Median house price
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SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Wild Horse Plains, 5501
Est. population · Jun 2025
103
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,187/wk
Employment rate
55.7%
Languages at home
15.2%non-English
Most common: Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Wild Horse Plains is a residential smaller community in Adelaide Plains Council with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
At a glance
Wild Horse Plains snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
103
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
8th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
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
103(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.0% over 5 years · 73th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +4
- Growth rank in SA
- 73th 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 +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $823
- Employment rate
- 55.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 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 (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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 → 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
- Balaklava Soldiers' Memorial District Hospital (26.7 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)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
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
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 139 mm · ~17 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 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 and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Construction of agricultural building39 BAKERS RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501;LOT 507 BAKERS RD LONG PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
March 2026
- Agricultural Building (hay shed 40.0 x 18.0m)2217 PORT LORNE RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)6547 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
- shed for storageLOT 6 WILD HORSE ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
May 2025
- Farrowing shed in association with existing piggery2217 PORT LORNE RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of domestic outbuildingLOT 10 FOURTH ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
October 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 6 WILD HORSE ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Construction of an outbuildingLOT 10 SECOND ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- LINDSAY THOMAS WALKERAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA 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 · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Bluebush Daisy Rd24 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Second St10 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Wild Horse Plains Rd10 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Wild Horse Plains Rd22 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Dead Mans Hill Rd24 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · 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
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.0 km away).
Coalition 54.2%Labor 45.8%
0.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DublinLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
- Port WakefieldLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)21.6 km away
- MallalaLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)23.6 km away
- BalaklavaLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)25.5 km away
- OwenLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)26.0 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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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