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The quick read on

Willow Springs

SA 5434 · Unincorporated SA

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

Population
72

ABS 2021

Postcode
5434

Willow Springs, South Australia

Property market insights for Willow Springs

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willow Springs SA

Crime and safety

Is Willow Springs safe?

The overall rate for Willow Springs is 12,262 offences per 100,000 residents — 301% 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 Willow Springs.

Overall crime rate

12,262

offences per 100,000 residents

301% aboveRest of SA

Willow SpringsRest 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 Willow Springs?

Willow Springs SA 5434 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

72 people call Willow Springs home, with an average of 1.9 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
72
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$726 / month
2021 household rent
$80 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 155.6%Below
15–3423.6%Above
35–5440.3%Above
55–7423.6%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses40.7%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.6%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting71.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car29.2%Below
Two cars37.5%Above
Three or more12.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.4%Above
Drove to work21.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled45.2%Above

What stands out in Willow Springs

21.4% of workers in Willow Springs worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

5.6% of Willow Springs residents were born in England.

37.5% of people in Willow Springs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Willow Springs

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willow Springs SA 5434.

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

5.6% of Willow Springs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

10 family households lived in Willow Springs; 70.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

70.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

Willow Springs had 72 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 40.7% of occupied private dwellings in Willow Springs.

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 Willow Springs?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

71.4% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

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

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

The average household in Willow Springs had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 37.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

21.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

21.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 45.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Willow Springs?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 29.2% of the total.

50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

38.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.1% reported a different address.

9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

79.2% 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 Willow Springs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.7% of Willow Springs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% 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 76.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Willow Springs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.7% of ancestry responses in Willow Springs.

Australian ancestry made up 26.4% 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 Willow Springs?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 40.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

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 Willow Springs?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

47.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.1% 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 Willow Springs show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

45.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.6% 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 Willow Springs?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.8% 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 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Willow Springs?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 $726.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $80 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 21.4% in Willow Springs, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 28.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 71.4% in Willow Springs, 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 Willow Springs

Is Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families, and 5.6% 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 Willow Springs?

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 Willow Springs

17 streets in Willow Springs

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

  • Arkaroo Rock Road
  • Aroona Valley Rd
  • Boralinna Trk
  • Erudina Rd
  • Flinders Ranges
  • Flinders Ranges Way
  • Martins Well Rd
  • Martins Well Road
  • Nantab Rd
  • North Flinders Rd
  • Parawilia Gorge Rd
  • Sacred Canyon Rd
  • Tea Tree Road
  • Upalinna Rd
  • Warcowie Rd
  • Wilpena Pound Rd
  • Wirrealpa Station Rd

7 suburbs surrounding Willow Springs

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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.