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The quick read on

Bugle Hut

SA 5311 · Loxton Waikerie

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
38

ABS 2021

Postcode
5311

Bugle Hut, South Australia

Property market insights for Bugle Hut

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bugle Hut SA

Median rent trend for houses

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Crime and safety

Is Bugle Hut safe?

The overall rate for Bugle Hut is 1,342 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bugle Hut.

Overall crime rate

1,342

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of SA

Bugle HutRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bugle Hut?

Bugle Hut SA 5311 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

38 people call Bugle Hut home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,916 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
38
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$200 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3442.1%Above
35–5413.2%Below
55–7444.7%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.6%Above
Paying a mortgage21.4%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars22.2%Below
Three or more83.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.9%Above
Drove to work57.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled23.1%Above

What stands out in Bugle Hut

26.9% of workers in Bugle Hut worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

31.6% of people in Bugle Hut described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bugle Hut

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bugle Hut SA 5311.

Is Bugle Hut family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Bugle Hut's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

16 family households lived in Bugle Hut; 31.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bugle Hut?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bugle Hut had 38 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bugle Hut?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bugle Hut.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bugle Hut?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

21.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bugle Hut?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bugle Hut had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 55.6%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bugle Hut?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 23.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bugle Hut?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

105.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bugle Hut, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.5% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bugle Hut?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bugle Hut residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Bugle Hut's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bugle Hut?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 23.7% of ancestry responses in Bugle Hut.

Australian ancestry made up 42.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bugle Hut?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 57.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bugle Hut?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bugle Hut show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

47.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

15.8% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bugle Hut?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 63.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bugle Hut?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,916 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bugle Hut compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.9% in Bugle Hut, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 78.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Bugle Hut, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bugle Hut

Is Bugle Hut expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Bugle Hut good for families?

The Census counted 16 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bugle Hut?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bugle Hut

9 streets in Bugle Hut

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aunger Rd
  • Crase Rd
  • Fisher Rd
  • Gordon Rd
  • Gordon Road
  • Hutchings Rd
  • Jachmann Rd
  • Obst Rd
  • Quarry Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.