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Wattle Flat

SA 5203 · Yankalilla

149 (2021)158 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

12
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

149
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Wattle Flat is a moderate growth suburb in Yankalilla, SA 5203, about 59km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Wattle Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wattle Flat has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

58.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
27.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

149
Population
49
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,562
vs NSW median-15.6%
Bachelor degree or higher17.7%
Born in Australia82.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.05%), Netherlands (4.7%), Scotland (2.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unitData not available / $250 wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Yankalilla Area SchoolCombined · Government · 6kmICSEA 971
  • Myponga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 954

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (27.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachCarrickalinga Beach (6.2 km)
Nearest hospitalSouth Coast District Hospital (24.3 km)
Nearest vet18.3 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (55.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.48%
Projected population 2041187
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wattle Flat

How far is Wattle Flat from Adelaide CBD?

Wattle Flat is about 58.8 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Wattle Flat?

Wattle Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wattle Flat?

Wattle Flat has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.