SA · Port Pirie Council
Wandearah East, SA, 5523
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Suburb snapshot
Wandearah East is a small locality in the Port Pirie area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 10.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,770
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,079
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- State safety percentile
- 9.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Verandah1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- VERANDAH & CARPORT1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Land Division (5 allotments into 6)1699 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
May 2023
- Tom's Corner SignageDecimal Degrees Lat :-33.4175256 Long:138.0295057Decision Made
February 2023
- Machinery storage shed.2597 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Domestic outbuilding1355 OLD BROUGHTON RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
February 2022
- Three carports and a verandah3109 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Farm shed200 DIAGONAL RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
April 2021
- Ancillary accommodation163 MALLEE RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Ancillary accommodationplanning163 MALLEE RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Domestic outbuildingplanning1355 OLD BROUGHTON RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 03 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Farm shedplanning200 DIAGONAL RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Land Division (5 allotments into 6)planning1699 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 27 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Machinery storage shed.planning2597 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 28 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Three carports and a verandahplanning3109 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Tom's Corner SignageplanningDecimal Degrees Lat :-33.4175256 Long:138.0295057Lodged 24 May 2023 · Decision Made
- VERANDAH & CARPORTplanning1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 17 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Verandahplanning1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 10 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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