SA · Loxton Waikerie Council
Wigley Flat, 5330
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Wigley Flat is a residential smaller community in Loxton Waikerie with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, 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. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $762
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 62.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · 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
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Change of use to vermiculture (organic waste processing facility) with supportive structures and workers’ accommodation77 WIGLEY FLAT RD WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Extension to existing verandah15349 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Decision Made
April 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)15349 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Outbuilding (22 metre x 9 metre x 3.6 metre wall height)15501 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Change of use to vermiculture (organic waste processing facility) with supportive structures and workers’ accommodationplanning77 WIGLEY FLAT RD WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Lodged 11 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)planning15349 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Lodged 23 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
- Extension to existing verandahplanning15349 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Lodged 07 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (22 metre x 9 metre x 3.6 metre wall height)planning15501 STURT HWY WIGLEY FLAT SA 5330Lodged 26 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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