Whyte Yarcowie vs Belalie East
Whyte Yarcowie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Belalie East. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Whyte Yarcowie, about half of households are people living alone. In Belalie East, most households are couple families. On these figures, Whyte Yarcowie tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
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
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (215.7 km vs 218.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Whyte Yarcowie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Belalie East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.8% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Whyte Yarcowie and Belalie East 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
Belalie East has higher household incomes ($106,548 vs $71,448); Belalie East skews older (49 vs 40).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 | 62 +24% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +8.8% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr | $106,548/yr +49% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk +7% vs other | $140/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Zoning mix
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder | 11 across Northern Areas |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% | -100% |
Ranking within SA
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 84% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 28% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 11% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
Liveability
Whyte Yarcowie is more walkable (21 vs 0).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 76/100 | — |
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Belalie East sits further from the CBD (218.2 km vs 215.7 km).
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 21/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 215.7 km | 218.2 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 152 min | 156 min |
| Electric vehicle share | — | 0.2% postcode 5491 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 68 postcode 5491 |
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 (76.9%).
Setting
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 526 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 605 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 4 premises | 0% 13 premises |
Climate
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 330 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr | $1,809/yr |
| Council | Goyder | Northern Areas |
Federal electorate
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Whyte Yarcowie | Belalie East | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Whyte Yarcowie
Belalie East
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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