 22.7% Two Wells — Mortgage: 65.9% Two Wells — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lewiston Two Wells
Certificate III & IV 21.6% / 20.4%
Lewiston — Certificate III & IV: 21.6% Two Wells — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.5%
Lewiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Two Wells — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.1%
Lewiston — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Two Wells — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.1%
Lewiston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Two Wells — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Lewiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Two Wells — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Lewiston Two Wells
England 7.7% / 3.9%
Lewiston — England: 7.7% Two Wells — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.9%
Lewiston — New Zealand: 0.6% Two Wells — New Zealand: 0.9%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.7%
Lewiston — Vietnam: 0.7% Two Wells — Vietnam: 0.7%
Italy 0.4% / 1.0%
Lewiston — Italy: 0.4% Two Wells — Italy: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Lewiston — Scotland: 0.9% Two Wells — Scotland: not among its largest
Greece 0.5% / 0.3%
Lewiston — Greece: 0.5% Two Wells — Greece: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.4%
Lewiston — Netherlands: 0.4% Two Wells — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lewiston 99.1% houses
Lewiston — Houses: 99.1% Lewiston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Lewiston — Townhouses: 0.0%
Two Wells 99.1% houses
Two Wells — Houses: 99.1% Two Wells — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Two Wells — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lewiston Two Wells
Median house price $945,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $815,000 $925,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 26 sales
 21 days
from 41 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.

Lewiston Two Wells
3 bed $875K / $742K
Lewiston — 3 bed: $875K (16 sales) Two Wells — 3 bed: $742K (30 sales)

16 vs 30 sales

4 bed $945K / $925K
Lewiston — 4 bed: $945K (21 sales) Two Wells — 4 bed: $925K (41 sales)

21 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.25M / $978K
Lewiston — 5 bed: $1.25M (5 sales) Two Wells — 5 bed: $978K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Lewiston has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%).

Lewiston Two Wells
Rural and farming 99% 84%
Residential 0% 12%
Industrial 0% 3%
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Lewiston Two Wells
New dwellings approved 106
across Adelaide Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Lewiston Two Wells
Houses 2.8%
$750/wk on $1.38M
 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lewiston Two Wells
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Two Wells is more walkable (21 vs 0); Lewiston scores higher overall (31 vs 24).

Lewiston Two Wells
Grade D
same for both
Score 31/100 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Two Wells carries more crime risk (68 vs 36).

Lewiston Two Wells
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Lewiston Two Wells
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lewiston

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

Schools in Two Wells

  • Two Wells Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Xavier College - Two Wells Campus Catholic · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Lewiston Two Wells
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Lewiston sits further from the CBD (44.8 km vs 42.3 km).

Lewiston Two Wells
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Adelaide 44.8 km
+6% vs other
 42.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
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.

Lewiston Two Wells
Car (driver) 84.3% / 86.3%
Lewiston — Car (driver): 84.3% Two Wells — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 9.5% / 6.6%
Lewiston — Worked from Home: 9.5% Two Wells — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.4%
Lewiston — Car (passenger): 4.1% Two Wells — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.4%
Lewiston — Walked Only: 1.1% Two Wells — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Lewiston — Bus: 0.6% Two Wells — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Lewiston Two Wells
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Lewiston Two Wells
Connectivity score 85/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
1,287 premises
 54%
1,660 premises

Climate

Lewiston Two Wells
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)

Lewiston Two Wells
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

Lewiston Two Wells
Average residential rate $2,698/yr
same for both
Council Adelaide Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Lewiston Two Wells
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lewiston Two Wells
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lewiston

Acreage Outer

Two Wells

Acreage Outer River

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