SA · Barunga West Council
Wokurna, 5520
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Wokurna is a welcoming smaller community in Barunga West, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. 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
- 61
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- State safety percentile
- 47.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence2
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.
4 planning-related records
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Outbuilding in the form of a garage1851 WOKURNA RD WOKURNA SA 5520Decision Made
August 2023
- Agricultural Building (Implement and Hay Storage)1510 GARFIELD RD WOKURNA SA 5520Decision Made
April 2023
- Agricultural building (machinery and grain storage shed) - 40m x 24m x 7.5m eaves height; associated 9m width attached full length cantilevered canopy; new rainwater tank 210,000 lt capacity.2053 WOKURNA RD WOKURNA SA 5520Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Agricultural shed - Hay shed1004 BARUNGA TOP RD WOKURNA SA 5520Decision 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
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
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Building (Implement and Hay Storage)planning1510 GARFIELD RD WOKURNA SA 5520Lodged 16 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (machinery and grain storage shed) - 40m x 24m x 7.5m eaves height; associated 9m width attached full length cantilevered canopy; new rainwater tank 210,000 lt capacity.planning2053 WOKURNA RD WOKURNA SA 5520Lodged 20 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural shed - Hay shedplanning1004 BARUNGA TOP RD WOKURNA SA 5520Lodged 07 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding in the form of a garageplanning1851 WOKURNA RD WOKURNA SA 5520Lodged 22 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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