SA · Victor Harbor Council
Waitpinga, 5211
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waitpinga is a small locality in the Victor Harbor area, home to around 374 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+502%), roughly 16.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 374
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,515
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 179
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,821
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 374 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Increase (daily rate)
- +501.6%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Residence1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Jagger Rd / Investigator Cres - South side (Encounter Bay)
- Tabernacle Rd - South West side (Estia Health Encounter Bay)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
189 planning-related records
2026· 37 proposals
June 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling42 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling63 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling38 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey detached dwelling3846 RANGE RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling69 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling71 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)1252 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
May 2026
- 22A0415.00515 Community Division to create 18 allotments12 SEASCAPE RISE WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling52 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling73 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling55 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling59 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling45 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 402 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
April 2026
- Installation of a concrete swimming pool and associated safety features.24 TJILBRUKE DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling23 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling75 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - 53 Aurora DriveLOT 409 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated retaining wall29 OCEANIC CR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 424 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- 18 x Single Storey Group Dwellings12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211;LOT 8004 SEASCAPE RISE WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 422 ARCADIA WAY WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Retaining WallLOT 433 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling to be used as a Display Home (for a period of 2 years) and Associated Advertising Pylon Sign28 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 411 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Lavender Farm (Horticulture), Agricultural Building and Water TanksLOT 2 JAGGER RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling24 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
February 2026
- Single Story Detached Dwelling - Lot 427 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Spa Pool and Associated Safety Fence19 AURORA DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 407 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 416 Aurora Dr12 WAITPINGA RDDecision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 406 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling - Lot 425 Aurora Drive12 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 41312 WAITPINGA RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Change of Use from Dwelling to Ancillary Accommodation (existing dwelling to be converted)35 PEARCE RD WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling35 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah17 OCEANIC CR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling14 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- single storey detached dwelling33 SANDPIPER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers23 FERRIER DR WAITPINGA SA 5211Decision 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Newland Head Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
24 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 69
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.3/100
- National rank
- 5102nd in Australia
- State rank
- 519th in SA
- Peer rank
- #31 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #49 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime2
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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