Pooginagoric vs Wolseley

Wolseley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Pooginagoric. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pooginagoric, most households are couple families. In Wolseley, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pooginagoric tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pooginagoric

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pooginagoric

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $138/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wolseley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.8 km vs 287.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wolseley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 9%)
  • But Pooginagoric carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Wolseley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.0% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pooginagoric and Wolseley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Walkability 0 / 20
Pooginagoric — Walkability: 0/100 Wolseley — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 56 / 31
Pooginagoric — Safety: 56/100 Wolseley — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pooginagoric — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wolseley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wolseley has more residents (207 vs 55); Pooginagoric has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $60,632).

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Population 55 207
+276% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% +15.0%
Median age 51 41
Median household income $100,724/yr
+40% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk $138/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric Wolseley
0-4 — / 7.2%
Pooginagoric — 0-4: not among its largest Wolseley — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 7.3% / 10.6%
Pooginagoric — 5-14: 7.3% Wolseley — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 — / 8.2%
Pooginagoric — 15-19: not among its largest Wolseley — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.3% / 4.3%
Pooginagoric — 20-24: 7.3% Wolseley — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 14.5% / 11.1%
Pooginagoric — 25-34: 14.5% Wolseley — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 7.3% / 9.7%
Pooginagoric — 35-44: 7.3% Wolseley — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 23.6% / 13.0%
Pooginagoric — 45-54: 23.6% Wolseley — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 23.6% / 13.0%
Pooginagoric — 55-64: 23.6% Wolseley — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.1% / 10.6%
Pooginagoric — 65-74: 9.1% Wolseley — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 — / 4.8%
Pooginagoric — 75-84: not among its largest Wolseley — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Pooginagoric — 85+: not among its largest Wolseley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 61.5% couple families
Pooginagoric — Couple Families: 61.5% Pooginagoric — Lone Person: 38.5% Pooginagoric — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pooginagoric — Group Household: 0.0%
Wolseley 45.1% couple families
Wolseley — Couple Families: 45.1% Wolseley — Lone Person: 31.4% Wolseley — One Parent Families: 17.6% Wolseley — Group Household: 5.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 26.7% renting
Pooginagoric — Owned Outright: 46.7% Pooginagoric — Mortgage: 26.7% Pooginagoric — Renting: 26.7%
Wolseley 16.1% renting
Wolseley — Owned Outright: 53.6% Wolseley — Mortgage: 30.4% Wolseley — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric 100.0% houses
Pooginagoric — Houses: 100.0% Pooginagoric — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wolseley 89.0% houses
Wolseley — Houses: 89.0% Wolseley — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 10.1%
Pooginagoric — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Wolseley — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.7% / 6.8%
Pooginagoric — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.7% Wolseley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.8%
Pooginagoric — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Wolseley — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Zoning mix

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Pooginagoric Wolseley
New dwellings approved 12
across Tatiara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Pooginagoric Wolseley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 28% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 30% of SA

Liveability

Wolseley is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wolseley carries more crime risk (69 vs 44).

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Pooginagoric sits further from the CBD (287.8 km vs 285.8 km).

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 287.8 km 285.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 192 min 193 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5268
 0.0%
postcode 5269
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5268
 51
postcode 5269

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Car (driver) 64.5% / 67.9%
Pooginagoric — Car (driver): 64.5% Wolseley — Car (driver): 67.9%
Worked from Home 35.5% / 7.7%
Pooginagoric — Worked from Home: 35.5% Wolseley — Worked from Home: 7.7%
Walked Only — / 15.4%
Pooginagoric — Walked Only: not among its largest Wolseley — Walked Only: 15.4%
Car (passenger) — / 9.0%
Pooginagoric — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wolseley — Car (passenger): 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Connectivity score 27/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
22 premises
 0%
70 premises

Council rates

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Average residential rate $1,656/yr
same for both
Council Tatiara
same for both

Federal electorate

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pooginagoric Wolseley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pooginagoric

Rural

Wolseley

Quiet Rural

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