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SA · Victor Harbor Council
Waitpinga, 5211
Est. population · Jun 2025
385
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,515/wk
Employment rate
50.6%
Languages at home
4.2%non-English
Most common: Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Waitpinga wears its coastal identity openly, a smaller community built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.
Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Historic fabric and newer builds sit side by side as the area renews without erasing its past.
Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Waitpinga snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Population (ERP)
385
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.7%
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
#37
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
86th
percentile in SA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 30.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5557th in Australia
- State rank
- 561st in SA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
385(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 86th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +33
- Growth rank in SA
- 86th 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 +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 374
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,515
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 179
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,821
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 138 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 374 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Increase (daily rate)
- +501.6%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Residence1
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Jagger Rd / Investigator Cres - South side (Encounter Bay)
- Tabernacle Rd - South West side (Estia Health Encounter Bay)
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Newland Head Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 136
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- South Coast District Hospital (10.8 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)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
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
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 55 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 260 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 135 mm · ~17 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· 40 proposals
July 2026
- Agricultural Building (27m x 18m)221 BLOCKERS RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Story Detached Dwelling21 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling43 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
June 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling42 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling63 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling38 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey detached dwelling3846 RANGE RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling69 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling71 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)1252 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
May 2026
- 22A0415.00515 Community Division to create 18 allotments12 SEASCAPE RISE WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling52 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling73 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling55 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling59 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling45 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 402 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
April 2026
- Installation of a concrete swimming pool and associated safety features.24 TJILBRUKE DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling23 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling75 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - 53 Aurora DriveLOT 409 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated retaining wall29 OCEANIC CR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 424 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- 18 x Single Storey Group Dwellings12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211;LOT 8004 SEASCAPE RISE WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 422 ARCADIA WAY WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Retaining WallLOT 433 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling to be used as a Display Home (for a period of 2 years) and Associated Advertising Pylon Sign28 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 411 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Lavender Farm (Horticulture), Agricultural Building and Water TanksLOT 2 JAGGER RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling24 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
February 2026
- Single Story Detached Dwelling - Lot 427 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Spa Pool and Associated Safety Fence19 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 407 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 416 Aurora Dr12 WAITPINGA RDDecision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 406 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 425 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 41312 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Change of Use from Dwelling to Ancillary Accommodation (existing dwelling to be converted)35 PEARCE RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling35 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah17 OCEANIC CR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision 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
14 heritage places
- Former RAAF No 202 Radar Station, Victor Harbor (including four concrete shelters, the bases of two demolished towers and a gun pit)Range Road WAITPINGAState heritage
- 'Nurunderi' Complex86 Parsons Beach Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- 'Ralgnal'48 Jagger Road ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
- Dairy716 Waitpinga Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- Dennis's HutLot 1 Dennis Road Newland Conservation Park WAITPINGALocal heritage
- Dwelling - 'Santa Cruz'727 Waitpinga Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- Former RAAF Barrack BuildingSection 18 Pitkin Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- Former Waitpinga School765 Waitpinga Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- King Cottage76 Kings Beach Road WAITPINGALocal heritage
- Mill Cottage8 Mill Road WAITPINGALocal 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
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 26.0 km away).
Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%
0.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Victor Harbor SouthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
- Victor HarborLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- Victor Harbor EastLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)13.4 km away
- Port ElliotLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
- MiddletonLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)19.8 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)
- 7/10
- 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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