Bumbunga, SA 5520
Barunga WestAll suburbs in postcode 5520
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What to know about Bumbunga
Bumbunga (5520) sits in the Barunga West region of South Australia.
Bumbunga has roughly 20 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bumbunga scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 382 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bumbunga's population at 20, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (55% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (55% family, 0% lone person).
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 55%
- Owner occupied
- 55%
- Renter occupied
- 36%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 382 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bumbunga
- What is the Bumbunga postcode?
- Bumbunga is in the 5520 postcode, in SA, in the Barunga West region.
- Where is Bumbunga?
- Bumbunga is a suburb in the Barunga West area, SA 5520.
- What schools are in Bumbunga?
- There are 13 schools serving Bumbunga on this page, including Snowtown Primary School, Bute Early Learning and Primary School, Blyth Primary School.
- How walkable is Bumbunga?
- Bumbunga has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Bumbunga?
- Bumbunga is close to Lochiel, Everard Central, Gleeson Hill, Nantawarra, Barunga Gap.
- What is the population of Bumbunga?
- The population of Bumbunga is approximately 20 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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