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Suburb Insights · SA 5501

Two Wells, SA 5501 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Two Wells is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,233, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 37 km from the Adelaide CBD, Two Wells is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $99,112 per year.

Investment Score

57 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Two Wells support sustained property values. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Two Wells
South Australia · 5501
37 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5501

Official Australia Post postcode for Two Wells. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
3,233

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$300/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$99,112/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
37 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,700/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
93% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Why People Like Living in Two Wells

Who Two Wells Suits

👨‍👩‍👧FamiliesSchool count or dwelling mix is lighter here.
📊InvestorsRental coverage trails the state average.
🏡First-home buyersPrices sit above the South Australia median — stretch goal.
💼ProfessionalsAround 37 km from the CBD with good access.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Rent sits within an affordable share of local incomes, supporting tenant demand.
  • Solid transport links into employment hubs.
  • Lower purchase prices and more land for the money.

Cons

  • Long distance to the CBD (37 km) — plan for commute time or local employment.
  • Fewer schools inside the suburb itself — verify catchments for neighbouring areas.

Investment Insight

3,233 residents places Two Wells squarely in the middle of the South Australia suburb size distribution (state median 3,699), with market depth comparable to most SA localities. Median household income of $99,112/year runs 22% above the South Australia suburb median of $80,964, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Rent of $300/week (76% coverage of the $1,700/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $400/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. At 37 km from Adelaide, Two Wells is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings — 20 percentage points above the South Australia median of 73% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Investment Tip

This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Local rents consume roughly 16% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.

Two Wells vs South Australia Median

How Two Wells stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Two Wells sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricTwo WellsSA medianΔ vs state
Population3,2333,699-13%
Median household income$99,112/yr$80,964/yr+22%
Median rent (weekly)$300$320-6%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,700$1,616+5%
Distance to CBD37 km13 km+185%
Separate houses93%73%+20pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Two Wells — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

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Buy & Hold

Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Two Wells's 3,233-person market and $99,112 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $300/week covers 76% of a $1,700/month mortgage, leaving a $400/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 93% houses in a 3,233-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Two Wells are modest for 2026 — incomes 22% above the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 3,233 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~76% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,700/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 57/100 places Two Wells in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Two Wells a good suburb for investment?

Two Wells scores 57/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,233, median household income of $99,112/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Two Wells?

The main demand drivers in Two Wells are an above-state-median household income of $99,112/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Two Wells?

Two Wells has a usual resident population of approximately 3,233, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Two Wells from the Adelaide CBD?

Two Wells sits 37 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Two Wells?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Two Wells, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Two Wells?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Two Wells is $1,700, or approximately $20,400/year (vs $1,616/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Two Wells cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 76% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,700/month. That leaves a $400/month shortfall (around $4,800/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Two Wells?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (3,233 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,700 median mortgage, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Two Wells profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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