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SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Warooka, 5577
Est. population · Jun 2025
391
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$992/wk
Employment rate
51.5%
Languages at home
1.2%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Life in Warooka revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Adelaide. 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 coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Warooka snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
391
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
26.9%
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
#54
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 21.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6612th in Australia
- State rank
- 656th in SA
- Peer rank
- #54 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $450
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
391(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 80th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +8.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +30
- Growth rank in SA
- 80th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 360
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $992
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 208
- Median monthly mortgage
- $715
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 148 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
- State safety percentile
- 13.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Increase (daily rate)
- +401.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 955
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Warooka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 38 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
- Warooka School Based Preschool47 Main StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Yorke Hwy / Oval Ave - North side (BP Warooka)
- Yorke Hwy / Oval Ave - South side (BP Warooka)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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
- Southern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Yorketown) (25.1 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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.9
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
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 42 mm · ~5 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 109 mm · ~14 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· 3 proposals
August 2026
- Partial Demolition & Detached Dwelling12 SECOND ST WAROOKA SA 5577Under Assessment
July 2026
- Agricultural Building - Shearing ShedLOT 112 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah8 FOURTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Land Division - 1 into 2 - Dwelling Excision13528 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding (Shed) for machinery storage45 STURT BAY RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
July 2025
- Carport1053 TUCKOKCOWIE RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
May 2025
- Outbuilding (Shed) 20m x 10m and lean to 10m x 5m (Wall height 3.6m)111 MAIN ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
April 2025
- Dwelling Addition and Outbuilding - Shed9 FOURTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah and Carport10 SOUTHERN ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
January 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling11 STURT BAY RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
December 2024
- Change in Use: dwelling to outbuilding (storage); New single storey detached dwelling6 STURT BAY RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
July 2024
- Replace existing implement/hay shed in same location as previous one.309 CANT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
May 2024
- VerandahLOT 95 FIFTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
February 2024
- Freestanding shelter (3m x 4m)LOT 95 OVAL AV WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
January 2024
- Outbuilding - Shed for storage of caravan, boat and other vehicles119 MAIN ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
October 2023
- Open sided Outbuilding12918 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
July 2023
- Outbuilding (shed & attached carport)16 SECOND ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
June 2023
- Verandah3378 CORNY POINT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
May 2023
- agricultural building13076 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
- Erection of sorting shed to existing recycling depot Can and bottle sorting as per existing use5 FOURTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577;7 FOURTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
April 2023
- Dwelling Addition608 CANT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
March 2023
- Shade Sail and Amenities BlockLOT 95 OVAL AV WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Outbuilding - Garage7 SECOND ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
September 2022
- Amenities Block - Bush Camping ToiletLOT 235 STURT BAY RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
March 2022
- Single Storey Dwelling and Verandah Change of use - Existing Dwelling to Store91 BARRETT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
January 2022
- Construct a new dwelling with umr carport and verandahsLOT 91 FOURTH ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)LOT 173 LEVENS RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
October 2021
- Solar Panel Array Frame on roof of Garage17-19 THIRD ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
August 2021
- Aboveground Water Tank12918 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
- Agricultural Building ( Hay Shed)LOT 187 HUNDRED LINE RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
February 2021
- Agricultural Building - Implement Storage Shed699 POOKAWAROWIE RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
- 2 Storage Sheds18 DIAGONAL RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
January 2021
- Outbuilding (Shed)24 BRENTWOOD RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
- Concrete swimming pool120 WHITE HUT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Shed (Light Industry & Storage 18.00m x 36.40m x 5.75m wall height)12918 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
October 2020
- Application to remove condition 2 of Development Approval 544/1221/2019608 CANT RD WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
- Agricultural BuildingLOT 130 YORKE HWY WAROOKA SA 5577Under Assessment
August 2020
- Detached Dwelling15 THIRD ST WAROOKA SA 5577Decision Made
Other· 3 proposals
- CHEETHAM SALT LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- HEIDELBERG MATERIALS AUSTRALIA PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- TEAM GRACE 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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 40.1 km away).
Coalition 66.0%Labor 34.0%
11.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WarookaLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- Hardwicke BayLabor 32.9% · Coalition 67.2% TPP (2025)19.3 km away
- Corny PointLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)23.3 km away
- YorketownLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)26.7 km away
- MinlatonLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)37.4 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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