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SA · Elliston Council

Mount Wedge, 5670

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Mount Wedge is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Mount Wedge sits up in the Elliston hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.

Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

Population
17
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,999
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
60%
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.

3 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Commercial forestry in the form of environmental plantings for carbon capture.
    LOT 52 LARNE DR MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Land division 1 into 2
    LOT 102 LARNE DR MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • December 2020

  • Agricultural building
    LOT 142 BIRDSEYE HWY MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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

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Recent changes

  • Agricultural buildingplanningLOT 142 BIRDSEYE HWY MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Lodged 01 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
  • Commercial forestry in the form of environmental plantings for carbon capture.planningLOT 52 LARNE DR MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • Land division 1 into 2planningLOT 102 LARNE DR MOUNT WEDGE SA 5670Lodged 15 Mar 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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