Walker Flat vs Wongulla
Walker Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 61 against 64 in Wongulla. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Walker Flat: a median of $1.25 million, against $474,000 in Wongulla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Walker Flat tends to suit older residents, while Wongulla suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Walker Flat has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 78%)
- Wongulla carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Wongulla
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($473,500 vs $1,254,294)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Wongulla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $213/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Walker Flat
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 117 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (124.2 km vs 141.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wongulla
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 4%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 73/100)
- But Walker Flat has more residents already 65 and over (51% vs 41%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wongulla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -5.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Walker Flat and Wongulla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Walker Flat rents higher ($213/wk vs $0/wk); Walker Flat has more residents (92 vs 64).
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 92 +30% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.2% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 61 | 64 |
| Median household income | $42,432/yr | $43,316/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $213/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,254,294 | $473,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $415,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 49 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Walker Flat has more rural and farming land (91% vs 70%); Wongulla has more land zoned for conservation (24% vs 9%).
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 70% |
| Environmental | 9% | 24% |
| Residential | 0% | 6% |
| 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
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 131 across Mid Murray same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -42% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 8% of SA same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of SA | Higher than 9% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of SA | Higher than 45% of SA |
Liveability
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Walker Flat carries more crime risk (73 vs 49).
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 73/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| 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
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Wongulla sits further from the CBD (141.5 km vs 124.2 km).
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 124.2 km | 141.5 km +14% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 97 min | 117 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 5238 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5238 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 85 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 184 premises | 0% 64 premises |
Council rates
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,037/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mid Murray same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Walker Flat | Wongulla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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