Wattle Park

Wattle Park is a growing suburb in SA with 1,885 residents.

SAL code: 41551
SA2: 401031011
Population: 1,885

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Wattle Park suburb boundary

Wattle Park, SA had 1,885 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 46. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,338 a month. Around 89.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 49.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 87.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

1,885

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+4.6%

3yr: +4.5% · 10yr: +6.5%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,305/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

2.0%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

in suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$765/wk+7.7% YoY2025 Q4

All dwellings

Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.

Median House Sale Price

$1,851,000+12.2% YoY2026 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

2.7

per 1,000 residents

↓ 29%

vs prior year

Theft

2 offences

Reported incidents from SA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Burnside - Wattle Park (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wattle Park suburb alone is ~1,885 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +4.5%5yr: +4.6%10yr: +6.5%Total: +10.8%

Population grew from 18,293 to 20,275 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Burnside Primary School72.9%

Magill School 0.2%

Secondary

Norwood International High School

Source: SA Department for Education — School Zones (primary + high). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (87.3%), owner-occupied (90%), built for families (40% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 87%

589 houses57 townhouses29 apartments

Tenure

Owned 50%

Mortgage 40%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

5 (0.7%)

2 bed

56 (8.3%)

3 bed

265 (39.1%)

4 bed

271 (40.0%)

5 bed

69 (10.2%)

6+ bed

11 (1.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

72.1%of suburb area

Medium

Source: SA DHUD Bushfire Protection Areas

As of May 2026

Flood

16.7%of suburb area

1% AEP flood extent

Source: SA DEW Flood Mapping