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SA · Mount Remarkable Council

Willowie, 5431

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Willowie is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Willowie is a residential smaller community in Mount Remarkable with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

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

Population

Population
33
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
36.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$90
Employment rate
76.9%
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

2023· 2 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Add lean-to to existing shed
    64 BOOLEROO RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • GHC Construction, Blanchetown, will erect an implement shed 18m x 27m x 5.7m on an existing vacant area in close proximity to other sheds on the house block.
    268 REDGUM RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Replace existing shed for a new shed 12 x 30
    425 PINDA RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MOUNT REMARKABLE
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

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)
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

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

  • Add lean-to to existing shedplanning64 BOOLEROO RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Lodged 28 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
  • DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MOUNT REMARKABLEplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • GHC Construction, Blanchetown, will erect an implement shed 18m x 27m x 5.7m on an existing vacant area in close proximity to other sheds on the house block.planning268 REDGUM RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Lodged 02 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
  • Replace existing shed for a new shed 12 x 30planning425 PINDA RD WILLOWIE SA 5431Lodged 22 Sep 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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