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SA · Port Pirie Council

Wandearah East, 5523

Current weather

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  • Green suburb
What Wandearah East is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Wandearah East is a welcoming smaller community in Port Pirie, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.5
State safety percentile
9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
4
Decrease (daily rate)
-79.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1

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

Population

Population
95
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,770
Dwelling vacancy
16.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$1,079
Employment rate
67.9%
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.

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

9 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • November 2025

  • Verandah
    1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • June 2024

  • VERANDAH & CARPORT
    1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Land Division (5 allotments into 6)
    1699 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Tom's Corner Signage
    Decimal Degrees Lat :-33.4175256 Long:138.0295057Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Machinery storage shed.
    2597 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Domestic outbuilding
    1355 OLD BROUGHTON RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Three carports and a verandah
    3109 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Farm shed
    200 DIAGONAL RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • Ancillary accommodation
    163 MALLEE RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

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

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
  • Ancillary accommodationplanning163 MALLEE RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
  • Domestic outbuildingplanning1355 OLD BROUGHTON RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 03 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
  • Farm shedplanning200 DIAGONAL RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
  • Land Division (5 allotments into 6)planning1699 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 27 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
  • Machinery storage shed.planning2597 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 28 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
  • Three carports and a verandahplanning3109 SPENCER HWY WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 15 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
  • Tom's Corner SignageplanningDecimal Degrees Lat :-33.4175256 Long:138.0295057Lodged 24 May 2023 · Decision Made
  • VERANDAH & CARPORTplanning1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 17 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
  • Verandahplanning1125 WANDEARAH RD WANDEARAH EAST SA 5523Lodged 10 Nov 2025 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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