Ward Belt vs Lewiston

Lewiston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Ward Belt. 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ward Belt is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 73%)
  • Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lewiston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lewiston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $425/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lewiston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.8 km vs 49.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ward Belt has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)
  • Lewiston carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 78/100)

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

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

Ward Belt Lewiston
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.

Ward Belt Lewiston
Walkability 0 / 0
Ward Belt — Walkability: 0/100 Lewiston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 22 / 64
Ward Belt — Safety: 22/100 Lewiston — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 85 / 85
Ward Belt — Low fire risk: 85/100 Lewiston — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 69 / 6
Ward Belt — Low flood risk: 69/100 Lewiston — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Lewiston has more residents (3,275 vs 158); Ward Belt rents higher ($425/wk vs $330/wk).

Ward Belt Lewiston
Population 158 3,275
+1973% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +6.2%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $82,316/yr $99,320/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+22% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ward Belt Lewiston
0-4 — / 5.0%
Ward Belt — 0-4: not among its largest Lewiston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 17.7% / 12.5%
Ward Belt — 5-14: 17.7% Lewiston — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 8.2% / 8.0%
Ward Belt — 15-19: 8.2% Lewiston — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 — / 5.5%
Ward Belt — 20-24: not among its largest Lewiston — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.4% / 10.0%
Ward Belt — 25-34: 11.4% Lewiston — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.2% / 11.6%
Ward Belt — 35-44: 8.2% Lewiston — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 17.1% / 18.3%
Ward Belt — 45-54: 17.1% Lewiston — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 14.6% / 16.6%
Ward Belt — 55-64: 14.6% Lewiston — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 14.6% / 8.3%
Ward Belt — 65-74: 14.6% Lewiston — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.7% / 3.4%
Ward Belt — 75-84: 5.7% Lewiston — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 0.7%
Ward Belt — 85+: not among its largest Lewiston — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ward Belt 67.6% couple families
Ward Belt — Couple Families: 67.6% Ward Belt — One Parent Families: 23.5% Ward Belt — Lone Person: 8.8% Ward Belt — Group Household: 0.0% Ward Belt — Other Families: 0.0%
Lewiston 59.0% couple families
Lewiston — Couple Families: 59.0% Lewiston — One Parent Families: 13.6% Lewiston — Lone Person: 23.6% Lewiston — Group Household: 3.1% Lewiston — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ward Belt 12.2% renting
Ward Belt — Owned Outright: 46.3% Ward Belt — Mortgage: 41.5% Ward Belt — Renting: 12.2%
Lewiston 6.2% renting
Lewiston — Owned Outright: 28.3% Lewiston — Mortgage: 65.4% Lewiston — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ward Belt Lewiston
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 21.6%
Ward Belt — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Lewiston — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.6%
Ward Belt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Lewiston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 4.9%
Ward Belt — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Lewiston — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Ward Belt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lewiston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Ward Belt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lewiston — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

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.

Ward Belt Lewiston
England 6.3% / 7.7%
Ward Belt — England: 6.3% Lewiston — England: 7.7%
Zimbabwe 3.8% / —
Ward Belt — Zimbabwe: 3.8% Lewiston — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.5% / 0.4%
Ward Belt — Netherlands: 2.5% Lewiston — Netherlands: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Ward Belt — Scotland: not among its largest Lewiston — Scotland: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 0.7%
Ward Belt — Vietnam: not among its largest Lewiston — Vietnam: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Ward Belt — New Zealand: not among its largest Lewiston — New Zealand: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.5%
Ward Belt — Greece: not among its largest Lewiston — Greece: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ward Belt 100.0% houses
Ward Belt — Houses: 100.0% Ward Belt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Lewiston 99.1% houses
Lewiston — Houses: 99.1% Lewiston — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ward Belt Lewiston
Median house price — $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

Ward Belt Lewiston
Rural and farming 97% 99%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Ward Belt Lewiston
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 106
across Adelaide Plains
Approvals change year on year +43% -21%

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.

Ward Belt Lewiston
Houses — 2.8%
$750/wk on $1.38M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ward Belt Lewiston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of SA

Liveability

Ward Belt Lewiston
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Lewiston carries more flood risk (94 vs 31); Ward Belt carries more crime risk (78 vs 36).

Ward Belt Lewiston
Bushfire Low
15/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
31/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ward Belt Lewiston
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ward Belt Lewiston
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Ward Belt sits further from the CBD (49.1 km vs 44.8 km).

Ward Belt Lewiston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 49.1 km
+9% vs other
 44.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5118
 0.4%
postcode 5501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5118
 —
postcode 5501

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.

Ward Belt Lewiston
Car (driver) 75.4% / 84.3%
Ward Belt — Car (driver): 75.4% Lewiston — Car (driver): 84.3%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 9.5%
Ward Belt — Worked from Home: 13.0% Lewiston — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / 4.1%
Ward Belt — Car (passenger): 11.6% Lewiston — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Ward Belt — Walked Only: not among its largest Lewiston — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Ward Belt — Bus: not among its largest Lewiston — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.3%).

Setting

Ward Belt Lewiston
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ward Belt Lewiston
Connectivity score 37/100 85/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
66 premises
 79%
1,287 premises

Climate

Ward Belt Lewiston
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)

Ward Belt Lewiston
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

Ward Belt Lewiston
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $2,698/yr
Council Light Adelaide Plains

Federal electorate

Ward Belt Lewiston
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ward Belt

Outer

Lewiston

Acreage Outer

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