SA · Wakefield Council
Bumbunga, SA, 5520
Current weather
13.3°CLight drizzle
65% humidity · 28.7 km/h wind · 14.2° / 11.7° today · 8.5 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Bumbunga is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 20 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 73.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
4 planning-related records
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- storage shed487 PIT RD BUMBUNGA SA 5520Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Agricultural Building - Hay Shed 25m x 26.5m x 8.95m highLOT 1 LAKE RD BUMBUNGA SA 5520Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- CHEETHAM SALT LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- SALT LAKE BACON AND PORK PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Agricultural Building - Hay Shed 25m x 26.5m x 8.95m highplanningLOT 1 LAKE RD BUMBUNGA SA 5520Lodged 21 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
- CHEETHAM SALT LIMITEDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- SALT LAKE BACON AND PORK PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- storage shedplanning487 PIT RD BUMBUNGA SA 5520Lodged 10 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site