Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$402,000
Up 33.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $505k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Wongulla
SA 5238 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $402,000
- Population
- 64
- Postcode
- 5238
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Wongulla, South Australia
Property market insights for Wongulla
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wongulla SA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wongulla, SA is currently $402,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wongulla has a 12-month growth rate of 33.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $505,000 in Wongulla.
Crime and safety
Is Wongulla safe?
The overall rate for Wongulla is 3,000 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of SA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wongulla.
Overall crime rate
3,000
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of SA
WongullaRest 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 Wongulla?
Wongulla SA 5238 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
64 people call Wongulla home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 64
- Median age
- 64 years
- Median mortgage
- $563 / 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 156.3%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5423.4%In line
55–7467.2%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright72.0%Above
Paying a mortgage28.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.6%Below
Two cars54.8%Above
Three or more29.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.1%Above
Drove to work84.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Wongulla
21.1% of workers in Wongulla worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
14.1% of Wongulla residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
60.9% of people in Wongulla described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wongulla
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wongulla SA 5238.
Is Wongulla family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.3% of Wongulla's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
17 family households lived in Wongulla; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Wongulla?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wongulla had 64 residents at the 2021 Census.
4.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
67.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Wongulla?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wongulla.
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 Wongulla?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
72.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
28.0% 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 Wongulla?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wongulla had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wongulla?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
84.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Wongulla?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 22.6% of the total.
83.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wongulla, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Wongulla?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.9% 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 Wongulla residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.9% of Wongulla's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% 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 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wongulla?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Wongulla.
Australian ancestry made up 25.0% 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 Wongulla?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 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.1% 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 Wongulla?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.2%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
9.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% 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 Wongulla show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
31.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
18.8% reported asthma, 23.4% arthritis and 12.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wongulla?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.0% 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 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wongulla?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $563.
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 Wongulla compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.1% in Wongulla, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 72.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wongulla, 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 Wongulla
Is Wongulla expensive?
The median house price is $402,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wongulla good for families?
The Census counted 17 local families, and 6.3% 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 Wongulla?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $505,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Wongulla
6 streets in Wongulla
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cliff View Drive
- Cod Ct
- Murraylands Rd
- Peters Rd
- Shells Hill Rd
- Wongulla Ramp Rd
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