SA · Wakefield Council
Whitwarta, SA, 5461
Current weather
13.4°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 14.5° / 11.9° today · 11.1 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Whitwarta is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 48 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
- 48
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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.
6 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
January 2026
- Freestanding Carport1280 TEMPLETON RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Decision Made
- Agricultural building286 LOWER TEMPLETON RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling addition and alterations and attached verandah and Deck563 SAINT STATION RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Decision Made
- Agricultural Building for vehicle storage associated with Poultry Farm285 SAINT STATION RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Outbuilding (garage)2589 BEAUFORT RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- PROTEN SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Agricultural Building for vehicle storage associated with Poultry Farmplanning285 SAINT STATION RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Lodged 09 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning286 LOWER TEMPLETON RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Lodged 07 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and alterations and attached verandah and Deckplanning563 SAINT STATION RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Freestanding Carportplanning1280 TEMPLETON RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Lodged 13 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)planning2589 BEAUFORT RD WHITWARTA SA 5461Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- PROTEN SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site