Panorama vs Belair

Panorama is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Belair. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Panorama, about half of households are couple families. In Belair, most households are couple families. Panorama is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 12.7 km.

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

Belair

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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

Panorama

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (9.7 km vs 12.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belair

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Panorama is more walkable (83/100 vs 17/100)

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

Investors

Belair

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Panorama Belair
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.

Panorama Belair
Walkability 83 / 17
Panorama — Walkability: 83/100 Belair — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 49 / 68
Panorama — Safety: 49/100 Belair — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 74 / 53
Panorama — Low fire risk: 74/100 Belair — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 29 / 73
Panorama — Low flood risk: 29/100 Belair — Low flood risk: 73/100

Demographics

Belair has more residents (4,718 vs 2,388); Belair has higher household incomes ($117,780 vs $96,876).

Panorama Belair
Population 2,388 4,718
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +7.0%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $96,876/yr $117,780/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+1% vs other
 $376/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Panorama Belair
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Panorama — 0-4: 4.8% Belair — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.9% / 11.6%
Panorama — 5-14: 12.9% Belair — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.9% / 6.5%
Panorama — 15-19: 5.9% Belair — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.8% / 5.5%
Panorama — 20-24: 5.8% Belair — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 10.4% / 6.7%
Panorama — 25-34: 10.4% Belair — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 12.7% / 12.3%
Panorama — 35-44: 12.7% Belair — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.9% / 14.5%
Panorama — 45-54: 12.9% Belair — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.2% / 12.7%
Panorama — 55-64: 12.2% Belair — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.6% / 12.7%
Panorama — 65-74: 10.6% Belair — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 8.1% / 8.8%
Panorama — 75-84: 8.1% Belair — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 3.6% / 4.1%
Panorama — 85+: 3.6% Belair — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Panorama 48.0% couple families
Panorama — Couple Families: 48.0% Panorama — Lone Person: 30.9% Panorama — One Parent Families: 15.9% Panorama — Group Household: 3.0% Panorama — Other Families: 2.2%
Belair 57.6% couple families
Belair — Couple Families: 57.6% Belair — Lone Person: 28.7% Belair — One Parent Families: 10.2% Belair — Group Household: 2.6% Belair — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Panorama 14.0% renting
Panorama — Owned Outright: 44.8% Panorama — Mortgage: 41.2% Panorama — Renting: 14.0%
Belair 8.6% renting
Belair — Owned Outright: 44.3% Belair — Mortgage: 47.0% Belair — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Panorama Belair
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 23.1%
Panorama — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% Belair — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 8.8%
Panorama — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Belair — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 10.1%
Panorama — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Belair — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.7%
Panorama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Belair — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 4.4%
Panorama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Belair — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Panorama Belair
England 5.2% / 8.6%
Panorama — England: 5.2% Belair — England: 8.6%
China 3.1% / 1.1%
Panorama — China: 3.1% Belair — China: 1.1%
India 1.4% / 0.6%
Panorama — India: 1.4% Belair — India: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Panorama — New Zealand: 0.8% Belair — New Zealand: 0.9%
Greece 1.3% / —
Panorama — Greece: 1.3% Belair — Greece: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Panorama — Scotland: not among its largest Belair — Scotland: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Panorama — South Africa: not among its largest Belair — South Africa: 1.0%
Italy 0.9% / —
Panorama — Italy: 0.9% Belair — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Panorama 89.0% houses
Panorama — Houses: 89.0% Panorama — Townhouses: 9.6% Panorama — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Belair 89.0% houses
Belair — Houses: 89.0% Belair — Townhouses: 9.6% Belair — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Panorama Belair
Median house price $1,216,250 $1,230,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 31 sales
 26 days
from 40 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.

Panorama Belair
3 bed $1.02M / $1.09M
Panorama — 3 bed: $1.02M (22 sales) Belair — 3 bed: $1.09M (36 sales)

22 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.25M / $1.3M
Panorama — 4 bed: $1.25M (31 sales) Belair — 4 bed: $1.3M (46 sales)

31 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Belair has more land zoned for conservation (78% vs 26%).

Panorama Belair
Environmental 26% 78%
Residential 74% 22%
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

Panorama Belair
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Panorama Belair
Houses 3.2%
$730/wk on $1.2M
 3.9%
$975/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Panorama Belair
House price Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools — Higher than 30% of SA
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 49% of SA

Liveability

Panorama is more walkable (83 vs 17); Panorama scores higher overall (65 vs 54).

Panorama Belair
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Panorama carries more flood risk (71 vs 27); Belair carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 26).

Panorama Belair
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
71/100
 Low
27/100
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

Panorama Belair
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 2.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.5%

Schools in Panorama

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

Schools in Belair

  • Belair Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Secondary Campus Independent · Combined below peers
  • St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Panorama Belair
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Belair sits further from the CBD (12.7 km vs 9.7 km).

Panorama Belair
Walkability score 83/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.7 km 12.7 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 5041
 2.1%
postcode 5052
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5041
 63
postcode 5052

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.

Panorama Belair
Car (driver) 70.2% / 67.7%
Panorama — Car (driver): 70.2% Belair — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 19.0%
Panorama — Worked from Home: 18.2% Belair — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.1%
Panorama — Car (passenger): 4.8% Belair — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.3% / 2.4%
Panorama — Bus: 3.3% Belair — Bus: 2.4%
Train 0.8% / 3.7%
Panorama — Train: 0.8% Belair — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.2%
Panorama — Walked Only: 1.4% Belair — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Panorama Belair
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 288 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Panorama Belair
Connectivity score 71/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,065 premises
 32%
1,915 premises

Climate

Panorama Belair
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Panorama Belair
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Panorama Belair
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Panorama Belair
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Panorama Belair
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Panorama

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Belair

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Retirees River Trains Transport Hub

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