SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Wanilla, 5607
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Wanilla is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $934
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.1
- State safety percentile
- 29.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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.
5 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Agricultural Building (Storage of Hay)341 EXCHANGE RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
- Land Division in the Form of a Dwelling Excision (1 into 2)180 STRAWBERRY HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Extension of an existing CFS Shed14 MORTLOCK ST WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
June 2024
- Land Division - 1 allotment into 2 allotments329 BALD HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Shed purchased from Olympic sheds 14.5m long by 8.8m deep. Shed pad will be prepared by myself with holes dug by a subcontractor. Shed will be erected by myself but concreted and fitted out by a subcontractors. A 22,500 l Boss tank will be installed for water catchment. Shed cost $17,000.00 Civil prep Fill $900.00 Earthworks $1,100.00 Erection $6,000.00 Floor and footings 10,000.00 Electrical $3,000.00 Total $38,000.0028-32 LINCOLN TCE WANILLA SA 5607Under Assessment
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Australia PostPost Box
- Wanilla CPAPost office
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Wanilla CPAamenitiespost_office
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
- Agricultural Building (Storage of Hay)planning341 EXCHANGE RD WANILLA SA 5607Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Extension of an existing CFS Shedplanning14 MORTLOCK ST WANILLA SA 5607Lodged 20 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 allotment into 2 allotmentsplanning329 BALD HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Lodged 27 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Land Division in the Form of a Dwelling Excision (1 into 2)planning180 STRAWBERRY HILL RD WANILLA SA 5607Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Shed purchased from Olympic sheds 14.5m long by 8.8m deep. Shed pad will be prepared by myself with holes dug by a subcontractor. Shed will be erected by myself but concreted and fitted out by a subcontractors. A 22,500 l Boss tank will be installed for water catchment. Shed cost $17,000.00 Civil prep Fill $900.00 Earthworks $1,100.00 Erection $6,000.00 Floor and footings 10,000.00 Electrical $3,000.00 Total $38,000.00planning28-32 LINCOLN TCE WANILLA SA 5607Lodged 14 Apr 2022 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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