Median house price
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SA · Port Pirie Council
Warnertown, 5540
Population
208
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,292/wk
Employment rate
51.7%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Warnertown offers a slower smaller community life in Port Pirie Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warnertown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
208
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
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
#171
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 12.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6938th in Australia
- State rank
- 704th in SA
- Peer rank
- #171 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #271 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 43th percentile in SA
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $988
- Employment rate
- 51.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 82 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Shop1
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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Augusta Hwy / Gervase Rd - East side (Warnertown Bakery)
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Crystal Brook and District Hospital (13.8 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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.6
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
- 30° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 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· 2 proposals
June 2026
- VerandahLOT 254 QUARRY RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
May 2026
- Outbuilding - Colorbond shed26 FARRUGES DR WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Boundary realignment - 2 into 2 allotments143 ANGEL RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
October 2025
- Domestic outbuildingLOT 254 QUARRY RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
August 2025
- Battery Energy Storage System Facility (HV Switchboard, Inverter Station, BESS Control Unit, Two Battery Units and Security Fencing)11544 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling and Domestic OutbuildingLOT 517 ANGEL RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
June 2025
- Single story detached dwellingLOT 254 QUARRY RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2025
- Agricultural building658 ABATTOIRS RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540;662 ABATTOIRS RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Solar panels on a ground-mounted framework and battery storage.LOT 536 CHURCH RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
2024· 6 proposals
July 2024
- Verandah11358 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
May 2024
- Agricultural Building (Hay and Machinery storage)28 OVAL VIEW RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
April 2024
- Replace existing shade sails with Colourbond verandah, amended plans 22.4.2024.11202 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
March 2024
- Outbuilding (Shed)11358 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey dwelling for the purposes of aging in place. The Applicant’s intention is to reside in the proposed dwelling, which will in turn allow his adult children to reside in the primary residence and take over the day to day management of the vast rural property.285 COLLABY HILL RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding and freestanding verandah285 COLLABY HILL RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
February 2023
- Internal building works to the existing petrol station control building/convenience store for the reactivation of the existing land use (petrol filling station)11686 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2023
- Solar Farm Expansion with Fencing and Two Storage Sheds for Inverter Stations and Photovoltaic Distribution Boards11376 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Minor variation to DA 354/047/20 - change in configuration of arrays and adding data centre11544 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
July 2022
- An expansion of the existing land uses being residential, shop for the sale of firearms and ammunition and light industry to also include a caravan and tourist park (overnight parking of caravans, motor homes and camper trailers).19 GERVASE RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2022
- Agricultural building145 DAVIS RD WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Undercover Valet Parking11218 AUGUSTA HWY WARNERTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- C L ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- L.H. PERRY & SONS PTY. LTD.Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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
Roadworks & transport
10 active roadworks / incidents
- Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Abattoirs Rd20 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Asphalt WorksAugusta Highway, Scenic Dr20 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAugusta Highway, Stock Route Rd11 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionAugusta Highway, Davis Rd11 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- DetoursAugusta Highway, Abattoirs Rd11 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- DetoursAugusta Highway, Milcowie Rd11 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Milcowie Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Quarry Rd02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Shoulder WorkAugusta Highway, Wilkins Hwy02 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Vms TrailerAugusta Highway, Wilkins Hwy04 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Former ChurchGervase Road WARNERTOWNLocal heritage
- InstituteEast Terrace WARNERTOWNLocal 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 20.4 km away).
Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.8%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)12.5 km away
- Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)13.4 km away
- Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
- Crystal BrookLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)14.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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Comparable suburbs
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