Median house price
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SA · Wattle Range Council
Clay Wells, 5280
Est. population · Jun 2025
32
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.2%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,125/wk
Employment rate
81.8%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Clay Wells offers a slower smaller community life in Wattle Range Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Clay Wells snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
32
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
37.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
13th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
32(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 13th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.2%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 13th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 16
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Millicent and Districts Hospital and Health Service (36.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 65 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 140 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 158 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Proposed 10m x 14m zinc shed2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
April 2026
- Carport ancillary to the dwelling.352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Proposed 8m x 9.7m Shed to replace the existing shed in the same location that has blown down. Color - Zinc2016 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
- Agricultural building.637 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed extension352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- new 4 car garage and verandah26198 PRINCES HWY CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- New 15m x 30.4m Machinery Shed in Zinc2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Farm Shed352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Farm Building1063 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.0 km away).
Coalition 70.5%Labor 29.5%
7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BeachportLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)18.7 km away
- FurnerLabor 12.8% · Coalition 87.2% TPP (2025)21.1 km away
- RendelshamLabor 30.7% · Coalition 69.3% TPP (2025)26.1 km away
- SouthendLabor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)26.2 km away
- MillicentLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)35.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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