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SA · Tatiara Council
Mundulla, 5270
Est. population · Jun 2025
444
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.1%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,671/wk
Employment rate
66.2%
Languages at home
1.3%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mundulla is a quieter smaller community in Tatiara Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mundulla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
444
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#126
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
26th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
30th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 25.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6222nd in Australia
- State rank
- 619th in SA
- Peer rank
- #126 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #211 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
444(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 30th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in SA
- 30th 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 (~450), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 432
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,671
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 191
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 170 / 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.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18
- State safety percentile
- 25.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- Increase (daily rate)
- +60.4%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception3
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Non Residence3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 960
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 29th
School list
- Mundulla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 73 students · Top SEA quarter 2%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kennedy St / Hinge St - North East side (Mundulla)
- Kennedy St / Hinge St - South West side (Mundulla)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bordertown Memorial Hospital (11.6 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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
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
- 30° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 91 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 126 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 and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Adding new Shed next to Existing Shed96 PUNJUM RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Under Assessment
April 2026
- Outbuilding (garage and domestic storage)290 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
February 2026
- Install freestanding carport 6100mmx3500mm7 KENNEDY ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Extension to house, new ensuite. Extension to be built under existing roof line.117 OLD PADTHAWAY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- new extension and renovation357 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
October 2025
- The construction of a small shed at the rear of the block for storage purposes.8 JONES ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
September 2025
- 12m x 7.7m 3m wall height shale grey colour27 PUNJUM RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Proposed 9m x 5m Pergola. Colorbond - Surfmist Being supplied as kit only - Leo Maloney (Maloney Builders) is installing395 PADTHAWAY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
June 2025
- Sheep Yard Cover.506 PIGEON FLAT RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
2024· 7 proposals
August 2024
- Freestanding Pergola.270 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
June 2024
- Business Advertising Signage.LOT 2 KENNEDY ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling.102 HILLIER RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Dwelling Alteration and Addition.46 WIRREGA RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
April 2024
- Removal of existing Verandah, construction of new Verandah.45 NORTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
March 2024
- Dwelling Alterations and Additions, Integral Carport.559 OLD STONE TANK RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Demolition of Existing Studio, construction of a Domestic Shed.3 JEWELL ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
September 2023
- Free standing colourbond Shed (Bluegum and Dover White) Width 9.16m Height 3.74m Bay Spacing 3.05m Bays 5 Roof Pitch 13 deg Total Length 15.25m Cost indicated includes, shed, labour, supply and install concrete and rubble works.102 HILLIER RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL11 JEWELL ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- 12.2m x 9m colourbond shed - Classic Cream 3.6m high with sliding doors46 PUNJUM RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
July 2023
- 7.5m x 9m by 3m high Colorbond garage5 SOUTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Re-roof dwelling, addition of verandahs to three sides of dwelling.7 JONES ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
May 2023
- 2 freestanding shelter sheds45 NORTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
February 2023
- Carport to front of home Verandah/entertaining area to rear of home207 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Verandah - smartkit insulated fly over patio, custom designed231 BUCKINGHAM RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
November 2022
- Create an additional allotment, cutting off the house from the agriculturally productive land551 PIGEON FLAT RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
October 2022
- Freestanding pergola to current dwelling 60m214 STEER ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
September 2022
- Erection of a garage and attached carport1 WIRREGA RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
June 2022
- VerandahLOT 5 NORTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Installation and operation of two (2) FrostBoss C49 frost fans and the Installation and operation of one (1) FrostBoss C59 frost fan146 BUCKINGHAM RD MUNDULLA SA 5270;LOT 1 SCOWN RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
May 2022
- 40m x 21m x 6m Machinery Shed. Finished cladding Zincalume. Built over 2 land parcels.499 PADTHAWAY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270;LOT 575 LEACH RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
March 2022
- Building a new Shed which will be a stand alone shed, built up against existing workshop shed. Walls Clad in Shale Grey Trim Deck Roof Covered in Corrugated Zincalume30 WIRREGA RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
February 2022
- Verandah/carport45 WIRREGA RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
2021· 9 proposals
October 2021
- Construction of new residential dwelling-single storey with mezzanine level.594 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Skillion style shed, 7m wide x 10m long 3m high at back eave, 3.65m at front half open front, to be erected on gravel pad with concrete footings built for the purpose of being fit out with 2 horse stables58 HILLIER RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
September 2021
- Transportable house (from Mt Gambier) to be relocated: House is a 3 bedroom timber frame home • SE Asbestos have been engaged to remove the small amount of asbestos inside the house prior to the lift (certificate to be provided) • Bordertown Pumps will be engaged for all electrical work (certificate to be provided) • We will carry out the majority of repairs & renovations ourselves • A new 22500 lt rainwater tank will be purchased for the house. • Site and Floor plans, Rubble base & footing tie559 OLD STONE TANK RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
August 2021
- Freestanding pergola13 SOUTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
July 2021
- Garage to be installed. Garage is 12.2m x 7.7m x 3.6m H in Shale Grey & Manor Red Colorbond. Garage will have 4x roller doors and 1x PA door. Garage will be 3m from rear boundary and 6.3m from side boundary. Rain water will be collected and stored in rainwater tanks to be installed.6 STEER ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- Replacement of existing Changerooms45 NORTH TCE MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
March 2021
- Inground swimming pool and spa638 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- 12 M x 7.5 M x 3M H shed630 ROWNEY RD MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision Made
- private detached dwelling, new water tanks and driveway.6 STEER ST MUNDULLA SA 5270Decision 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
Heritage
8 heritage places
- Church of Christ8 Jones Street MUNDULLALocal heritage
- House3 Jones Street MUNDULLALocal heritage
- Maleys of Mundulla Emporium21 Jones Street MUNDULLALocal heritage
- Mundulla School22 Kennedy Street MUNDULLALocal heritage
- Old Mundulla Hotel previously National Trust Museum (former Mundulla General Store, Post Office and Hotel)22 Nalang Road MUNDULLAState heritage
- Soldiers Memorial ParkPacker Avenue MUNDULLALocal heritage
- Former Wirrega District Council ChambersLot 30 Jewell Street MUNDULLAState heritage
- Old Mundulla Hotel kitchen, previously National Trust Museum (Probable Kitchen, former Mundulla Hotel)22 Nalang Road MUNDULLAState 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 43.8 km away).
Coalition 84.9%Labor 15.1%
21.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MundullaLabor 13.5% · Coalition 86.5% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
- BordertownLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
- Western FlatLabor 11.8% · Coalition 88.2% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- WolseleyLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)21.0 km away
- PadthawayLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)27.4 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)
- 6/10
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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