Ward Belt vs Reeves Plains
Ward Belt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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. Ward Belt is closer to the city centre: 49.1 km, against 57.5 km. On these figures, Ward Belt 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
Ward Belt
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (91% vs 79%)
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
Reeves Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $425/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Ward Belt
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 50 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 57.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Reeves Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
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 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.
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.
Demographics
Ward Belt rents higher ($425/wk vs $338/wk); Reeves Plains skews older (48 vs 45).
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 +18% vs other | 129 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.6% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 45 | 48 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +3% vs other | $80,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $425/wk +20% vs other | $338/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Parks and recreation | 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
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 278 across Light | 106 across Adelaide Plains |
| Approvals change year on year | +43% | -21% |
Ranking within SA
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of SA | Higher than 24% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of SA | Higher than 51% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of SA | Higher than 58% of SA |
Liveability
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Reeves Plains carries more flood risk (57 vs 31).
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 15/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Crime | High 78/100 | High 83/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Reeves Plains sits further from the CBD (57.5 km vs 49.1 km).
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 49.1 km | 57.5 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 40 min | 50 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 5118 | 0.5% postcode 5502 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 5118 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).
Setting
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 43 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 21.6 km | 19.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 37/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 8% 66 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Ward Belt | 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)
| Ward Belt | 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
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,297/yr | $2,698/yr |
| Council | Light | Adelaide Plains |
Federal electorate
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Ward Belt | Reeves Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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