Median house price
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SA · Barunga West Council
Tickera, 5555
Est. population · Jun 2025
203
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.5%
Median age
62
Median income
$881/wk
Employment rate
33.1%
Languages at home
1.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Tickera offers a slower smaller community life in Barunga West Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
At a glance
Tickera snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
203
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
34.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
9th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
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
203(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.5% over 5 years · 41th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.5%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in SA
- 41th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $881
- Dwelling vacancy
- 34.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 132
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 33.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 80 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 194 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 3
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Dangerous Or Negligent Acts1
- Other Theft1
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
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
- Northern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Wallaroo) (17.5 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
- 34.5
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
- 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° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 139 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 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· 14 proposals
July 2026
- Outbuilding (Garage)LOT 11 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuilding - (Garage) and Verandah15A CHALMERS RD TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
June 2026
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 15 HIGH ST E TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
- Torrens Title Land Division Creating 1 Additional Allotment (1 into 2)89 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Garage outbuildingLOT 16 GULLY VIEW RD TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 16 GULLY VIEW RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
May 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Shed (Variation of Development Application 25037602)8 STEPHEN CR TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 11 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)89 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
March 2026
- 2 x Colorbond outbuildings (9.1m x 9m x 3.6m wall height and 9m x 7.5m x 3m wall height)21 TONETAWAY RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and Colorbond outbuilding (16.5m x 12.013m x 3.635m wall height)LOT 10 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
February 2026
- Colorbond outbuilding (9m x 6m with 3.2m wall height)10 THE ESPLANADE TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
January 2026
- 2-storey detached dwelling1A CHALMERS RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Land division - 1 into 2 allotments27 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555;LOT 22 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (6.052m x 3.05m x 3.15m high)8 STEPHEN CR TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
November 2025
- Carport (6.945m x 5.3m x 3.4m post height) and veranda (5.3m x 2.415m x 3m/3.2m post/wall height)11 GULFVIEW DR TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 20 TONETAWAY RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Land division - 1 into 2 allotments15 TONETAWAY RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage and domestic storage shed)18 GULFVIEW DR TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, retaining wall and associated earthworksLOT 6 CHALMERS RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
September 2025
- Verandah7 THE ESPLANADE TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (carport), outbuilding (carport and garage) with attached verandah, retaining walls and associated earthworks5D NORTH GULLY RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of a Verandah11 NORTH GULLY RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
May 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling18 GULFVIEW DR TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Store in the form of a Colorbond shed (12m x 7.5m x 2.7m wall height) with attached 3m x 8m verandahLOT 24 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Retaining wallsLOT 8 CHALMERS RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah (freestanding)6 SECOND ST TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Single storey detached transportable dwelling with attached verandas and carport2 STEPHEN CR TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
- Colorbond outbuilding (12.247m x 6.151m x 3m wall height)4 THE ESPLANADE TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
March 2025
- Demolish Existing Dwelling and construct new Single Story Detached Dwelling959 MYPONIE POINT DR S TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah89 COAST RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Construction of swimming pool5 HARRY ST TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
January 2025
- Colorbond outbuilding (12m x 6m x 3m wall height)9 GULFVIEW DR TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Colorbond outbuilding (8m x 8m x 2.7m wall height)LOT 8 CHALMERS RD TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
November 2024
- Detached dwelling in the form of a relocated transportable building incorporating front and rear verandas and a Colorbond outbuilding (6.1m x 6.1m x 3.048m wall height)8 SECOND ST TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
September 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling6 THE ESPLANADE TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
August 2024
- Dwelling (Stage 1) and Carport (Stage 2)9 GULFVIEW DR TICKERA SA 5555Under Assessment
June 2024
- Carport , verandah and internal alterations to an existing shed11 SECOND ST TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
April 2024
- Outbuilding (12m x 6m x 3m wall height) with attached veranda (6m x 3m)1 WALLAROO TCE TICKERA SA 5555Decision Made
- Variation to Dev. 23023845 - altered access arrangements to store4 FOURTH ST ALFORD SA 5555Decision Made
- Outbuilding in the form of a combined garage/carport (16.076m x 7m x 3m wall height)5 BROUGHTON TCE TICKERA SA 5555Decision 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
3 heritage places
- Former Tickera Primitive Methodist Church (now Private Residence).3 Third Street (cnr High Street) TICKERALocal heritage
- Tickera Memorial Park.Alford Road (cnr Coast / Tickera - Alford rd) TICKERALocal heritage
- Tickera Well.Broughton Terrace (Off Broughton Tce, Tickera (sec664, lot 305 Wallaroo Tce)) TICKERALocal 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
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 34.3 km away).
Coalition 68.8%Labor 31.1%
14.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- AlfordLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
- WallarooLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)19.3 km away
- KadinaLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
- Wallaroo MinesLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)20.2 km away
- ButeLabor 30.1% · Coalition 69.9% TPP (2025)26.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Barunga West Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.