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The quick read on
Wild Dog Valley
SA 5271 · Naracoorte Lucindale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 153
- Postcode
- 5271
ABS 2021
Wild Dog Valley, South Australia
Property market insights for Wild Dog Valley (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wild Dog Valley (SA) SA
Market data updated December 2023.
Wild Dog Valley (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wild Dog Valley safe?
The overall rate for Wild Dog Valley is 9,884 offences per 100,000 residents — 224% above 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 Wild Dog Valley.
Overall crime rate
9,884
offences per 100,000 residents
224% aboveRest of SA
Wild Dog ValleyRest 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 Wild Dog Valley?
Wild Dog Valley SA 5271 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
153 people call Wild Dog Valley home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,899 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3415.7%Below
35–5426.8%Above
55–7427.5%Below
75 and over8.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting12.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.1%Below
Two cars28.3%Below
Three or more64.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.6%Above
Drove to work55.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wild Dog Valley
29.6% of workers in Wild Dog Valley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
45.8% of people in Wild Dog Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wild Dog Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wild Dog Valley SA 5271.
Is Wild Dog Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Wild Dog Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
42 family households lived in Wild Dog Valley; 45.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
45.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wild Dog Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wild Dog Valley had 153 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wild Dog Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.7% of occupied private dwellings in Wild Dog Valley.
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 Wild Dog Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.8% 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 Wild Dog Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wild Dog Valley had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 23.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wild Dog Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
55.6% 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 Wild Dog Valley?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 15.1% of the total.
92.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wild Dog Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.4% reported a different address.
2.6% 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 Wild Dog Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.4% 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 Wild Dog Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.6% of Wild Dog Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.4% 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 95.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wild Dog Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Wild Dog Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% 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 Wild Dog Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 42.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
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 Wild Dog Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
39.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wild Dog Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 12.4% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wild Dog Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.2% 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 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wild Dog Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,899 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wild Dog Valley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.6% in Wild Dog Valley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 59.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.8% in Wild Dog Valley, 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 Wild Dog Valley (SA)
Is Wild Dog Valley (SA) 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 Wild Dog Valley (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 20.3% 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 Wild Dog Valley (SA)?
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 Wild Dog Valley (SA)
21 streets in Wild Dog Valley (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atkinsons Rd
- Boddingtons Rd
- Boddingtons West Rd
- Cadgee Rd
- Chapples Rd
- Hampton Rd
- Hazels Rd
- Johnson Rd
- Kennys Rd
- Locks Rd
- Mattners Rd
- Menhennits Rd
- Munn Rd
- Peters Ln
- Radfords Rd
- Riddoch Hwy
- Schinckels Rd
- Sharams Rd
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- Valley View Rd
- Wardles Rd
- Wild Dog Valley Rd
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