SA · Coorong Council

Elwomple, 5260

Est. population · Jun 2025

93

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,100/wk

Employment rate

51.4%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

17.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What Elwomple is known for: Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Elwomple is a rural locality in South Australia, in Coorong Council.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising local amenities over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
  • University qualifications are less common than in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Elwomple compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$275/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

93

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

16.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

17th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

16%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

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

93(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 17th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
17th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
90
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,100
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,148
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$275
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29% / 54.8% / 16.1%
Employment rate
51.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.6% / 0% / 85.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
31 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 16.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational16.7% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below83.3% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies54.5%
  • Agriculture and environment45.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$49,111

27th percentile in SA · -16% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$53,852

35th percentile in SA · -17% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

8th percentile in SA · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$47,780

13th percentile in SA · -25% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

29th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5260 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,025
Taxpayers reporting net rent
80
Median net rent
$2,545
Taxpayers reporting business income
89
Taxable income vs state median
-10%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-33%
Super vs state median
-39%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.8% born overseas

Language at home
85 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
6 (7.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (5.6%)
Australian citizens
84

Religion

51.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.1%, while Christianity accounts for 42.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.1%45.2%
Christianity42.2%40%
Other / not stated6.7%14.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State crime-rate percentile
10.2th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
15
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
9
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
96.77

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

2 caravan parks · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Campground
  • BIG4 The BendCaravan park
  • Caravan park

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tailem Bend District Hospital (11.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.5

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

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
31° / 13°
Rainfall
56 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 9°
Rainfall
72 mm · ~9 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
114 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 8°
Rainfall
102 mm · ~13 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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
  • June 2026

  • Proposed storage building to accommodate machinery, equipment, and materials used for rural land operations, including an integrated workshop area.
    LOT 102 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Under Assessment
  • February 2026

  • Shed and dwelling
    LOT 13 LOMANDRA RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
  • December 2025

  • Carport
    290 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
  • August 2024

  • New Dwelling with Alfresco under main Roof
    LOT 430 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
  • Construction of 6151x6151 Stratco Home Gable Shed as per drawings attached
    85 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
  • July 2024

  • Relocation of an existing transportable dwelling, Shed, Alfresco & Verandahs & Deck
    162 LOMANDRA RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
  • June 2023

  • Self-storage (staged)
    143 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
  • May 2022

  • variation to DA 21000730 - change in layout
    87 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
  • August 2021

  • Shed
    82 KOWALD RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
  • May 2021

  • Implement Shed
    606 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
  • November 2020

  • Hay Shed
    523 KOWALD RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • ON THE RUN PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 34.3 km away).

Coalition 67.2%Labor 32.9%

4.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Tailem BendLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • JervoisLabor 29.7% · Coalition 70.3% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
  • WellingtonLabor 22.9% · Coalition 77.1% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
  • Woods PointLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
  • CoomandookLabor 16.8% · Coalition 83.2% TPP (2025)21.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Coorong Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.