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SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council

Wanilla, 5607

Est. population · Jun 2025

101

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.1%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,468/wk

Employment rate

71.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
What Wanilla is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

In Lower Eyre Peninsula Council, Wanilla keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Genuine distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many comparable suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Wanilla snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

101

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

29th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

43rd

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

Population

Estimated resident population

101(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +4.1% over 5 years · 43th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+4.1%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in SA
43th 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 +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
95
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,468
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 42
Median monthly mortgage
$934
Employment rate
71.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
35 / 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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.8
State safety percentile
28.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
25

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Non Residence1
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
10.53
Community(1)
  • Wanilla Settlement HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Wanilla Rural SchoolPark
  • Sports field
Other(4)
  • Wanilla BrigadeFire station
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Wanilla CPAPost office
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

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)
9
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Port Lincoln Health Service (27.1 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)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.7

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
28° / 15°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
77 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
154 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 10°
Rainfall
93 mm · ~12 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· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • Agricultural Building (Storage of Hay)
    341 EXCHANGE RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
  • Land Division in the Form of a Dwelling Excision (1 into 2)
    180 STRAWBERRY HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Extension of an existing CFS Shed
    14 MORTLOCK ST WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Land Division - 1 allotment into 2 allotments
    329 BALD HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Shed purchased from Olympic sheds 14.5m long by 8.8m deep. Shed pad will be prepared by myself with holes dug by a subcontractor. Shed will be erected by myself but concreted and fitted out by a subcontractors. A 22,500 l Boss tank will be installed for water catchment. Shed cost $17,000.00 Civil prep Fill $900.00 Earthworks $1,100.00 Erection $6,000.00 Floor and footings 10,000.00 Electrical $3,000.00 Total $38,000.00
    28-32 LINCOLN TCE WANILLA SA 5607Under Assessment

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

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 41.9 km away).

Coalition 61.1%Labor 38.9%

6.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WangaryLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)18.9 km away
  • North ShieldsLabor 39.6% · Coalition 60.4% TPP (2025)20.1 km away
  • Coffin BayLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)22.4 km away
  • Port Lincoln CentralLabor 41.4% · Coalition 58.6% TPP (2025)26.1 km away
  • Port LincolnLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)27.0 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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Lower Eyre Peninsula Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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