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SA · Mount Remarkable Council
Wilmington, 5485
Est. population · Jun 2025
650
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.8%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,260/wk
Employment rate
50.7%
Languages at home
1.9%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wilmington is a quieter smaller community in Mount Remarkable Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wilmington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$320/wk
Population (ERP)
650
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#127
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
45th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 25.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6242nd in Australia
- State rank
- 621st in SA
- Peer rank
- #127 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #213 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $320
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
650(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · -0.8% over 5 years · 4th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- -2
- Change in 5 years
- -5
- Growth rank in SA
- 4th 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 (~650), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 667
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 230 / 0 / 0 (+ 9 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.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 19
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 167 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft1
- Sct - Residence4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Wilmington Preschool12 Beauval StreetPreschools
- Wilmington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 51 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Tuckwell St / Horrocks Hwy - North side (Wilmington Old Butcher's Shop)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Other(1)
- Stony Creek Bush Camp Caravan ParkCaravan Site
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Quorn Health Service (32.9 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)
- 15
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.1
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° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 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· 10 proposals
July 2026
- To erect a 6 metre by 6 metre shed, which includes earthworks for creating a pad for the shed.Also,to connect a rainwater tank to the shed.The use of the shed is for the purpose of storage eg.trailer,tools and machinery.LOT 221 AMYTON RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- 3x bedroom, timber framed, lightweight cladding with colorbond gable roof5 HOLTHOUSE ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
- SHED / STORAGE31 HOSKINS RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a shed 18m x 9m as per attached specifications.10 SPAETH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Keeping of 2 miniature goats and 2 sheep20 -24 EDWARDS ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
April 2026
- SINGLE STOREY DETACHED DWELLINGLOT 374 PICKERING RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
March 2026
- New shed /carport and shade structure7 SPAETH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- re-alignment of boundary to provide more space to smaller allotment13 SPAETH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485;7 SPAETH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
February 2026
- 18m x 36 x 5.7 Hay Shed218 REDHILL RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
- SHED23289 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
December 2025
- Single story dwelling34 GUNYAH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
November 2025
- A shed made out of containers, with a dome roof put between them for sheltering vehicles. The dome will be commercial grade with a fixed tube end wall. The colour will be green.112 HOSKINS RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Carport292 AMYTON RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
September 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (shed)1 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- erect all new steel shed in association with dwelling 2 nominated on the site plan1 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- All new steel shed supplied from Alpha industries Adelaide.LOT 376 PICKERING RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
August 2025
- The shed will be 15m x 6m, with a gutter height of 3.6m above ground. The southern most bay will be a garaport. The stormwater from the roof will flow into the existing wet system, into a series of slimline tanks on the northern border. The pool will be fenced off from the yard and dwelling, with decked access to the western side of the shed.16 HOLTHOUSE ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
- Construction of shed for the storage of farm equipment , hay and hobby workshop.228 STONY CREEK RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- 1 into 2 Torrens Title Land Division1 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
July 2025
- Proposed Colorbond Shed for storage purposesLOT 324 MODYSTACH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- I require DA for a relocatable transportable 3 bedroom dwelling made by ATCO, the building was made in 1990 and was approved from the cooper coast council in that area.1 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling and garageLOT 1 HANCOCKS LOOKOUT RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Under Assessment
May 2025
- Verandah and carport24 GUNYAH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
January 2025
- Looking to build a shed for storage of vehicles and equipment that needs to be out of the weather. Shed will be 18m x 15m (Length x Width) by 4.2 high to the gutters and 5.8 high to the top of the apex. The shed was not originally purchased by myself so some of the the documents will be in John Locks name.139 DUHRING RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Proposed enclosure of the rear existing veranda for a Display Room30 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Stratco carport24129 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Proposed Stratco Carport21 EDWARDS ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Shed and concrete floor for vehicles storage and personal home workshop.4 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Stratco shed to store cars36 DUHRING RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Front and back Patio to shade and protect home and Carport to protect car.112 HOSKINS RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
October 2024
- Standard free standing gable carport. Builder: Olympic Industries 1233 Main North Road Para Hills West 5097. Building size W 5.81m H 3.05m Pitch 25.0 deg.44 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Stratco Carport10 DIGNAN ST WILMINGTON SA 5485;24 BEAUVAL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
September 2024
- shed73 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
May 2024
- Swimming pool and safety fence34 CUDMORE TCE WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
March 2024
- Proposed sheds and cover overLOT 324 MODYSTACH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
- Attached Pitched Roof Verandah Attached Flat Roof Verandah37 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
February 2024
- Erect implement storage shed23928 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
January 2024
- Agricultural workshop468 AMYTON RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- StoreLOT 375 PICKERING RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
October 2023
- install an approx 8m x 3m x 3m front verandah to use for shade area.41 HORROCKS HWY WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
September 2023
- Installation of an additional shelter known as a "controlled environmental vault" (CEV) adjacent to the existing exchange building, provision of relocated access through Dunn Street via the installation of a new access gate and the removal of two trees.26 TUCKWELL ST WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision Made
July 2023
- Extending dwelling to provide greater living area72 SPAETH RD WILMINGTON SA 5485Decision 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 · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Former Coaching Stables, WilmingtonFourth Street WILMINGTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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 42.8 km away).
Coalition 73.7%Labor 26.3%
19.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- MelroseLabor 24.3% · Coalition 75.7% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
- Booleroo CentreLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)31.3 km away
- Stirling NorthLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)33.7 km away
- QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)35.7 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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