Two Wells SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Two Wells, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Two Wells SA is 3,233 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Two Wells is $818 per week ($42,536 per year). Median rent in Two Wells is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Two Wells has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Two Wells has a population density of 74.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Two Wells is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Two Wells is $1,700.

There were 76 recorded offences in Two Wells in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

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Two Wells Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Two Wells Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$818/wk
$42,536 per year
#3285 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
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Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Two Wells Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (1,688) Female 47.7% (1,540)

Population Density

74.1
people per km²
3,233 people · 43.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,037
Family income/wk

Two Wells Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Two Wells Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
25.6% 238 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
74.4% 691 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Two Wells Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
3.9%
Germany
0.5%
Cambodia
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
India
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Two Wells Religion

No Religion
59.2%
Catholic
16.2%
Anglican
6.8%
Not stated
6.5%
Uniting Church
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Lutheran
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Two Wells Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
24.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Two Wells Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
28.3%
Greek
21.7%
Other
17.4%
Vietnamese
9.8%
Arabic
7.6%
Khmer
6.5%
Australian Indigenous
5.4%
Japan
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Two Wells Employment

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Employed full-time
45.2% 1,021 people
Employed part-time
20.8% 469 people
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Unemployed
2.8% 63 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.2% 705 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Two Wells Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Bachelor Degree
12.6%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Two Wells Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
25.1%
Professionals
15.8%
Community & Personal Service
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Managers
11.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Labourers
6.4%
Sales Workers
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Two Wells Field of Study

Engineering
26.4%
Management & Commerce
18.1%
Society & Culture
14.0%
Health
11.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.1%
Education
7.0%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.6%
Information Technology
2.2%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Two Wells Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Two Wells Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.4%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Two Wells Marital Status

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Married
46.1% 1,173
↔️
Separated
2.7% 68
📋
Divorced
9.4% 240
🕊️
Widowed
3.3% 83
👤
Never married
38.6% 982

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Two Wells Ancestry

Australian
35.4%
English
31.9%
Italian
6.3%
Scottish
5.9%
Irish
4.9%
German
4.4%
Other
3.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
Dutch
1.9%
Greek
1.4%
Maltese
0.7%
Filipino
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Two Wells School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.9%
Secondary — Government
13.9%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.7%
Pre-school
8.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.4%
Secondary — Catholic
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Two Wells Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.6% 339
No need for assistance
94.4% 5,710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Two Wells Volunteering

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Volunteer
13.2% 313
Not a volunteer
86.8% 2,062

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Two Wells Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Two Wells How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
81.4%
Did not go to work
10.1%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Truck
1.5%
Walked only
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Two Wells Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.0%
1 vehicle
16.9%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
21.5%
4+ vehicles
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Two Wells Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
5.5%
3 bedrooms
38.2%
4 bedrooms
43.8%
5 bedrooms
8.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Two Wells Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
41.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Two Wells Indigenous Population

4.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
263
Indigenous residents
5,857
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Two Wells Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
317
Asthma
171
Arthritis
149
Diabetes
107
Heart disease
86
Lung condition
67
Stroke
29
Cancer
29
Kidney disease
24
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Two Wells Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Two Wells Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.1%
Couple — no children
25.9%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Two Wells Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.7% 16
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Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
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Previously served
2.9% 70
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Never served
96.3% 2,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Two Wells Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.8% 304
Did not provide
87.2% 2,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Two Wells Children Ever Born

No children
31.0%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
31.0%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
6.9%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Two Wells When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
53
1961–1970
71
1971–1980
55
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
50
2011–2015
26
2018
3
2019
8
2020
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Two Wells Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
13.5%
30+ hours
10.8%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Two Wells Household Size

1 person
16.0%
2 persons
35.2%
3 persons
17.6%
4 persons
18.5%
5 persons
7.6%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Two Wells Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,557
Moved from SA
374
Moved — same area (SA2)
41
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from WA
5
Moved from overseas
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Two Wells Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.1%
Step family — no other children
10.0%
Blended family — no other children
5.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.8%
Other couple — children only
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Two Wells Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 76 total

Theft
35
Assault
15
Property Damage
13
Break & Enter
8
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Two Wells Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
932
avg ICSEA score
247
total students
Two Wells Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 247 students
932
ICSEA
Xavier College - Two Wells Campus Catholic
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Two Wells Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,906/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Two Wells

≈ $8,259/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,606/wk
Rent share 15.7%

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Two Wells vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Two Wells

What is the population of Two Wells SA?

The population of Two Wells SA is 3,233 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 74.1 people per km².Two Wells is ranked #2,271 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Two Wells?

The median personal income in Two Wells SA is $818 per week, or $42,536 per year.The median household income is $1,906 per week.Family income is $2,037 per week.Two Wells is ranked #3,285 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Two Wells?

Median rent in Two Wells SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 15.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Two Wells ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Two Wells?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Two Wells SA is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Two Wells?

The median age in Two Wells SA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Two Wells a good suburb to live in?

Two Wells is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,233.The median income is $818/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41480. All dollar figures in AUD.