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The quick read on

Tiddy Widdy Beach

SA 5571 · Yorke Peninsula

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

Median house
$620,000

latest suburb median

Population
195

ABS 2021

Postcode
5571

Tiddy Widdy Beach, South Australia

Property market insights for Tiddy Widdy Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tiddy Widdy Beach SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$620,000

Up 42.5% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$646k
4 bed
$435k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 16.7% over 12 months

$400$350$300$25020222023202320242025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Tiddy Widdy Beach, SA is currently $620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tiddy Widdy Beach has a 12-month growth rate of 42.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $646,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $435,000 in Tiddy Widdy Beach.

The median house rent has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Tiddy Widdy Beach safe?

The overall rate for Tiddy Widdy Beach is 964 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach.

Overall crime rate

964

offences per 100,000 residents

68% belowRest of SA

Tiddy Widdy BeachRest 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?

Tiddy Widdy Beach SA 5571 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

195 people call Tiddy Widdy Beach home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $790 a week.

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

Population
195
Median age
68 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 155.1%Below
15–346.7%Below
35–5413.3%Below
55–7458.5%Above
75 and over19.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses85.7%Below
Townhouses15.4%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright62.6%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting14.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.3%Below
One car41.8%Above
Two cars48.4%Above
Three or more6.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.4%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Tiddy Widdy Beach

17.4% of workers in Tiddy Widdy Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

8.7% of Tiddy Widdy Beach residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

36.4% of people in Tiddy Widdy Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Tiddy Widdy Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tiddy Widdy Beach SA 5571.

Is Tiddy Widdy Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

5.1% of Tiddy Widdy Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

58 family households lived in Tiddy Widdy Beach; 12.1% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.

12.1% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Tiddy Widdy Beach had 195 residents at the 2021 Census.

6.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

77.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 85.7% of occupied private dwellings in Tiddy Widdy Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.4% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

62.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.3% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Tiddy Widdy Beach had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 31.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 61.5%, while 5.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

17.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below 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.

How many cars do households have in Tiddy Widdy Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

One-car households formed 41.8% of the total.

54.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.5% reported a different address.

21.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

85.6% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

21.0% of Tiddy Widdy Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% 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 84.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Tiddy Widdy Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Tiddy Widdy Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 32.8% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 19.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.7% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 26.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

14.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Tiddy Widdy Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

39.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 21.5% arthritis and 12.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Tiddy Widdy Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $790 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 17.4% in Tiddy Widdy Beach, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 62.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 14.3% in Tiddy Widdy Beach, 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach

Is Tiddy Widdy Beach expensive?

The median house price is $620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Tiddy Widdy Beach good for families?

The Census counted 58 local families, and 5.1% 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 Tiddy Widdy Beach?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $646,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Tiddy Widdy Beach

7 streets in Tiddy Widdy Beach

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

  • Allen Rd
  • Angus Rd
  • Barton Rd
  • Douglas Ct
  • Hosking Road
  • Malcolm St
  • Tiddy Widdy Beach 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.