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SA · Tatiara Council
Wolseley, 5269
Est. population · Jun 2025
212
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,166/wk
Employment rate
52.1%
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Tatiara Council, Wolseley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wolseley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
212
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
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
#45
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in SA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 22.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6519th in Australia
- State rank
- 647th in SA
- Peer rank
- #45 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #227 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
212(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 45th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in SA
- 45th 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 +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $672
- Employment rate
- 52.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 0 / 5
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 207 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +117.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Other Theft6
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
- Threatening Behaviour1
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Tce N / Arabian Rd - North side (Wolseley)
- Railway Tce N / Arabian Rd - South side (Wolseley)
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
- Bordertown Memorial Hospital (14.3 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)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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
- 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° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 91 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 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· 2 proposals
August 2026
- Proposed 6m x 12m shed. Zinc Use is for storage of equipment190 TEATRICK RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
March 2026
- Agricultural Building - Hay Shed633 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
August 2025
- Variation of Development Application 24022179 - Change to internal road alignment and removal of four trees within SEB area.9 GARRARD RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 1000 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 792 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 794 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
July 2025
- Demolition of existing, construction of new Shearing Shed.55 LOCKHART RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
- Ablutions block (with associated covered deck and ramp) in association with existing Bulk Handling and Storage Facility.9 GARRARD RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Under Assessment
April 2025
- Expansion of existing bulk handling facility (agricultural crop) to include construction of an onsite rail spur and rail out-loading facility (2 silos), upgrade of the passive rail crossing on Ridgway Road to an active crossing, construction of temporary laydown areas and site offices, and ancillary infrastructure.9 GARRARD RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 1000 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 50 WEST TCE WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 51 RAILWAY TCE N WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 792 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 794 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Re-siting of single storey detached dwelling with carport and deck additions.LOT 4 RAILWAY TCE N WOLSELEY SA 5269Under Assessment
July 2024
- Expansion of existing bulk handling facility (agricultural crop) including lengthening of two (2) existing bunkers, eight (8) new storage bunkers, upgrade of existing (1) and installation of an additional (1) weighbridge, installation of two (2) new classification laboratories, new internal access roads, an increase in the size of the onsite stormwater detention basin and new onsite stormwater detention basin.9 GARRARD RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 1000 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 792 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269;LOT 794 CHOOPAWHIP RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
June 2024
- Hay Shed.1145 TATIARA RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
- Fodder Shed.932 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Single storey Dwelling with Integral Garage (second dwelling on Rural Zone allotment).932 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
- Add Garage to existing property633 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
February 2023
- Enclosed Gable Garage with 12.5% roof pitch 10.5m Wide 9.28m Long and 3.6m High with 2x 3m roller doors either side of the 1x 3.6m roller door in the middle.767 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
April 2022
- Construction of a 51x24x7.5m farm shed for the storage of hay149 GARRARD RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
March 2022
- Create and additional allotment767 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Proposed Shed 24m Wide x 63m Long x 6.5m High steel portal frames at max 9m cts with 8.5m wide x 36m long lean to on one side of the shed. Shed will be 120m away from Grosser Road boundary and 4m from side boundary, however there is no road here and is connecting the parcel of land toward the road. Closest building is 40m away, but is being demolished. No requirement for septic/waste disposal area. Rain water will be caught and run into 2 rain water tanks. No vegetation to be removed.536 WIESE RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
March 2021
- New Private Dwelling536 WIESE RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Shearing shed and sheep yard cover932 CUSTON RD WOLSELEY SA 5269Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- TATIARA DISTRICT COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA 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 · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- Ballinger's Store38 Railway Terrace WOLSELEYLocal heritage
- Former Wolseley Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot including pump house, drum filling platform and six fuel tanksTatiara Road WOLSELEYState heritage
- Institute44 Railway Terrace North WOLSELEYLocal heritage
- Soldiers Memorial ParkRailway Terrace North WOLSELEYLocal heritage
- Uniting ChurchRailway Terrace North WOLSELEYLocal heritage
- Wolseley Common Conservation ParkWolseley - Naracoorte Road WOLSELEYLocal heritage
- Wolseley Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot *Railway Terrace WOLSELEYLocal 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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 57.4 km away).
Coalition 77.0%Labor 22.9%
14.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WolseleyLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- BordertownLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)13.3 km away
- MundullaLabor 13.5% · Coalition 86.5% TPP (2025)18.1 km away
- Western FlatLabor 11.8% · Coalition 88.2% TPP (2025)20.5 km away
- FrancesLabor 18.9% · Coalition 81.1% TPP (2025)37.2 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)
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tatiara Council
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Comparable suburbs
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