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The quick read on

Wudinna

SA 5652 · Wudinna

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

Median house
$276,000

latest suburb median

Population
594

ABS 2021

Postcode
5652

Wudinna, South Australia

Property market insights for Wudinna

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wudinna SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$276,000

Up 31.4% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$276k
4 bed
$282k

Median rent trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$277$276$276$27520232024202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wudinna, SA is currently $276,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wudinna has a 12-month growth rate of 31.4% for houses and -10.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $276,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $282,000 in Wudinna.

The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wudinna safe?

The overall rate for Wudinna is 1,728 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% 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 Wudinna.

Overall crime rate

1,728

offences per 100,000 residents

43% belowRest of SA

WudinnaRest 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 Wudinna?

Wudinna SA 5652 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

594 people call Wudinna home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,404 a week.

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

Population
594
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$943 / month
2021 household rent
$160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.9%Above
15–3416.8%Below
35–5422.6%Below
55–7426.3%Below
75 and over10.8%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses92.3%Above
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting27.4%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.1%In line
One car28.5%Below
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more25.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.8%Below
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.6%Above

What stands out in Wudinna

7.8% of workers in Wudinna worked from home on Census day.

2.0% of Wudinna residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of SA.

42.4% of people in Wudinna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wudinna

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wudinna SA 5652.

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

19.9% of Wudinna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

158 family households lived in Wudinna; 36.7% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.

35.4% 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 Wudinna?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wudinna had 594 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.0% 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 Wudinna?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 92.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wudinna.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% 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 Wudinna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.4% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

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

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

The average household in Wudinna had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 20.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

58.3% 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 15.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

One-car households formed 28.5% of the total.

63.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

72.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.4% reported a different address.

4.5% 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 Wudinna?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.6% of residents used only English at home.

1.3% 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 Wudinna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.5% of Wudinna's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.5% 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 90.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Wudinna.

Australian ancestry made up 49.3% 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 Wudinna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 20.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wudinna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

11.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,404 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $943.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 7.8% in Wudinna, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 47.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 27.4% in Wudinna, 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 Wudinna

Is Wudinna expensive?

The median house price is $276,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wudinna good for families?

The Census counted 158 local families, and 19.9% 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 Wudinna?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $282,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wudinna

52 streets in Wudinna

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

  • Adams Tce
  • Aerodrome Rd
  • Allen Rd
  • Atkins St
  • Bailey Rd
  • Ballantyne St
  • Bartley Rd
  • Bartley St
  • Bedford Rd
  • Boylan Rd
  • Burton Tce
  • Byrne Rd
  • Camplin St
  • Cocata Rd
  • Colman St
  • De Latour St
  • Dubois Rd
  • Edmonds Road
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  • Edmonds St
  • Elliston Stock
  • Eyre Hwy
  • Gooch Tce
  • Haines St
  • Heath St
  • Holman Rd
  • Hynes Rd
  • Kappakoola Rd
  • Knight Road
  • Lienert Rd
  • Medley Tce
  • Mount Wedge Rd
  • Mount Wudinna
  • Naylor Tce
  • Oswald St
  • Palabie Rd
  • Pinbong Rd
  • Pordia Rd
  • Rashleigh Rd
  • Richards Avenue
  • Scholz Ct
  • Shepherdson Rd
  • Simpson Rd
  • Simpson St
  • Standley Rd
  • Symonds Rd
  • Tree Rd
  • Turley St
  • Ucontitchie Rd
  • Vawser St
  • Waters Rd
  • Wilkins St
  • Woodrup Rd

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