SA · Onkaparinga Council
Willunga South, 5172
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Willunga South is a small locality in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 470 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 14 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+181%), roughly 29.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, median house prices near $1,400,000, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 470
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,983
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,400,000
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 20
- Increase (daily rate)
- +180.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft2
- Sct - Non Residence3
- Sct - Residence2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
79 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah640 RANGE RD W WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
May 2026
- Construction of a new steel gable verandah attached to the existing dwelling. The proposed verandah has a total roof area of approximately 36.8m² and will be constructed using steel framing and roofing materials in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and manufacturer specifications. Associated works include: Installation of new gutters and downpipes; Connection to a new 90mm diameter PVC stormwater disposal system; Disposal of stormwater in accordance with City of Onkaparinga and SA Wa177 BANGOR RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
March 2026
- Carport59 NEWMAN CL WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Converting agricultural outbuilding into a studio and decking (retrospective).25 COOMBE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
February 2026
- Retaining wall to a maximum height of 1.6mLOT 100 QUARRY RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Enclosure of a verandah to form a dwelling addition and variation to DA 145/540/2003 to remove Condition 2184 BANGOR RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed) * RetrospectiveLOT 102 DELABOLE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
October 2025
- Variation to condition 6 of development application 145/939/2009 to alter the hours of operation for the 12 functions per year from 9.00pm to 12.00am.LOT 102 DELABOLE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
September 2025
- Installation of Stratco Frontier freestanding carport22 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Alfresco/Verandah29 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling, fences, retaining walls up to 2 metres, filling and excavation of landLOT 100 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
August 2025
- Ancillary Accommodation108 RANGE RD W WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Dwelling addition, deck and aboveground swimming pool and associated safety barrier134 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
- Variation to development authorisation 23019282 – single storey detached dwelling with associated swimming pool and safety featuresLOT 100 QUARRY RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
July 2025
- Single-level dwelling addition including decking and garage19 QUARRY RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
- Alterations and addition to existing function venueLOT 102 DELABOLE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - Shed2 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah2 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Attached verandah, deck and building alterations78 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- In-ground swimming pool with safety barrier97 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling4 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
January 2025
- Change of use of a detached dwelling to tourist accommodation, earthworks to construct a horse arena with 1.5m filling, and construction of a new single storey dwelling with a swimming pool and shed54 NEWMAN CL WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
- Agricultural buildingLOT 100 QUARRY RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence14 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals
November 2024
- Carport83 ST ANDREWS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
October 2024
- Attached verandah100 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
September 2024
- Shed (outbuilding)87 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
August 2024
- Shed108 RANGE RD W WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 23026337 - remove planning condition 343 LONGBOTTOM RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)14 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing farmgate building (cafe/shop) to include a new verandah and new sanitary (toilet) facilities contained within the existing building.203 ALMOND GROVE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
June 2024
- Verandah1 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
March 2024
- Stratco Verandah to replace existing2 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Fence for the purposes of bushfire defence.63 BANGOR RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Demolition of existing dwelling/outbuildings & construction of a detached dwelling, swimming pool with associated outbuilding and change of use to convert an existing ancillary accommodation to tourist accommodation486 COLVILLE RD WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation12 GREEN LANE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)96 ST JOHNS TCE WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
February 2024
- Torrens title land division – 1 allotment into 2, Change of use of outbuilding to store8 ST PATRICKS ST WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
January 2024
- Change of use of existing studio and store to two (2) tourist accommodation units, and construction of two (2) additional tourist accommodation units and ancillary all weather footpaths and parking areas (Staged)50 RANGE RD W WILLUNGA SOUTH SA 5172Decision Made
- Outbuilding293 LOUDS HILL RD WILLUNGA SOUTH 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
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 31.4/100
- National rank
- 4907th in Australia
- State rank
- 497th in SA
- Peer rank
- #75 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #145 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
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 Environmentalcrime2
- Other Theftcrime2
- Sct - Non Residencecrime3
- Sct - Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
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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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