Median house price
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SA · Light Council
Koonunga, 5373
Est. population · Jun 2025
34
Growth (1 yr)
+3.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.7%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,916/wk
Employment rate
79.4%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Koonunga is a residential smaller community in Light Council with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Koonunga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
34
+3.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
27.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
34(June 2025)
+3.0% annual · +9.7% over 5 years · 97th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in SA
- 97th 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 +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 79.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Truro Rd / Bagot Well Rd - North side (Kapunda)
- Truro Rd / Bagot Well Rd - South side (Kapunda)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
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
- Kapunda Hospital (9.2 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
- 29.4
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
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Installation of eleven (11) frost fans including the relocation of 2 (two) existing frost fans in association with existing horticultural useLOT 441 TRURO RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
- Installation of twelve (12) frost fans including the replacement of two (2) existing frost fans on Lot 440 Truro Road and 38 Marble Quarry Road in association with existing horticultural use38 MARBLE QUARRY RD KOONUNGA SA 5373;LOT 440 TRURO RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Agricultural Building for implement storage in association with the existing viticultural land use664 MOPPA RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
July 2024
- Installation and operation of one (1) frost fan in association with the existing horticultural land use1159 TRURO RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
May 2024
- Agricultural building for the storage of hay ancillary to the farming use of the landLOT 565 CAMEL FARM RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Installation of one (1) frost fan in association with existing vineyard100 HEINTZE RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Addition to existing agricultural building for machinery and implement storage70 NIETSCHKE RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling734 MOPPA RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision Made
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence734 MOPPA RD KOONUNGA SA 5373Decision 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 · 2020–2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Storm Water UpgradeTruro Road, Diagonal Rd16 Jul 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Farm ComplexNietschke's Road KOONUNGALocal heritage
- Former Koonunga Post OfficeKapunda Road corner Vale Road KOONUNGALocal heritage
- Koonunga Marble QuarryMarble Quarry Road near Koonunga KOONUNGALocal heritage
- Watunga HomesteadWatunga Road near Kapunda KOONUNGALocal heritage
- Yatara Homestead (including Dwelling & Stone Woolshed)Truro Road KOONUNGAState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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 18.2 km away).
Coalition 57.2%Labor 42.8%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- StockwellLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- KapundaLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
- TruroLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
- GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)12.8 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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