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The quick read on

Willunga Hill

SA 5172 · Alexandrina

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

Median house
$2,800,000

latest suburb median

Population
150

ABS 2021

Postcode
5172

Willunga Hill, South Australia

Property market insights for Willunga Hill

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Willunga Hill SA

Median price trend for houses

$2,800,000

$3m$2m$1m20232024202520262026

The median house price in Willunga Hill, SA is currently $2,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Willunga Hill safe?

The overall rate for Willunga Hill is 1,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Willunga Hill.

Overall crime rate

1,166

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowRest of SA

Willunga HillRest 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 Willunga Hill?

Willunga Hill SA 5172 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

150 people call Willunga Hill home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,055 a week.

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

Population
150
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$363 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.3%Above
15–3422.7%Above
35–5428.0%Above
55–7423.3%Below
75 and over2.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright43.8%Above
Paying a mortgage45.8%Above
Renting10.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car10.4%Above
One car12.5%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more37.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.6%Above
Drove to work63.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Below

What stands out in Willunga Hill

10.6% of workers in Willunga Hill worked from home on Census day.

4.7% of Willunga Hill residents were born in England.

60.7% of people in Willunga Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Willunga Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Willunga Hill SA 5172.

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

21.3% of Willunga Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

45 family households lived in Willunga Hill; 44.4% were couple families and 6.7% were one-parent families.

42.2% 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 Willunga Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Willunga Hill had 150 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.3% 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 Willunga Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.2% of occupied private dwellings in Willunga Hill.

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 Willunga Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

43.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

45.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.4% 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 Willunga Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Willunga Hill had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 10.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 40.4%, while 36.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

63.8% 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 4.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Willunga Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

10.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 12.5% of the total.

70.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

80.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.9% reported a different address.

12.7% 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 Willunga Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.3% of residents used only English at home.

4.7% 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 Willunga Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.7% of Willunga Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% 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 92.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Willunga Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Willunga Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 50.7% 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 Willunga Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 23.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Willunga Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.0% 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 Willunga Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.3% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Willunga Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

26.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,055 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $363 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 10.6% in Willunga Hill, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 43.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 10.4% in Willunga Hill, 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 Willunga Hill

Is Willunga Hill expensive?

The median house price is $2,800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Willunga Hill good for families?

The Census counted 45 local families, and 21.3% 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 Willunga Hill?

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 Willunga Hill

13 streets in Willunga Hill

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

  • Bishop Rd
  • Blackbilly Rd
  • Bridle Road
  • Brookman Rd
  • Jacobs Rd
  • Pages Flat Rd
  • Peel Rd
  • Proctor Rd
  • Range Rd
  • Range Rd West
  • Victor Harbor Rd
  • Yundi Rd
  • Yundi Road

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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.