SA · Kingston (SA) Council
Wangolina, 5275
Current weather
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Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Wangolina is a welcoming smaller community in Kingston (SA), 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. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 75%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.5
- State safety percentile
- 15.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Proposed Verandah and Carport732 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- New hay shed (Agricultural Building)LOT 121 EIGHT MILE LANE WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- combined Machinery and stock food shedLOT 11 CAPE JAFFA RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Change of Land Use of existing brewery & storage shed to brewery & licensed premises459 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
April 2022
- Construction of a Stock Yard Cover199 STARLING LANE WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
March 2022
- New 32m x 32m Yard Cover735 SALTWELL RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Additions and Alterations to the existing winery incorporating function room and offices and extension to the cellar door, new toilet block and roof over deck.459 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Under Assessment
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- STORAGE SHED459 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Decision Made
Other· 3 proposals
- KR & V MCBRIDE & CO PTY LTDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
4 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)
- 2
- 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
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
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- Additions and Alterations to the existing winery incorporating function room and offices and extension to the cellar door, new toilet block and roof over deck.planning459 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Under Assessment
- Change of Land Use of existing brewery & storage shed to brewery & licensed premisesplanning459 LIMESTONE COAST RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Lodged 07 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a Stock Yard Coverplanning199 STARLING LANE WANGOLINA SA 5275Lodged 04 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- KR & V MCBRIDE & CO PTY LTDplanningFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
- New 32m x 32m Yard Coverplanning735 SALTWELL RD WANGOLINA SA 5275Lodged 25 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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