Wasleys is a rural locality in South Australia, 64 km from Adelaide CBD, around 52 minutes by car. Population is 885; the median age is 30 and the median household income is $88,296 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 22.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $280 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,451. Wasleys is characterised by high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Wasleys a good place to live?
Wasleys scores a D (27/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 25/100 · 63.5 km · 52 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $940K
High bushfire risk
Fire 84/100 · Crime 26/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 30 · 885 residents
Liveability Rating
27 / 100 · Ranked #461 in SAEach bar is Wasleys's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
27 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWasleys's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $940,000, about 5% above where it sat a year earlier.
$940,000
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $645K
- 4 bed 5 sales $980K
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Wasleys safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Wasleys sits in the low band, with 9 incidents recorded in 2026.
9 offences
no change since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Wasleys killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Wasleys, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 33 students in one school (avg 33)
Primary
Walkability
Wasleys is car-dependent on foot — at 25/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wasleys.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 302
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Light: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this locality and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this locality rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Wasleys is home to 885 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 30 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
885
Median Age
30
Median Household Income
$88,296/yr
Census Median Rent
$280/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,451/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$30,368/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.6%
Total Dwellings
262
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.9%
Houses
99.6%
Rental Stress
16.5%
Mortgage Stress
19.7%
Work From Home
9.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.7%
- Employment Rate
- 62.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 42.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
13 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 826 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (10 of 441).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,297 a year through Light based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 99%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Light
In the year to August 2026, 278 new dwellings were approved across Light. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 42.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 27.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Kapunda, 25.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 89 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 29.2 km
- Annual rainfall
- 460 mm
- 64 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 4.6 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5400, 5 of 1,008 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.8% (18 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5400, 344 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 354 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 24 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Paton Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | David Paton ON | 57.0% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Wasleys?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 885 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Wasleys
Is Wasleys a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wasleys is low (26/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Wasleys?
Wasleys has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Wasleys a good place to live?
Wasleys has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (27/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Wasleys?
Wasleys, SA had a population of 885 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wasleys, SA?
The postcode for Wasleys, SA is 5400.
How far is Wasleys from Adelaide?
Wasleys is 64 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 52 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wasleys?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wasleys was $88,296 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Wasleys?
There are too few current rental listings in Wasleys for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $280, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wasleys?
The median age of residents in Wasleys was 30 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wasleys at risk of bushfire?
Wasleys has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Wasleys?
There is 1 school inside the Wasleys boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Wasleys walkable?
Wasleys scores 25/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Wasleys?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Wasleys (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Wasleys below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Wasleys?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wasleys, Kapunda (25.7 km away), 460 mm of rain a year over 64 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wasleys?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Wasleys belong to?
Wasleys sits within the Light local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wasleys?
The average residential rates bill through Light is $2,297 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Wasleys?
Across Light, 278 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 42.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Wasleys in?
Wasleys sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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