Carpenter Rocks, SA 5291
Wattle RangeAll suburbs in postcode 5291
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What to know about Carpenter Rocks
Carpenter Rocks (5291) sits in the Wattle Range region of South Australia.
Carpenter Rocks has roughly 87 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Carpenter Rocks 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 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 744 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 12 government primary, 3 government secondary, 2 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 Carpenter Rocks's population at 87, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (66% own, 29% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (69% family households, 43% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 69%
- Lone person
- 43%
- Owner occupied
- 66%
- Renter occupied
- 29%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 744 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 24.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.9°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 Carpenter Rocks
- What is the Carpenter Rocks postcode?
- Carpenter Rocks is in the 5291 postcode, in SA, in the Wattle Range region.
- Where is Carpenter Rocks?
- Carpenter Rocks is a suburb in the Wattle Range area, SA 5291.
- What schools are in Carpenter Rocks?
- There are 20 schools serving Carpenter Rocks on this page, including Kongorong Primary School, Moorak Primary School, Allendale East Area School.
- How walkable is Carpenter Rocks?
- Carpenter Rocks has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Carpenter Rocks?
- Carpenter Rocks is close to Pelican Point, German Creek, German Creek, Blackfellows Caves, Kongorong.
- What is the population of Carpenter Rocks?
- The population of Carpenter Rocks is approximately 87 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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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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