Median house price
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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Willow Springs, 5434
Est. population · Jun 2025
36
Growth (1 yr)
-2.7%
Growth (5 yr)
-14.3%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Willow Springs offers a slower smaller community life in Unincorporated SA, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from Adelaide, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Period homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
At a glance
Willow Springs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
36
-2.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
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
36(June 2025)
-2.7% annual · -14.3% over 5 years · 1th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -2.7%
- 5-year growth
- -14.3%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- -6
- Growth rank in SA
- 1th 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 (~50), extrapolated at -4.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $726
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0 (+ 7 other)
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.
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hawker Memorial Hospital (76.8 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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
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
- 34° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 72 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 59 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 53 mm · ~7 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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- RAWNSLEY PARK TOURISM PTY. LTD.Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA 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 · 2020–2026 · Updated
Heritage
16 heritage places
- Appealinna Mine Ruins & Miner's Hut, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkFLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Dingley Dell Homestead (Ruin) (including Stable/Pen, Retaining Wall, Lime Kilns, Meat and Smoke House), Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkFLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Eddie Pumpa Outstation including Outbuilding, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkAroona Valley FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Enorama Diapir Geological Monument, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park [Designated as a place of geological significance]FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Former Blacksmith's Shop, Oraparinna Station, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkFLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Hayward Homestead (Ruin), Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkAroona Valley FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Hill's Cottage, Wilpena Pound, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkFLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Impact Ejecta Horizon Late Precambrian Shales Geological Site, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkBrachina Gorge FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Mail Station & Rubbish Dump, Enorama Site (Ruin), Aroona Station, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National ParkBrachina Road FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
- Oraparinna Diapir Locality, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park [Designated place of geological significance]FLINDERS RANGESState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (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 166.6 km away).
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
0.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HawkerLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)75.6 km away
- Leigh CreekLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)104.1 km away
- QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)137.5 km away
- OrrorooLabor 20.2% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)153.0 km away
- WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)162.3 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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