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Wirrina Cove, 5204

Est. population · Jun 2025

186

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.4%

Median age

61

Median income

$645/wk

Employment rate

36%

University qualified

15.2%

Work from home

10.6%

Languages at home

6.6%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Golf
  • Holiday parks
  • Country town
What Wirrina Cove is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Golf, Holiday parks, Country town

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Suburb profile

Wirrina Cove is a regional town in South Australia, in Yankalilla Council. It is close to the Yankalilla Bay and the Little Gorge. Notable landmarks include HMAS Hobart Memorial Lookout.

Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 29% below the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 63% above the peer median, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for regional towns, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The main trade-offs are household incomes and weaker public transport, with household incomes 48% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower rents and university qualifications over public transport.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Regional town · compared with regional towns in South Australia (31)

Strengths

  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Household incomes are a relative weakness
  • Public transport is a weakness

What stands out

  • Wirrina Cove Beach
  • Yankalilla Bay
  • Little Gorge
  • Fleurieu Peninsula
  • HMAS Hobart Memorial Lookout

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Wirrina Cove compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$250/wk

Population (ERP)

186

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

38.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

32nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

88th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

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

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$250

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

186(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 88th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+9.4%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+16
Growth rank in SA
88th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
187
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$645
Dwelling vacancy
38%
Unoccupied private dwellings
63 of 166
Median monthly mortgage
$1,029
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$183
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.5% / 23.1% / 33.3%
Employment rate
36%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.6% / 0% / 57.6%
Walked or cycled to work
4.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
51 / 0 / 43 (+ 11 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

15.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 24.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified12.9% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational24.2% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below47.8% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture20.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.1%
  • Architecture and building14.5%
  • Management and commerce12%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.6%
  • Agriculture and environment8.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$40,834

6th percentile in SA · -30% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$50,062

22nd percentile in SA · -23% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

58th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$109,311

80th percentile in SA · +73% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

78th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5204 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,886
Taxpayers reporting net rent
251
Median net rent
$1,147
Taxpayers reporting business income
246
Taxable income vs state median
-25%
Salary / wages vs state median
-13%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+40%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

6.6% speak a language other than English at home; 28.1% born overseas

Language at home
169 English only · 12 other
Non-English at home
6.6%
Born overseas
48 (28.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
162

Religion

49.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.7%, while Christianity accounts for 36.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.7%45.2%
Christianity36.9%40%
Other / not stated13.4%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican13.4%7.2%
Catholic10.2%15.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 187 residents
State crime-rate percentile
31.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
19
Decrease (daily rate)
-82.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
5
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
26.88

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Sct - Non Residence1
  • Serious Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Paradise Dr / Main South Rd - East side (Wirrina)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 mapped amenities

1 swimming pools · 2 beaches · 2 campgrounds

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
0
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Beach (2)
  • Wirrina Golf CourseGolf course
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Hobart Memorial LookoutCampground
  • Wirrina Cove Holiday ParkCampground
Places to stay(1)
  • Wirrina Cove ResortHotel
Other(1)
  • Parking (5)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.7%
Woodland / forest cover
5.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
23°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
South Coast District Hospital (32.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.9

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

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
23° / 15°
Rainfall
55 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 13°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 9°
Rainfall
260 mm · ~32 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 11°
Rainfall
135 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 9 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Detached Dwelling- two-storey with Balcony
    7596 MAIN SOUTH RD WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment
  • Construction of a boat yard for the storage of boats including porta-loo & bin containment area and prescribed earthworks (rock revetment armouring to creek line) & tubular fencing to 2.4 metres
    26 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204;LOT 50 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • DWELLING - DETACHED SINGLE STOREY ELEVATED
    27 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment
  • DWELLING ADDITIONS (ENCLOSURE OF UNDERCROFT OF EXISTING ELEVATED DWELLING) , ASSOCIATED RETAINING WALLS AND NEW VERANDAH
    1 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • RETAINING WALL
    2 BAYVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Outbuilding (Carport) & Retaining Walls
    8 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • DWELLING - DETACHED SINGLE STOREY WITH PORCH, ALFRESCO & GARAGE UMR
    14 EAGLE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment
  • OUTBUILDING - GARAGE
    21 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Carport & Shed
    LOT 1 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Attach new front flat verandah to existing house
    71 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Land Division (One into Two) (Community Title)
    12 EAGLE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Outbuilding (storage shed)
    7596 MAIN SOUTH RD WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Group Dwelling- single-storey with Verandah
    LOT 6 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Verandah
    3 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • SWIMMING POOL WITH SAFETY FENCE
    34 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • RETAINING WALL
    21 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey
    LOT 4 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Double Garage (UMR) & Rainwater Tank
    LOT 4 MAIN SOUTH RD WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • SHED - DOMESTIC
    17 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • DECK
    13 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
2024· 9 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey with Carport & Ancillary Accommodation Building and Outbuilding (Greenhouse) & Retaining Walls
    14 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • CARPORT - FREESTANDING
    1 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling with Deck and Carport & Retaining Walls
    27 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment

  • July 2024

  • SHED - DOMESTIC
    9 EAGLE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • CARPORT - ATTACHED
    6 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • STUDIO - ENCLOSED UNDER SECTION OF EXISTING VERANDAH
    20 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment

  • May 2024

  • Detached dwelling- single-storey
    LOT 10 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Group Dwelling- Two-storey with Balcony & Double Garage (Under Main Roof)
    LOT 5 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • SHED - DOMESTIC
    4 BAYVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
2023· 9 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Detached Dwelling- Two-storey & Freestanding Garage
    UNIT 19 1 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • October 2023

  • Construction of 2 x 144KL Fire Tanks and stage 1 pipework
    172 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey
    9 EAGLE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Construction of Ten Single-storey Group Dwellings with associated works
    LOT 8 PARADISE DR WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Single-Storey Detached Dwelling (Variation to Dwelling design only in DA 21010102).
    7596 MAIN SOUTH RD WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment

  • May 2023

  • RETAINING WALL
    71 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Tourist Accommodation and Temporary use of a Caravan for residence during construction of the Approved Dwelling in Application 21010102 (maximum duration 10 months).
    7596 MAIN SOUTH RD WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Verandah
    20 SUNRISE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Detached Dwelling with Vehicle Parking Underneath and Ancillary Accommodation Building
    55 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment
2022· 3 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Detached Dwelling- single-storey & Garage & Carport
    71 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made

  • August 2022

  • Change of Use from Storeroom to Dwelling within Existing Condominium Units
    UNIT 69 62 SEAVIEW AV WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling- Two-storey with Balcony & Carport and Outbuilding (Garage)
    12 EAGLE CT WIRRINA COVE SA 5204Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Dickson Beach House, Little Gorge BeachLittle Gorge Beach, Main South Road NORMANVILLEState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.7 km away).

Coalition 45.8%Labor 54.2%

0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Second ValleyLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • YankalillaLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
  • DelamereLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • MypongaLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)21.7 km away
  • Sellicks BeachLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)26.1 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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Yankalilla Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.