Wudinna SA 5652
Wudinna is a rural locality in South Australia, 567 km from Adelaide CBD, around 6 hours 10 minutes by car. Population is 594; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $73,008 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 9.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $160 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $943. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Wudinna a good place to live?
Wudinna scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 44/100 · 566.6 km · 371 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $275K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 34/100 · Crime 44/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 45 · 594 residents
Liveability Rating
40 / 100 · Ranked #378 in SAEach bar is Wudinna'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Wudinna?
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Our score
40 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWudinna's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $275,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
$275,000
Based on 15 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 119 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $280K
Is Wudinna safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Wudinna sits in the moderate band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 18% on the prior year.
13 offences
18.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
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 Wudinna, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Wudinna Area School leads the pack.
- • 188 students in one school (avg 188)
Combined
Walkability
Wudinna is car-dependent on foot — at 44/100, most errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 3 parks and 4 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wudinna.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 96%
- Premises covered
- 357
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
Wudinna: 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
Wudinna is home to 594 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $73,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
594
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$73,008/yr
Census Median Rent
$160/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$943/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$43,264/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
24.8%
Total Dwellings
230
Owner-Occupier Rate
72.6%
Houses
93.9%
Rental Stress
11.4%
Mortgage Stress
15.5%
Work From Home
9.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
14 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 60 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.6%
- Employment Rate
- 62.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,465 a year through Wudinna 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: Wudinna
In the year to August 2026, 1 new dwellings were approved across Wudinna. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 100.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Kyancutta, 12.8 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 93 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 287 mm
- 54 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.1°C
- 49 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 5.0°C
- 9 frost days ≤ 0°C
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
2 facilities within 5 km- 0.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 0.7 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 5652, 0 of 792 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.0% (8 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5652, 182 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 316 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1 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
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 Sam Telfer Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Telfer LP | 59.6% |
| 2022 | Sam Telfer LP | 53.0% |
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 Wudinna?
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 594 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 Wudinna
Is Wudinna a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wudinna is moderate (44/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Wudinna?
Wudinna has a low recorded bushfire history (34/100, 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 Wudinna a good place to live?
Wudinna has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), 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 Wudinna?
Wudinna, SA had a population of 594 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wudinna, SA?
The postcode for Wudinna, SA is 5652.
How far is Wudinna from Adelaide?
Wudinna is 567 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 371 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wudinna?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wudinna was $73,008 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 Wudinna?
There are too few current rental listings in Wudinna for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $160, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wudinna?
The median age of residents in Wudinna was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wudinna at risk of bushfire?
Wudinna has a low recorded bushfire history (34/100). 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 Wudinna?
There is 1 school inside the Wudinna boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Wudinna walkable?
Wudinna scores 44/100 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 weather like in Wudinna?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wudinna, Kyancutta (12.8 km away), summer days average 33.1°C, winter nights 5°C, 287 mm of rain a year over 54 rainy days, and 49 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wudinna?
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 Wudinna belong to?
Wudinna sits within the Wudinna local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wudinna?
The average residential rates bill through Wudinna is $1,465 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Wudinna?
Across Wudinna, 1 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 100.0% 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 Wudinna in?
Wudinna 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
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- 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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