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Marananga, 5355

Est. population · Jun 2025

105

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.3%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,656/wk

Employment rate

62%

University qualified

21.7%

Work from home

16.4%

Languages at home

8.3%non-English

Most common: German

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Wine country
  • Rural living
What Marananga is known for: Wine country, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Marananga is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Light Council. Notable landmarks include St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 49% above the peer median, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and heritage listings are a relative strength, with heritage listings 67% above the peer median, and population growth is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with population growth 38% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising dining and university qualifications.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are a relative strength
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Heritage listings are a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Marananga compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$250/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

105

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

15.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

16%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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

105(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+8.3%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+8
Growth rank in SA
72th 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 +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
119
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,656
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 45
Median monthly mortgage
$1,681
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
51.4% / 32.4% / 16.2%
Employment rate
62%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.4% / 0% / 41%
Walked or cycled to work
6.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 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

21.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 22.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.7% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified12% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational22.8% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below43.5% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce22.4%
  • Agriculture and environment20.7%
  • Education15.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.5%
  • Health13.8%
  • Creative arts12.1%
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)
$55,694

57th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,694

65th percentile in SA · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

33rd percentile in SA · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$97,716

72nd percentile in SA · +54% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

28th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5355 — 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
5,305
Taxpayers reporting net rent
600
Median net rent
$1
Taxpayers reporting business income
455
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+26%
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

8.3% speak a language other than English at home; 9.2% born overseas

Language at home
99 English only · 9 other
Non-English at home
8.3%
Born overseas
10 (9.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (2.5%)
Australian citizens
109
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German3 · 100%

Religion

46.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.2%, while 42.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.9%45.2%
Christianity46.2%40%
Other / not stated10.9%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Lutheran25.2%2.4%

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2023–24)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
9.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 119 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.7th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
41
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
3
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
28.57

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Neldner Rd / Jenke Rd - East side (Marananga)
  • Neldner Rd / Jenke Rd - West side (Marananga)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 bars · 1 places of worship · 2 wineries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
9/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
25.21
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(3)
  • New Wave WinesBar

    457 Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga

  • AppellationRestaurant

    Seppeltsfield Road

  • StaġuniRestaurant

    Unit A 457 Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga

Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Wineries & breweries(2)
  • TorbreckWinery
  • wineWinery

    348 Roennfeldt Road, Marananga

Other(3)
  • Information
  • Parking (2)
  • Place of worship

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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Marananga Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.6%
Woodland / forest cover
2.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Tanunda War Memorial Hospital (4.7 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)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.1

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
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 (12%)

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.

26 planning-related records

2025· 4 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Construction of a viewing deck ancillary to the existing cellar door
    273 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Change of use from storage shed to preparation area incorporating a point of sale, and internal building works
    457 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Construction of free-standing verandah ancillary to existing dwelling
    455 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
  • Construction of 105,100 L water storage tank in association with existing horticultural activities.
    76 JENKE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Construction of Barrel Store and Retaining Wall (maximum 1.6m) in association with existing Winery and Viticulture
    28 JENKE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • Variation to Development Application 23036058 (Change of land use from tourist accommodation to five (5) shops comprising two (2) restaurants and three (3) retail shops, alterations and additions to existing built form, demolition of ancillary structures, construction of amenities and storage building, relocation of existing amenities building and ancillary car parking and landscaping) comprising variations to Planning Consent Conditions 6 and 7 (hours of operation and number of patrons), inclus
    457 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Fibreglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier
    84 JENKE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Change of land use from tourist accommodation to five (5) shops comprising two (2) restaurants and three (3) retail shops, alterations and additions to existing built form, demolition of ancillary structures, construction of amenities and storage building, relocation of existing amenities building and ancillary car parking and landscaping
    457 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • November 2023

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    308 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Signage in association with the existing winery
    376 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Alterations to existing cellar door comprising internal alterations to existing cellar door building, construction of ancillary office building, verandah and vergola, masonry fences and landscaping
    450 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Under Assessment
2022· 6 proposals

  • September 2022

  • Construction of Barrel store, deck and associated carparking, stormwater basin and earthworks in association with viticultural use of the land and removal of native vegetation
    LOT 2 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Under Assessment

  • August 2022

  • Tree Damaging Activity - Removal of one (local heritage listed) pine tree (deceased)
    288 ROENNFELDT RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Additions and Alterations to existing dwelling, including construction of decking and extension to patio area.
    290 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Domestic outbuilding ancillary to existing dwelling
    290 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
  • Variation to Development Application 313/505/2016 to increase the floor area of the cellar door area
    376 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Outbuilding (woodland grey) and rain water tank (woodland grey) ancillary to existing dwelling.
    308 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Agricultural shed
    53 ALM RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • October 2021

  • Shade sail structure ancillary to existing dwelling
    368 STONEWELL RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Alterations and additions to existing state heritage place including the construction of a domestic outbuilding and swimming pool.
    134 NELDNER RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
  • Guest amenities building in association with an existing tourist accommodation
    375 SEPPELTSFIELD RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made
  • Amendment to 313/366/2020 - Verandah attached to existing dwelling, ancillary home office and associated earthworks and retaining. Variation - removal of the masonry planter box to the south side of the proposed additions and increase depth of the store room.
    149 NITSCHKE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Tourist accommodation in the form of two (2) x freestanding cabins
    28 JENKE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Decision Made

  • May 2021

  • 2 x externally illuminated advertising displays to be attached to existing entry walls in association with an existing winery
    9 KRAEHE RD MARANANGA SA 5355Under Assessment
Other· 2 proposals
  • BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE PTY LTD
    Food Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
  • TORBRECK VINTNERS PTY LIMITED
    Food Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 heritage places

  • Barn & Row of Pine TreesRoennfeldt Road near Nuriootpa MARANANGALocal heritage
  • Dwelling & Attached Cookhouse (Kitchen & Oven)Neldner Road MARANANGALocal heritage
  • Farm Complex, including Two Cottages and HouseNeldner Road MARANANGAState heritage
  • Former Gnadenfrei School and ResidenceSeppeltsfield Road MARANANGAState heritage
  • St Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran ChurchSeppeltsfield Road MARANANGAState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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 16.7 km away).

Coalition 53.5%Labor 46.5%

9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
  • NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)6.1 km away
  • AngastonLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • StockwellLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)12.2 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)
7/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Light Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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