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SA · Wakefield Council

Watchman, SA, 5461

Current weather

13.4°CPartly cloudy

67% humidity · 23.8 km/h wind · 14.5° / 11.9° today · 7.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Watchman is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 31 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
31
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,124
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,391
Employment rate
64.3%
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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2022· 2 proposals

  • April 2022

  • Change of use from outbuilding to a boarding kennel including alternations and additions to the existing building and associated fencing.
    457 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

  • January 2022

  • Agricultural building (implement storage) and associated water tanks
    506 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • New implement storage shed
    396 WATCHMAN EXCHANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    719 WATCHMAN RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Recent changes

  • Agricultural building (implement storage) and associated water tanksplanning506 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 19 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
  • Change of use from outbuilding to a boarding kennel including alternations and additions to the existing building and associated fencing.planning457 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 07 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
  • New implement storage shedplanning396 WATCHMAN EXCHANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning719 WATCHMAN RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness