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Suburb Insights · SA 5701

Woolundunga, SA 5701 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Woolundunga is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 30, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 270 km from the Adelaide CBD, Woolundunga is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $46,748 per year.

Investment Score

26 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Woolundunga are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Adelaide
Woolundunga
South Australia · 5701
270 km from Adelaide CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
5701

Official Australia Post postcode for Woolundunga. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
30

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$200/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$46,748/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
270 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
N/A

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Woolundunga is a smaller community of 30 — about 1% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Woolundunga's median household income of $46,748/year is 42% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $200 translates to approximately $10,400/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Woolundunga is 270 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Woolundunga vs South Australia Median

How Woolundunga stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Woolundunga sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricWoolundungaSA medianΔ vs state
Population303,699-99%
Median household income$46,748/yr$80,964/yr-42%
Median rent (weekly)$200$320-37%
Distance to CBD270 km13 km+1977%

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Woolundunga — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 30 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $200/week (~$10,400/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

Renovation / Flip

With a population of 30, the resale market in Woolundunga may not reliably reward cosmetic renovations — a longer hold is typically a better strategy at this scale, letting land-value appreciation do the work instead.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Woolundunga are modest for 2026 — incomes 42% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 30 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $200/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $10,400/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 26/100 places Woolundunga in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Woolundunga a good suburb for investment?

Woolundunga scores 26/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 30, median household income of $46,748/year and median weekly rent of $200. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Woolundunga?

The main demand drivers in Woolundunga are a median household income of $46,748/year, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Woolundunga?

Woolundunga has a usual resident population of approximately 30, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Woolundunga from the Adelaide CBD?

Woolundunga sits 270 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Woolundunga?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $200 in Woolundunga, equating to approximately $10,400/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Woolundunga?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Woolundunga. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Woolundunga cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Woolundunga to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Woolundunga?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (30 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($46,748 vs $80,964 state median), the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Woolundunga profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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