Welland vs Allenby Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Allenby Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Welland: a median of $1.35 million, against $1.01 million in Allenby Gardens, though rent is higher in Allenby Gardens. Welland is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 6.5 km. On these figures, Allenby Gardens tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)

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

First-home buyers

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,015,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Welland Allenby Gardens
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.

Welland Allenby Gardens
Walkability 94 / 90
Welland — Walkability: 94/100 Allenby Gardens — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 4 / 41
Welland — Safety: 4/100 Allenby Gardens — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Welland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Allenby Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 41
Welland — Low flood risk: 32/100 Allenby Gardens — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Allenby Gardens has more residents (2,045 vs 881); Allenby Gardens has higher household incomes ($90,064 vs $76,284).

Welland Allenby Gardens
Population 881 2,045
+132% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +9.5%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $76,284/yr $90,064/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $323/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Welland Allenby Gardens
0-4 4.2% / 4.9%
Welland — 0-4: 4.2% Allenby Gardens — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.4% / 10.3%
Welland — 5-14: 10.4% Allenby Gardens — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.9% / 5.8%
Welland — 15-19: 4.9% Allenby Gardens — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 8.1% / 6.7%
Welland — 20-24: 8.1% Allenby Gardens — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.4% / 14.5%
Welland — 25-34: 13.4% Allenby Gardens — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.9% / 12.4%
Welland — 35-44: 11.9% Allenby Gardens — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.6% / 14.2%
Welland — 45-54: 13.6% Allenby Gardens — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.8% / 13.0%
Welland — 55-64: 13.8% Allenby Gardens — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 11.6% / 10.8%
Welland — 65-74: 11.6% Allenby Gardens — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.5% / 5.0%
Welland — 75-84: 6.5% Allenby Gardens — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.9%
Welland — 85+: 2.3% Allenby Gardens — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Welland 38.3% couple families
Welland — Couple Families: 38.3% Welland — Lone Person: 37.1% Welland — One Parent Families: 15.2% Welland — Group Household: 6.1% Welland — Other Families: 3.4%
Allenby Gardens 45.9% couple families
Allenby Gardens — Couple Families: 45.9% Allenby Gardens — Lone Person: 37.3% Allenby Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Allenby Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Allenby Gardens — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Welland 33.0% renting
Welland — Owned Outright: 37.1% Welland — Mortgage: 29.9% Welland — Renting: 33.0%
Allenby Gardens 24.3% renting
Allenby Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.5% Allenby Gardens — Mortgage: 37.2% Allenby Gardens — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Welland Allenby Gardens
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 17.3%
Welland — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Allenby Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 14.1%
Welland — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Allenby Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.4%
Welland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Allenby Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.6%
Welland — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Allenby Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Welland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Allenby Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Welland Allenby Gardens
India 3.2% / 4.3%
Welland — India: 3.2% Allenby Gardens — India: 4.3%
Greece 4.9% / 2.1%
Welland — Greece: 4.9% Allenby Gardens — Greece: 2.1%
Italy 3.9% / 2.7%
Welland — Italy: 3.9% Allenby Gardens — Italy: 2.7%
England 1.8% / 2.1%
Welland — England: 1.8% Allenby Gardens — England: 2.1%
Vietnam 1.1% / 2.2%
Welland — Vietnam: 1.1% Allenby Gardens — Vietnam: 2.2%
Scotland 1.2% / —
Welland — Scotland: 1.2% Allenby Gardens — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Welland 67.3% houses
Welland — Houses: 67.3% Welland — Townhouses: 18.9% Welland — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Allenby Gardens 73.5% houses
Allenby Gardens — Houses: 73.5% Allenby Gardens — Townhouses: 21.3% Allenby Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Welland Allenby Gardens
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,015,000
Median unit price — $530,000
Median land price — $363,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 10 sales
 18 days
from 28 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Welland Allenby Gardens
3 bed $1.35M / $910K
Welland — 3 bed: $1.35M (13 sales) Allenby Gardens — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.21M
Welland — 4 bed: $1.43M (6 sales) Allenby Gardens — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales)

6 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Welland has more industrially zoned land (33% vs 0%).

Welland Allenby Gardens
Residential 43% 79%
Industrial 33% 0%
Commercial 16% 11%
Parks and recreation 8% 9%
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

Welland Allenby Gardens
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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.

Welland Allenby Gardens
Houses — 4.0%
$702/wk on $912K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Welland Allenby Gardens
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 57% of SA

Liveability

Allenby Gardens scores higher overall (73 vs 54).

Welland Allenby Gardens
Grade B A
Score 54/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Welland carries more crime risk (96 vs 59).

Welland Allenby Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Welland Allenby Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.5%

Schools in Welland

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

Schools in Allenby Gardens

  • Allenby Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Welland Allenby Gardens
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 6
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Welland Allenby Gardens
Walkability score 94/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.8 km 6.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
 0.7%
postcode 5009
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
 58
postcode 5009

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.

Welland Allenby Gardens
Car (driver) 70.2% / 70.1%
Welland — Car (driver): 70.2% Allenby Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 11.1%
Welland — Worked from Home: 10.5% Allenby Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 7.7%
Welland — Car (passenger): 9.7% Allenby Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 3.1% / 4.4%
Welland — Bus: 3.1% Allenby Gardens — Bus: 4.4%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Welland — Walked Only: 3.7% Allenby Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Welland Allenby Gardens
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 5.9 km

NBN connectivity

Welland Allenby Gardens
Connectivity score 85/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
634 premises
 34%
1,021 premises

Climate

Welland Allenby Gardens
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Welland Allenby Gardens
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Welland Allenby Gardens
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Welland Allenby Gardens
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Welland Allenby Gardens
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Welland

Inner Parks

Allenby Gardens

Inner Parks Townhouses

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