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SA · Yorke Peninsula Council

Weetulta, SA, 5573

Current weather

11.7°CDense drizzle

78% humidity · 32.3 km/h wind · 13.6° / 11.5° today · 17.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Weetulta is a small locality in the Yorke Peninsula area, home to around 69 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 4 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 58.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
69
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,625
Dwelling vacancy
24.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$857
Employment rate
74.4%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
58
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State safety percentile
69.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
27
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

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

5 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Agricultural building (shed)
    LOT 2 SPENCER HWY WEETULTA SA 5573Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    250 FERGUSON RD WEETULTA SA 5573Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Agricultural building (36m x 45.5m x 8.95m)
    297 GAP RD WEETULTA SA 5573Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Detached dwelling that will replace an existing lawfully erected dwelling to be demolished.
    250 FERGUSON RD WEETULTA SA 5573Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • October 2020

  • Agricultural Building
    14093 SPENCER HWY WEETULTA SA 5573Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Agricultural Buildingplanning14093 SPENCER HWY WEETULTA SA 5573Lodged 12 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building (36m x 45.5m x 8.95m)planning297 GAP RD WEETULTA SA 5573Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building (shed)planningLOT 2 SPENCER HWY WEETULTA SA 5573Lodged 22 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Detached dwelling that will replace an existing lawfully erected dwelling to be demolished.planning250 FERGUSON RD WEETULTA SA 5573Lodged 24 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning250 FERGUSON RD WEETULTA SA 5573Lodged 28 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
  • Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2

Data sources & freshness