SA · Wattle Range Council
Clay Wells, 5280
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Clay Wells is a welcoming smaller community in Wattle Range, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 16
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Proposed 10m x 14m zinc shed2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
April 2026
- Carport ancillary to the dwelling.352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Proposed 8m x 9.7m Shed to replace the existing shed in the same location that has blown down. Color - Zinc2016 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
- Agricultural building.637 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Shed extension352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- new 4 car garage and verandah26198 PRINCES HWY CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- New 15m x 30.4m Machinery Shed in Zinc2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Farm Shed352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Farm Building1063 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Agricultural building.planning637 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport ancillary to the dwelling.planning352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Farm Buildingplanning1063 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 27 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Farm Shedplanning352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- New 15m x 30.4m Machinery Shed in Zincplanning2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 21 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Proposed 10m x 14m zinc shedplanning2080 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 12 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Proposed 8m x 9.7m Shed to replace the existing shed in the same location that has blown down. Color - Zincplanning2016 CLAY WELLS RD CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 05 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Shed extensionplanning352 ELGIN LANE CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 15 May 2024 · Decision Made
- new 4 car garage and verandahplanning26198 PRINCES HWY CLAY WELLS SA 5280Lodged 10 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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