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Ward Belt

SA 5118 · Light

158 (2021)170 est. (2025) · High Growth

13
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

158
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Ward Belt is a high growth suburb in Light, SA 5118, about 39km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Ward Belt are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 22km inland. Ward Belt has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

39.2 km
To Adelaide CBD
21.6 km
To coast
$560/wk
Median rent (house)
6.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

158
Population
45
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,583
vs NSW median-14.4%
Bachelor degree or higher13.6%
Born in Australia84.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse53 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (6.33%), Zimbabwe (3.8%), Netherlands (2.53%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$560 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
3
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 17 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

17
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1011
  • Riverbanks College B-12Combined · Government · 6kmICSEA 966
  • Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 966
  • Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 949
  • Trinity College Gawler RiverCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1032
  • Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 950
  • Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1004
  • Angle Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 969
  • Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 7.3km
  • Immanuel Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1052
  • Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1032
  • Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1042

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)129 min (bus)
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (6.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalGawler Health Service (7.6 km)
Nearest vet6.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (42.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.85%
Projected population 2041208
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Ward Belt

How far is Ward Belt from Adelaide CBD?

Ward Belt is about 39.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 129 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Ward Belt?

Ward Belt has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ward Belt?

Ward Belt has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.