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Canowie Belt

SA 5420 · Goyder

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
29

ABS 2021

Postcode
5420

Canowie Belt, South Australia

Property market insights for Canowie Belt

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Canowie Belt SA

Crime and safety

Is Canowie Belt safe?

The overall rate for Canowie Belt is 1,343 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Canowie Belt.

Overall crime rate

1,343

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of SA

Canowie BeltRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Canowie Belt?

Canowie Belt SA 5420 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

29 people call Canowie Belt home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,624 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
29
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3437.9%Above
35–5417.2%Below
55–7410.3%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses66.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work55.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled33.3%Above

What stands out in Canowie Belt

0.0% of workers in Canowie Belt worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

31.0% of people in Canowie Belt described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Canowie Belt

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Canowie Belt SA 5420.

Is Canowie Belt family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Canowie Belt's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

8 family households lived in Canowie Belt; 37.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Canowie Belt?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Canowie Belt had 29 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

10.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Canowie Belt?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 66.7% of occupied private dwellings in Canowie Belt.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Canowie Belt?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Canowie Belt?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Canowie Belt had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Canowie Belt?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

55.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 33.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Canowie Belt?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Canowie Belt, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

80.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.2% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Canowie Belt?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Canowie Belt residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Canowie Belt's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Canowie Belt?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 55.2% of ancestry responses in Canowie Belt.

Australian ancestry made up 48.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Canowie Belt?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 22.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Canowie Belt?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Canowie Belt show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Canowie Belt?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 77.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Canowie Belt?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,624 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Canowie Belt compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Canowie Belt, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Canowie Belt, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Canowie Belt

Is Canowie Belt expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Canowie Belt good for families?

The Census counted 8 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Canowie Belt?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Canowie Belt

10 streets in Canowie Belt

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Belalie Rd
  • Booborowie Rd
  • Canowie Belt Rd
  • Collins Rd
  • Kidman Stock
  • Mount Sly Rd
  • Sunny Brae Rd
  • Whyte Rd
  • Yongala Rd
  • Yongala School Rd

Keep exploring

Is Canowie Belt right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.