Median house price
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SA · Wattle Range Council
Wattle Range, 5280
Est. population · Jun 2025
72
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.9%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,687/wk
Employment rate
67.9%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Wattle Range Council, Wattle Range keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
At a glance
Wattle Range snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
72
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
25.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
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
72(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 83th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +5.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in SA
- 83th 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
- 68
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 27
- Median monthly mortgage
- $434
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 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 (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.9
- State safety percentile
- 15.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 43
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
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
- Millicent and Districts Hospital and Health Service (23.1 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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.9
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
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 350 mm · ~44 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
18 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Agricultural Building5850 CLAY WELLS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
September 2025
- Agricultural building643 CAMERONS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
June 2025
- Amenities block (Staff room and toilet)1152 WATTLE RANGE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Detached dwelling777 WATTLE RANGE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
August 2024
- Land Division - Boundary Realignment2163 MOUNT BURR RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280;LOT 1 MOUNT BURR RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of two yard covers (agricultural building)LOT 2 LDE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Agricultural Building1505 WATTLE RANGE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
- New 6m x 10m Colorbond Shed in Pale Eucalypt Proposed usage is for storage of farming equipment and tools ** Please note there it is not a full site plan being attached, there is an issue within the system that will not load the site plans at this address. This is being worked on, so far for the past week. As soon as the glitch is resolved full site plan will be uploaded into the Plan SA portal **71 LDE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
September 2022
- 22m x 57m Yard Cover.183B CAMERONS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural Building - Cattleyard cover39 SMELTS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
August 2021
- Shed183B CAMERONS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
- One-off, part-day Motorbike Racing Event776 MANGA RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
June 2021
- Hay ShedLOT 65 CHETWYND LANE WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
May 2021
- Agricultural building (Hay Shed)5422 CLAY WELLS RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Boundary Realignment776 WATTLE RANGE RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280;LOT 71 REEDY CREEK RD WATTLE RANGE SA 5280Decision Made
Other· 3 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- THE FREE LITTLE PIGS SOUTH EAST SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA 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 · 2020–2026 · 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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.4 km away).
Coalition 65.9%Labor 34.1%
2.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount BurrLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
- FurnerLabor 12.8% · Coalition 87.2% TPP (2025)16.5 km away
- KalangadooLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)20.4 km away
- MillicentLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)21.4 km away
- Millicent SouthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)22.6 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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