SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Willow Springs, 5434
Current weather
13.9°CPartly cloudy
75% humidity · 14 km/h wind · 15.8° / 7.2° today · 0.2 mm rain
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- National parks
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Willow Springs is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated SA with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
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.
Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Population
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $726
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- 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.
Roadworks & transport
7 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Old Blinman Rd17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Oraparinna Mine Trk17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Dedmans Trk17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Brachina Gorge Rd17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
Other· 2 proposals
- MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- RAWNSLEY PARK TOURISM PTY. LTD.Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
19 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
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
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