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The quick read on
Wandearah West
SA 5523 · Port Pirie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 17
- Postcode
- 5523
ABS 2021
Wandearah West, South Australia
Property market insights for Wandearah West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wandearah West SA
Crime and safety
Is Wandearah West safe?
The overall rate for Wandearah West is 1,221 offences per 100,000 residents — 60% 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 Wandearah West.
Overall crime rate
1,221
offences per 100,000 residents
60% belowRest of SA
Wandearah WestRest 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 Wandearah West?
Wandearah West SA 5523 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
17 people call Wandearah West home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $850 / 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
35–5429.4%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars75.0%Above
Three or more100.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home36.4%Above
Drove to work54.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wandearah West
36.4% of workers in Wandearah West worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
17.6% of people in Wandearah West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wandearah West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wandearah West SA 5523.
Is Wandearah West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Wandearah West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0 family households lived in Wandearah West.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wandearah West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wandearah West had 17 residents at the 2021 Census.
52.9% 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.
Do people own or rent in Wandearah West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% 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 Wandearah West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wandearah West had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 75.0%, while 75.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wandearah West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
36.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
54.5% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wandearah West?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.
175.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wandearah West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.3% 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 Wandearah West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% 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 Wandearah West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Wandearah West'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 Wandearah West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Wandearah West.
Australian ancestry made up 23.5% 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 Wandearah West?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 45.5% 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 Wandearah West?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.
71.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Wandearah West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
70.6% 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 Wandearah West?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 114.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wandearah West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $850.
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.
How does Wandearah West compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 36.4% in Wandearah West, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wandearah West, 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 Wandearah West
Is Wandearah West good for families?
The Census counted 0 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 Wandearah West?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Wandearah West
10 streets in Wandearah West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Clarks Track
- Clarks Trk
- Freezer Rd
- Lower Broughton Rd
- Mallee Rd
- Mitchells Trk
- Old Broughton Rd
- Sandy Ln
- Three Pines Road
- Wandearah Rd
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