Dismal Swamp, SA 5291
Wattle RangeAll suburbs in postcode 5291
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What to know about Dismal Swamp
Dismal Swamp (5291) sits in the Wattle Range region of South Australia.
Dismal Swamp has roughly 63 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Dismal Swamp 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 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 738 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 10 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 Dismal Swamp's population at 63, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (43% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 38% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 63
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 43%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
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
- 738 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°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 Dismal Swamp
- What is the Dismal Swamp postcode?
- Dismal Swamp is in the 5291 postcode, in SA, in the Wattle Range region.
- Where is Dismal Swamp?
- Dismal Swamp is a suburb in the Wattle Range area, SA 5291.
- What schools are in Dismal Swamp?
- There are 15 schools serving Dismal Swamp on this page, including Compton Primary School, Glencoe Central Primary School, Suttontown Primary School.
- How walkable is Dismal Swamp?
- Dismal Swamp has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Dismal Swamp?
- Dismal Swamp is close to Wandilo, Glencoe, Mil Lel, Suttontown, Compton.
- What is the population of Dismal Swamp?
- The population of Dismal Swamp is approximately 63 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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