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Watchman, 5461

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  • Green suburb
What Watchman is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Watchman is a welcoming smaller community in Wakefield, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
31
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,124
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 11
Median monthly mortgage
$1,391
Employment rate
64.3%
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

2022· 2 proposals

  • April 2022

  • Change of use from outbuilding to a boarding kennel including alternations and additions to the existing building and associated fencing.
    457 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

  • January 2022

  • Agricultural building (implement storage) and associated water tanks
    506 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • New implement storage shed
    396 WATCHMAN EXCHANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

  • July 2021

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    719 WATCHMAN RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
5/10
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

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

  • Agricultural building (implement storage) and associated water tanksplanning506 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 19 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
  • Change of use from outbuilding to a boarding kennel including alternations and additions to the existing building and associated fencing.planning457 RIFLE RANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 07 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
  • New implement storage shedplanning396 WATCHMAN EXCHANGE RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 15 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning719 WATCHMAN RD WATCHMAN SA 5461Lodged 07 Jul 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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