Pewsey Vale vs Williamstown

Williamstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Pewsey Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pewsey Vale tends to suit couples, while Williamstown suits 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

Pewsey Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 69%)
  • But Williamstown has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pewsey Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Williamstown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.5 km vs 77.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 73 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Williamstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • But Pewsey Vale carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
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.

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Walkability 0 / 32
Pewsey Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 81 / 71
Pewsey Vale — Safety: 81/100 Williamstown — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 68 / 58
Pewsey Vale — Low fire risk: 68/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Williamstown rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Williamstown has more residents (2,981 vs 84).

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Population 84 2,981
+3449% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +8.2%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $117,000/yr
+21% vs other
 $92,664/yr
Median weekly rent — $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
0-4 — / 5.1%
Pewsey Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Williamstown — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.1% / 14.9%
Pewsey Vale — 5-14: 13.1% Williamstown — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 3.6% / 6.2%
Pewsey Vale — 15-19: 3.6% Williamstown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 3.6% / 5.1%
Pewsey Vale — 20-24: 3.6% Williamstown — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.9% / 10.3%
Pewsey Vale — 25-34: 11.9% Williamstown — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 3.6% / 12.0%
Pewsey Vale — 35-44: 3.6% Williamstown — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 19.0% / 15.2%
Pewsey Vale — 45-54: 19.0% Williamstown — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 21.4% / 14.8%
Pewsey Vale — 55-64: 21.4% Williamstown — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 6.0% / 10.6%
Pewsey Vale — 65-74: 6.0% Williamstown — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 — / 4.0%
Pewsey Vale — 75-84: not among its largest Williamstown — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.1%
Pewsey Vale — 85+: not among its largest Williamstown — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 100.0% couple families
Pewsey Vale — Couple Families: 100.0% Pewsey Vale — Lone Person: 0.0% Pewsey Vale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pewsey Vale — Group Household: 0.0% Pewsey Vale — Other Families: 0.0%
Williamstown 55.2% couple families
Williamstown — Couple Families: 55.2% Williamstown — Lone Person: 28.6% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 14.0% Williamstown — Group Household: 1.4% Williamstown — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 0.0% renting
Pewsey Vale — Owned Outright: 29.6% Pewsey Vale — Mortgage: 70.4% Pewsey Vale — Renting: 0.0%
Williamstown 11.4% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 33.4% Williamstown — Mortgage: 55.2% Williamstown — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
England 14.3% / 9.3%
Pewsey Vale — England: 14.3% Williamstown — England: 9.3%
South Africa 4.8% / 0.4%
Pewsey Vale — South Africa: 4.8% Williamstown — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland — / 1.2%
Pewsey Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Williamstown — Scotland: 1.2%
Germany — / 0.8%
Pewsey Vale — Germany: not among its largest Williamstown — Germany: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Pewsey Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Williamstown — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Qualifications

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

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 20.2%
Pewsey Vale — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.1% / 7.7%
Pewsey Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 9.2%
Pewsey Vale — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.9%
Pewsey Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.5%
Pewsey Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pewsey Vale 100.0% houses
Pewsey Vale — Houses: 100.0% Pewsey Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Williamstown 99.2% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 99.2% Williamstown — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 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

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Williamstown is more walkable (32 vs 0).

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Grade — C
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Williamstown carries more crime risk (29 vs 19); Williamstown carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 32).

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
29/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Pewsey Vale

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

Schools in Williamstown

  • Williamstown Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Parks & reserves 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 17

Mobility

Pewsey Vale sits further from the CBD (77.7 km vs 51.5 km).

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 77.7 km
+34% vs other
 51.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 73 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5351
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5351
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.

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Car (driver) 81.4% / 83.3%
Pewsey Vale — Car (driver): 81.4% Williamstown — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 10.3%
Pewsey Vale — Worked from Home: 18.6% Williamstown — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Pewsey Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Williamstown — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 1.3%
Pewsey Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Williamstown — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus — / 1.1%
Pewsey Vale — Bus: not among its largest Williamstown — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Elevation 486 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.3 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Connectivity score 28/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 29%
1,216 premises

Climate

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
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)

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
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

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pewsey Vale Williamstown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pewsey Vale

Outer

Williamstown

Acreage Outer Quiet

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