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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Wirraminna, 5717
Suburb profile
Wirraminna is a quieter smaller community in Unincorporated SA, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of residents in steady employment. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice.
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. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Wirraminna snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
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Dwelling vacancy
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How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
84th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- 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 · 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.9
- State safety percentile
- 83.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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
- Roxby Downs Health Service (110.9 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
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
- 53 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 43 mm · ~5 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 52 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 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
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Installation of 60 solar panel arrays and one permanent on-site generator206 WIRRAMINNA RD WIRRAMINNA SA 5719;LOT 1554 STUART HWY WIRRAMINNA SA 5719Under Assessment
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Shoulder WorkStuart Highway, Wirraminna Rd15 May 2026 – 25 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 202.0 km away).
Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%
0.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WoomeraLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)48.6 km away
- Roxby DownsLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)92.8 km away
- AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)119.3 km away
- Iron KnobLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)184.0 km away
- Port Augusta WestLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)193.1 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
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