Wellington East vs Wellington

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wellington East: a median of $660,000, against $510,000 in Wellington, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wellington 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

Wellington East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (43% vs 31%)

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

First-home buyers

Wellington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($510,000 vs $660,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wellington East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 84 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wellington East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Wellington East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (72.2% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wellington East Wellington
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.

Wellington East Wellington
Walkability 14 / 16
Wellington East — Walkability: 14/100 Wellington — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 44 / 22
Wellington East — Safety: 44/100 Wellington — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wellington East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wellington East has more residents (291 vs 184); Wellington East rents higher ($310/wk vs $200/wk).

Wellington East Wellington
Population 291
+37% vs other
 184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +72.2% -10.2%
Median age 56 58
Median household income $71,916/yr
+30% vs other
 $50,492/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+35% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wellington East Wellington
0-4 6.9% / 2.7%
Wellington East — 0-4: 6.9% Wellington — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 8.9% / 8.7%
Wellington East — 5-14: 8.9% Wellington — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.1% / 3.3%
Wellington East — 15-19: 3.1% Wellington — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Wellington East — 20-24: not among its largest Wellington — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.2% / 6.0%
Wellington East — 25-34: 8.2% Wellington — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 6.5% / 3.8%
Wellington East — 35-44: 6.5% Wellington — 35-44: 3.8%
45-54 12.7% / 12.5%
Wellington East — 45-54: 12.7% Wellington — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 19.6% / 31.5%
Wellington East — 55-64: 19.6% Wellington — 55-64: 31.5%
65-74 19.2% / 18.5%
Wellington East — 65-74: 19.2% Wellington — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 12.7% / 10.9%
Wellington East — 75-84: 12.7% Wellington — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 1.0% / 3.3%
Wellington East — 85+: 1.0% Wellington — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wellington East 56.6% lone person
Wellington East — Lone Person: 56.6% Wellington East — Couple Families: 35.8% Wellington East — One Parent Families: 7.5% Wellington East — Group Household: 0.0%
Wellington 62.2% lone person
Wellington — Lone Person: 62.2% Wellington — Couple Families: 13.3% Wellington — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wellington — Group Household: 6.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wellington East 16.4% renting
Wellington East — Owned Outright: 56.0% Wellington East — Mortgage: 27.6% Wellington East — Renting: 16.4%
Wellington 16.7% renting
Wellington — Owned Outright: 60.3% Wellington — Mortgage: 23.1% Wellington — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wellington East Wellington
England 12.7% / 7.6%
Wellington East — England: 12.7% Wellington — England: 7.6%
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Wellington East — Netherlands: 1.4% Wellington — Netherlands: not among its largest
Thailand 1.0% / —
Wellington East — Thailand: 1.0% Wellington — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Qualifications

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

Wellington East Wellington
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 18.5%
Wellington East — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Wellington — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.4% / 4.9%
Wellington East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.4% Wellington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.0%
Wellington East — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Wellington — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Wellington East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Wellington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Wellington East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wellington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wellington East 100.0% houses
Wellington East — Houses: 100.0% Wellington East — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wellington 92.7% houses
Wellington — Houses: 92.7% Wellington — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wellington East Wellington
Median house price $660,000 $510,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $182,500 $180,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 113 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wellington has more rural and farming land (84% vs 43%); Wellington East has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 15%).

Wellington East Wellington
Rural and farming 43% 84%
Environmental 55% 15%
Residential 2% 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

Wellington East Wellington
New dwellings approved 28
across Coorong
 274
across Murray Bridge
Approvals change year on year -50% +51%

Ranking within SA

Wellington East Wellington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 69% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Wellington East Wellington
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wellington carries more crime risk (78 vs 56).

Wellington East Wellington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
78/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wellington East Wellington
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

Wellington East Wellington
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Wellington East Wellington
Walkability score 14/100 16/100
Distance to Adelaide 107 km 108.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 76 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 5259
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.

Wellington East Wellington
Car (driver) 76.5% / 63.6%
Wellington East — Car (driver): 76.5% Wellington — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 16.7%
Wellington East — Worked from Home: 17.6% Wellington — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 9.1%
Wellington East — Car (passenger): 5.9% Wellington — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Walked Only — / 10.6%
Wellington East — Walked Only: not among its largest Wellington — Walked Only: 10.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Wellington East Wellington
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.5 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Wellington East Wellington
Connectivity score 55/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
232 premises
 0%
124 premises

Climate

Wellington East Wellington
Annual rainfall 345 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wellington East Wellington
Average residential rate $1,465/yr $2,478/yr
Council Coorong Murray Bridge

Federal electorate

Wellington East Wellington
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wellington East Wellington
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wellington East

Retirees Rural

Wellington

Quiet Retirees Rural

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