Port Gawler vs Two Wells

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Two Wells is closer to the city centre: 42.3 km, against 48.2 km. On these figures, Port Gawler tends to suit couples.

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 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Port Gawler is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 72%)

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

Port Gawler

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($235/wk vs $300/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 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.3 km vs 48.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Two Wells

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Port Gawler 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.

Port Gawler 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.

Port Gawler Two Wells
Walkability 0 / 21
Port Gawler — Walkability: 0/100 Two Wells — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 39 / 32
Port Gawler — Safety: 39/100 Two Wells — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Port Gawler — Low fire risk: 100/100 Two Wells — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 19 / 8
Port Gawler — Low flood risk: 19/100 Two Wells — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Two Wells has more residents (3,233 vs 112); Two Wells rents higher ($300/wk vs $235/wk).

Port Gawler Two Wells
Population 112 3,233
+2787% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.2% +26.7%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $109,200/yr
+9% vs other
 $99,112/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk $300/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Gawler Two Wells
0-4 4.5% / 7.3%
Port Gawler — 0-4: 4.5% Two Wells — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 16.1% / 13.9%
Port Gawler — 5-14: 16.1% Two Wells — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 15.2% / 6.0%
Port Gawler — 15-19: 15.2% Two Wells — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.0% / 5.8%
Port Gawler — 20-24: 8.0% Two Wells — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.9% / 16.6%
Port Gawler — 25-34: 8.9% Two Wells — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 13.4% / 12.8%
Port Gawler — 35-44: 13.4% Two Wells — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 15.2% / 13.1%
Port Gawler — 45-54: 15.2% Two Wells — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 8.0% / 11.9%
Port Gawler — 55-64: 8.0% Two Wells — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.0% / 8.0%
Port Gawler — 65-74: 8.0% Two Wells — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 8.9% / 3.2%
Port Gawler — 75-84: 8.9% Two Wells — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.0%
Port Gawler — 85+: not among its largest Two Wells — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Gawler 72.2% couple families
Port Gawler — Couple Families: 72.2% Port Gawler — One Parent Families: 27.8% Port Gawler — Lone Person: 0.0% Port Gawler — Group Household: 0.0% Port Gawler — Other Families: 0.0%
Two Wells 56.2% couple families
Two Wells — Couple Families: 56.2% Two Wells — One Parent Families: 15.6% Two Wells — Lone Person: 22.0% Two Wells — Group Household: 3.7% Two Wells — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Gawler 20.8% renting
Port Gawler — Owned Outright: 25.0% Port Gawler — Mortgage: 54.2% Port Gawler — Renting: 20.8%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Gawler 100.0% houses
Port Gawler — Houses: 100.0% Port Gawler — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Port Gawler — 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

Qualifications

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

Port Gawler Two Wells
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 20.4%
Port Gawler — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Two Wells — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.1%
Port Gawler — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Two Wells — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 5.5%
Port Gawler — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Two Wells — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Port Gawler — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Two Wells — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Port Gawler — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Two Wells — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Property market

Port Gawler Two Wells
Median house price — $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $925,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 41 sales

Zoning mix

Port Gawler has more land zoned for conservation (57% vs 1%); Two Wells has more rural and farming land (84% vs 43%).

Port Gawler Two Wells
Rural and farming 43% 84%
Environmental 57% 1%
Residential 0% 12%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Port Gawler 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.

Port Gawler Two Wells
Houses — 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Gawler Two Wells
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Two Wells is more walkable (21 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Two Wells carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Two Wells carries more flood risk (92 vs 81).

Port Gawler Two Wells
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
81/100
 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

Port Gawler 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 Port Gawler

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

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

Mobility

Port Gawler sits further from the CBD (48.2 km vs 42.3 km).

Port Gawler Two Wells
Walkability score 0/100 21/100
Distance to Adelaide 48.2 km
+12% vs other
 42.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 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.

Port Gawler Two Wells
Car (driver) 76.4% / 86.3%
Port Gawler — Car (driver): 76.4% Two Wells — Car (driver): 86.3%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 6.6%
Port Gawler — Worked from Home: 16.4% Two Wells — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 4.4%
Port Gawler — Car (passenger): 7.3% Two Wells — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Port Gawler — Walked Only: not among its largest Two Wells — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.2%
Port Gawler — Bus: not among its largest Two Wells — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Port Gawler Two Wells
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 602 m 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Port Gawler Two Wells
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 54%
1,660 premises

Climate

Port Gawler 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)

Port Gawler Two Wells
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.3 µg/m³ 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Gawler

Coastal Outer River Students

Two Wells

Acreage Outer River

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