Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 27.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Wolseley
SA 5269 · Tatiara
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 207
- Postcode
- 5269
ABS 2021
Wolseley, South Australia
Property market insights for Wolseley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wolseley SA
Market data updated August 2021.
Wolseley has a 12-month growth rate of 27.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Wolseley safe?
The overall rate for Wolseley is 1,930 offences per 100,000 residents — 37% 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 Wolseley.
Overall crime rate
1,930
offences per 100,000 residents
37% belowRest of SA
WolseleyRest 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 Wolseley?
Wolseley SA 5269 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
207 people call Wolseley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 207
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $672 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $138 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.9%Above
15–3423.7%Above
35–5422.7%In line
55–7423.7%Below
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments6.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.6%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting16.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car20.3%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more34.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.7%Below
Drove to work59.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.5%Above
What stands out in Wolseley
6.7% of workers in Wolseley worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Wolseley residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
53.6% of people in Wolseley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wolseley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wolseley SA 5269.
Is Wolseley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.9% of Wolseley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
52 family households lived in Wolseley; 44.2% were couple families and 17.3% were one-parent families.
36.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wolseley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wolseley had 207 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.5% 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 Wolseley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wolseley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wolseley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.1% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wolseley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wolseley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 26.0%, while 20.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wolseley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
59.6% 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 13.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wolseley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 20.3% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wolseley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.6% reported a different address.
3.9% 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 Wolseley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% 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 Wolseley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.9% of Wolseley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.1% 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 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wolseley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Wolseley.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% 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 Wolseley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 25.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.5% 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 Wolseley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
28.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wolseley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 12.1% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wolseley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wolseley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $672.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $138 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wolseley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.7% in Wolseley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 53.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 16.1% in Wolseley, 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 Wolseley
Is Wolseley 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 Wolseley good for families?
The Census counted 52 local families, and 17.9% 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 Wolseley?
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 Wolseley
38 streets in Wolseley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arabian Rd
- Ballinger Rd
- Choopawhip Rd
- Colwill Rd
- Custon Rd
- Dukes Hwy
- East Tce
- First St
- Garden St
- Garnet Ave
- Garrard Rd
- Grice St
- Grosser Rd
- Hutchings Rd
- Kingdon Rd
- Liddell Rd
- Lionel Merrett Rd
- Lockhart Rd
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- Matheson Rd
- Pier Point Rd
- Railway Tce North
- Railway Tce South
- Ramsay St
- Reschke Crossing Rd
- Ridgway Rd
- Second St
- Seymour Rd
- South Tce
- Sullivan Rd
- Swamp Rd
- Tatiara Rd
- Teatrick Rd
- Third St
- West Tce
- Wiese Rd
- Wiese Road
- Williams Rd
- Wolseley Rd
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