SA · Onkaparinga Council
Willunga, 5172
Current weather
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86% humidity · 26.3 km/h wind · 12.1° / 9.4° today · 33.7 mm rain
Desirability score
- Heritage
- Transport
- Schools
- Shops
- Regional
Suburb profile
Willunga is a regional centre in Onkaparinga that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 2,445
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,681
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 988
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,683
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 71 / 16 / 18
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $430
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $740
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $735
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,115,750
- Median price change
- +19.6%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 37
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 244 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 20
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,027
- Willunga High SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 994
- Willunga PreschoolStation RoadPreschools
- Willunga Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1027
- Willunga Waldorf SchoolCombined · ICSEA 1072
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 96 Main Rd - East side
- Stop 97 Main Rd - East side
- Stop 97A High St - North East side
- Stop 97B St Judes St - South side
- Stop 97C St Andrews Tce - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
359 planning-related records
2026· 37 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling, tree-damaging activity to a significant SA Blue Gum, and retrospective fencing and associated retaining walls22 ST PETERS TCE WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Removal of one regulated Lilly Pilly (Syzygium smithii)24 MAIN RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- reskinning existing advertising signSHOP 1-4 1 ALDINGA RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Verandah and outbuilding- shed36 ST ANDREWS TCE WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
May 2026
- Retrospective application for the conversion of a garage into ancillary accommodation6 ATKINSON DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Demolition of verandah and dwelling addition (kitchen)UNIT 1 5 KELL ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Verandah11A ST MATTHEWS ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Retrospective application for building alterations to convert part of an existing shed into ancillary accommodation15 ST GEORGES ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fences14 ST MATTHEWS ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Carport and removal of significant tree56 ALDINGA RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks28 ST GEORGES ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
April 2026
- Retrospective application for above ground swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features3 BISHOP ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Convert Carport to Garage2B KOOKABURRA CT WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Veranda3 MONARCH CT WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Verandah- Retrospective4 FLINDERS CT WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Outuilding- Shed14 GILES RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Removal of Significant tree (Brittle Gum)3 BASSETT ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
March 2026
- Prefabricated amenity block1 JAY DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a single -storey detached dwelling.33 METHODIST ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Verandah, outbuilding and changing room with toilet96 EDWARDS RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- VERANDAH EXTENSION4 -8 MAIN RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Carport3 QUINN RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Demolition of existing shed and construction of new shed.61 MAIN RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling and removal of six regulated treesUNIT 1 19 JACOBS DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Single storey dwelling addition with associated retaining wall of height 1m36 ST PETERS TCE WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Garage and carport2 PRIOR ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
February 2026
- Above ground SPA pool with safety barrier21 HERBERT ALLAN WAY WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Garage20 WAVERLEY DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Outbuilding23A METHODIST ST WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Installation of New Fire Hydrant1 JAY DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)26 WAVERLEY DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) new classrooms in association with existing educational facility.LOT 409 ALDINGA RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Outbuilding- GarageUNIT 3 19 JACOBS DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
January 2026
- Construct detached dwelling with associated deck and retaining walls20A GILES RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Restorations to an existing Local Heritage Place: Roof restoration, rebuild internal walls, restore external façade and internal restoration with the addition of carport, verandah and dwelling extension.55 ALDINGA RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation, swimming pool, spa and associated swimming pool safety features, outbuilding (amenities block including sauna and WC), and under-croft storage below existing outbuilding (retrospective), fences and retaining walls upto the max. height of 2.8m (retrospective).20 TAYLORS HILL RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- SHED - DOMESTIC STORAGE OF GARDEN EQUIPMENT & TOOLS29 WAVERLEY DR WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation23 ST ANDREWS TCE WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
- Demolish existing dwelling and construct 2-storey replacement dwelling175 MAIN RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition and verandah80 ALDINGA RD WILLUNGA SA 5172Decision Made
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
28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Willunga BakeryBakery
- Stop 95 Main Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 96 Main Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 96 Main Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 97 Main Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 97 Main Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 97A High Street - North East sideBus stop
- The Green RoomCafe
- Willunga General StoreCafe
- Save the Children Op ShopCharity
18 High Street
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)
- 8/10
- 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
Heritage
112 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 safer places
- 1
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1091st in Australia
- State rank
- 61st in SA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime6
- Other Theftcrime8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime6
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime3
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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