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SA · Light Council

Woolsheds, SA, 5400

Current weather

13.4°CLight drizzle

64% humidity · 27.9 km/h wind · 14.2° / 10.8° today · 8.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Woolsheds is a small locality in the Light area, home to around 27 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 37.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
27
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$1,679
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
37
State safety percentile
52.8th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
4
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Residence1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • Construction of an outbuilding in association with the existing residential and horse keeping land use
    13 OLIVER RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding with verandah and the keeping of 4 horses and stables on the land
    365 BOUNDARY RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Swimming pool and Fence
    13 OLIVER RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • November 2021

  • Outbuilding ancillary to Dwelling
    379 SELLECK RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Decision Made

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding with verandah and the keeping of 4 horses and stables on the landplanning365 BOUNDARY RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Lodged 17 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an outbuilding in association with the existing residential and horse keeping land useplanning13 OLIVER RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Lodged 12 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding ancillary to Dwellingplanning379 SELLECK RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Lodged 02 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and Fenceplanning13 OLIVER RD WOOLSHEDS SA 5400Lodged 20 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
  • Sct - Residencecrime1

Data sources & freshness