Chinaman Wells, SA 5573
Yorke PeninsulaAll suburbs in postcode 5573
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What to know about Chinaman Wells
Chinaman Wells (5573) sits in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia.
Chinaman Wells has roughly 4 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Chinaman Wells 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 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 357 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 1 independent.
Schools in Chinaman Wells
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 Chinaman Wells's population at 4, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 4
- Median age
- 59
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 357 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.3°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 Chinaman Wells
- What is the Chinaman Wells postcode?
- Chinaman Wells is in the 5573 postcode, in SA, in the Yorke Peninsula region.
- Where is Chinaman Wells?
- Chinaman Wells is a suburb in the Yorke Peninsula area, SA 5573.
- What schools are in Chinaman Wells?
- There are 2 schools serving Chinaman Wells on this page, including Central Yorke School, Maitland Lutheran School.
- How walkable is Chinaman Wells?
- Chinaman Wells has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Chinaman Wells?
- Chinaman Wells is close to Chinamen Wells, Balgowan, Point Pearce, Port Victoria, South Kilkerran.
- What is the population of Chinaman Wells?
- The population of Chinaman Wells is approximately 4 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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