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The quick read on
Chilpenunda
SA 5660 · Streaky Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 17
- Postcode
- 5660
ABS 2021
Chilpenunda, South Australia
Property market insights for Chilpenunda
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chilpenunda SA
Crime and safety
Is Chilpenunda safe?
The overall rate for Chilpenunda is 1,184 offences per 100,000 residents — 61% 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 Chilpenunda.
Overall crime rate
1,184
offences per 100,000 residents
61% belowRest of SA
ChilpenundaRest 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 Chilpenunda?
Chilpenunda SA 5660 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
17 people call Chilpenunda home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,149 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 26 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Above
15–3423.5%Above
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work100.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Chilpenunda
0.0% of workers in Chilpenunda worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
64.7% of people in Chilpenunda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chilpenunda
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chilpenunda SA 5660.
Is Chilpenunda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Chilpenunda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
6 family households lived in Chilpenunda; 0.0% 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 Chilpenunda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chilpenunda had 17 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chilpenunda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Chilpenunda.
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.
How do people get to work in Chilpenunda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
100.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
Who's moving to Chilpenunda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% 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 Chilpenunda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.7% 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 Chilpenunda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Chilpenunda'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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chilpenunda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Chilpenunda.
Australian ancestry made up 76.5% 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 Chilpenunda?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 0.0% 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 Chilpenunda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 83.3%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
27.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% 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 Chilpenunda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chilpenunda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 66.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chilpenunda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,149 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Chilpenunda
Is Chilpenunda good for families?
The Census counted 6 local families, and 17.6% of residents were under 15. 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 Chilpenunda?
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 Chilpenunda
11 streets in Chilpenunda
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Challner Rd
- Chilpanunda Road
- Chilpenunda Rd
- Courela Rd
- Dog Fence Rd
- Gerschwitz Road
- Gerscwhitz Rd
- Grub Track Road
- The Grub Road
- Wirrulla Rd
- Yantanabie Rd
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