Two Wells vs Reeves Plains

Two Wells is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 48 in Reeves Plains. 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 57.5 km. On these figures, Two Wells tends to suit families with children, while Reeves Plains suits share households and older residents.

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 4 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)

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

Two Wells

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $338/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 50 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (42.3 km vs 57.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Two Wells

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Reeves Plains has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Two Wells

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Two Wells Reeves Plains
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.

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Walkability 21 / 0
Two Wells — Walkability: 21/100 Reeves Plains — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 17
Two Wells — Safety: 32/100 Reeves Plains — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 87 / 78
Two Wells — Low fire risk: 87/100 Reeves Plains — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 8 / 43
Two Wells — Low flood risk: 8/100 Reeves Plains — Low flood risk: 43/100

Demographics

Two Wells has more residents (3,233 vs 129); Reeves Plains skews older (48 vs 35).

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Population 3,233
+96% vs other
 129
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% -1.5%
Median age 35 48
Median household income $99,112/yr
+19% vs other
 $80,184/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $338/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Two Wells Reeves Plains
0-4 7.3% / 2.3%
Two Wells — 0-4: 7.3% Reeves Plains — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 13.9% / 8.5%
Two Wells — 5-14: 13.9% Reeves Plains — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 6.0% / 5.4%
Two Wells — 15-19: 6.0% Reeves Plains — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.8% / 6.2%
Two Wells — 20-24: 5.8% Reeves Plains — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 16.6% / 10.1%
Two Wells — 25-34: 16.6% Reeves Plains — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.8% / 2.3%
Two Wells — 35-44: 12.8% Reeves Plains — 35-44: 2.3%
45-54 13.1% / 21.7%
Two Wells — 45-54: 13.1% Reeves Plains — 45-54: 21.7%
55-64 11.9% / 13.2%
Two Wells — 55-64: 11.9% Reeves Plains — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.0% / 17.1%
Two Wells — 65-74: 8.0% Reeves Plains — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 3.2% / 8.5%
Two Wells — 75-84: 3.2% Reeves Plains — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.0% / —
Two Wells — 85+: 1.0% Reeves Plains — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Reeves Plains 55.3% couple families
Reeves Plains — Couple Families: 55.3% Reeves Plains — One Parent Families: 23.7% Reeves Plains — Lone Person: 7.9% Reeves Plains — Group Household: 13.2% Reeves Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Two Wells 11.4% renting
Two Wells — Owned Outright: 22.7% Two Wells — Mortgage: 65.9% Two Wells — Renting: 11.4%
Reeves Plains 13.5% renting
Reeves Plains — Owned Outright: 45.9% Reeves Plains — Mortgage: 40.5% Reeves Plains — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 19.4%
Two Wells — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Reeves Plains — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 9.3%
Two Wells — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Reeves Plains — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 4.7%
Two Wells — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Reeves Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Two Wells — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Reeves Plains — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Two Wells — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Reeves Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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.

Two Wells Reeves Plains
England 3.9% / 7.8%
Two Wells — England: 3.9% Reeves Plains — England: 7.8%
Philippines 0.3% / 2.3%
Two Wells — Philippines: 0.3% Reeves Plains — Philippines: 2.3%
Italy 1.0% / —
Two Wells — Italy: 1.0% Reeves Plains — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Two Wells — New Zealand: 0.9% Reeves Plains — New Zealand: not among its largest
Vietnam 0.7% / —
Two Wells — Vietnam: 0.7% Reeves Plains — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Two Wells — Netherlands: 0.4% Reeves Plains — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Two Wells 99.1% houses
Two Wells — Houses: 99.1% Two Wells — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Two Wells — Townhouses: 0.4%
Reeves Plains 100.0% houses
Reeves Plains — Houses: 100.0% Reeves Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Reeves Plains — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Two Wells Reeves Plains
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

Reeves Plains has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%).

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Rural and farming 84% 100%
Residential 12% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
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

Two Wells Reeves Plains
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Two Wells Reeves Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of SA —

Liveability

Two Wells is more walkable (21 vs 0).

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Two Wells carries more flood risk (92 vs 57); Reeves Plains carries more crime risk (83 vs 68).

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
92/100
 Moderate
57/100
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

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

Schools in Two Wells

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

Schools in Reeves Plains

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Reeves Plains sits further from the CBD (57.5 km vs 42.3 km).

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 42.3 km 57.5 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 50 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5501
 0.5%
postcode 5502
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 5501
 78
postcode 5502

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.

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Car (driver) 86.3% / 83.0%
Two Wells — Car (driver): 86.3% Reeves Plains — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 17.0%
Two Wells — Worked from Home: 6.6% Reeves Plains — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Two Wells — Car (passenger): 4.4% Reeves Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Two Wells — Walked Only: 1.4% Reeves Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Two Wells — Bus: 1.2% Reeves Plains — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Two Wells Reeves Plains
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Two Wells Reeves Plains
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)

Two Wells Reeves Plains
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Two Wells

Acreage Outer River

Reeves Plains

Outer Retirees

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