Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Two Wells suburb profile
Two Wells, SA · Postcode 5501
This Two Wells suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Two Wells, SA (postcode 5501). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Two Wells with nearby suburbs.
Two Wells at a glance
Population
3,233
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,906/wk
Median age
35
Two Wells trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+41% over 10 years
Population
3,233
was 2,552 in 2016
+681 · +26.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$55 · +22.4%
Household income
$1,906/wk
was $1,366/wk in 2016
+$540 · +39.5%
Median age
35
was 38 in 2016
-3 · -7.9%
Dig deeper: Two Wells population growth · Two Wells then and now
Two Wells vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Two Wells, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.2% vs area
- Two Wells$300/wk
- Nearby$207.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+22.3% vs area
- Two Wells$1,906/wk
- Nearby$1,128/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-14.6% vs area
- Two Wells35
- Nearby49
- SA41
Personal income
+4.7% vs area
- Two Wells$818/wk
- Nearby$607/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Two Wells compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Two Wells sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,003.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2897.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Two Wells on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Two Wells, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Two Wells people
- Population
- 3,233
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 10.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Two Wells income
- Median household income
- $1,906/wk
- Median personal income
- $818/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Two Wells housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.5%
- Mortgaged
- 59.5%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Two Wells work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5501)
Compare Two Wells with nearby suburbs
Two Wells in numbers
Two Wells had 3,233 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 185th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.5% own their home outright, 59.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 3% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,906/wk, 25% above the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 40.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.7% (from 2,552 to 3,233). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $300/wk (+22.4%).
Two Wells suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Two Wells, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Two Wells was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Two Wells, SA?
- Two Wells had 3,233 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Two Wells?
- Median household income in Two Wells was $1,906/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Two Wells?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Two Wells were rented, 20.5% were owned outright and 59.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Two Wells suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Two Wells. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology