Is Schell Well expensive?
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The quick read on
Schell Well
SA 5311 · Loxton Waikerie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 8
- Postcode
- 5311
ABS 2021
Schell Well, South Australia
Property market insights for Schell Well
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Schell Well SA
Crime and safety
Is Schell Well safe?
The overall rate for Schell Well is 9,494 offences per 100,000 residents — 211% above 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 Schell Well.
Overall crime rate
9,494
offences per 100,000 residents
211% aboveRest of SA
Schell WellRest 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 Schell Well?
Schell Well SA 5311 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
8 people call Schell Well home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,750 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 66 years
- Median mortgage
- $500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7475.0%Above
75 and over50.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home75.0%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Schell Well
75.0% of workers in Schell Well worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
0.0% of people in Schell Well described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Schell Well
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Schell Well SA 5311.
Is Schell Well family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Schell Well's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
4 family households lived in Schell Well; 0.0% 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 Schell Well?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Schell Well had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
125.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Do people own or rent in Schell Well?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 do people get to work in Schell Well?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
75.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
Who's moving to Schell Well, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% 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 Schell Well?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 Schell Well residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Schell Well'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 Schell Well?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.5% of ancestry responses in Schell Well.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% 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 Schell Well?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 112.5% 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 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Schell Well?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
100.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Schell Well show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
37.5% 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 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Schell Well?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,750 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Schell Well compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 75.0% in Schell Well, 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 Schell Well, 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 Schell Well
Is Schell Well good for families?
The Census counted 4 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 Schell Well?
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 Schell Well
6 streets in Schell Well
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Billiatt Rd
- Frankel Rd
- Griffiths Rd
- Jeffries Road
- Pedal Metal Trk
- Schell Well Rd
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