SA · Northern Areas Council
Washpool, 5454
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Suburb profile
Washpool is a welcoming smaller community in Northern Areas, 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 43
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $434
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- 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.
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Construction of a 21.4m x 22.8m x 8.95m eave height farm shed for machinery storage150 OAKLEY RD WASHPOOL SA 5454Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Fibreglass Swimming Pool and associated safety barrier4481 R M WILLIAMS WAY WASHPOOL SA 5454Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Demolish existing lean-to section. Rebuild with timber frame, concrete floor and install new kitchen4494 R M WILLIAMS WAY WASHPOOL SA 5454Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- to install 2 free standing pre made tiny houses on a secluded part of our property for high end tourism accommodation. This will include additional specifications for a stand alone 22000 water tank dedicated for fire water, non combustible sub floor and using fire retardant products in the build. A map in documents is included with the 2 locations ( i could only put one on the ""locations"" part of this application. We will be grading roads on our property for safer better access.143 CAMPBELL RANGE RD WASHPOOL SA 5454Under 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 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
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Construction of a 21.4m x 22.8m x 8.95m eave height farm shed for machinery storageplanning150 OAKLEY RD WASHPOOL SA 5454Lodged 12 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Demolish existing lean-to section. Rebuild with timber frame, concrete floor and install new kitchenplanning4494 R M WILLIAMS WAY WASHPOOL SA 5454Lodged 11 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Fibreglass Swimming Pool and associated safety barrierplanning4481 R M WILLIAMS WAY WASHPOOL SA 5454Lodged 14 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- to install 2 free standing pre made tiny houses on a secluded part of our property for high end tourism accommodation. This will include additional specifications for a stand alone 22000 water tank dedicated for fire water, non combustible sub floor and using fire retardant products in the build. A map in documents is included with the 2 locations ( i could only put one on the ""locations"" part of this application. We will be grading roads on our property for safer better access.planning143 CAMPBELL RANGE RD WASHPOOL SA 5454Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · 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
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