SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Wild Horse Plains, SA, 5501
Current weather
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70% humidity · 26.5 km/h wind · 15° / 12° today · 10.9 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Wild Horse Plains is a small locality in the Adelaide Plains area, home to around 96 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 10.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 12 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 96 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Second St10 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Wild Horse Plains Rd10 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Lorne Rd22 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Bluebush Daisy Rd24 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksPort Wakefield Highway, Dead Mans Hill Rd24 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
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
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Recent changes
- Agricultural Building (hay shed 40.0 x 18.0m)planning2217 PORT LORNE RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 06 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 6 WILD HORSE ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 02 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of agricultural buildingplanning39 BAKERS RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501;LOT 507 BAKERS RD LONG PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 08 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuildingplanningLOT 10 SECOND ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 18 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of domestic outbuildingplanningLOT 10 FOURTH ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 13 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
- Farrowing shed in association with existing piggeryplanning2217 PORT LORNE RD WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 02 May 2025 · Decision Made
- LINDSAY THOMAS WALKERplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)planning6547 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 20 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- shed for storageplanningLOT 6 WILD HORSE ST WILD HORSE PLAINS SA 5501Lodged 13 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksroadworksPort Wakefield Highway, Second St10 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
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