Long Plains, SA 5501
WakefieldAll suburbs in postcode 5501
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What to know about Long Plains
Long Plains (5501) sits in the Wakefield region of South Australia.
Long Plains has roughly 62 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Long Plains 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 366 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, 1 government secondary, 3 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 Long Plains's population at 62, with a median age of 29. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (90% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (80% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 62
- Median age
- 29
- Family households
- 80%
- Owner occupied
- 90%
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
- 366 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°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 Long Plains
- What is the Long Plains postcode?
- Long Plains is in the 5501 postcode, in SA, in the Wakefield region.
- Where is Long Plains?
- Long Plains is a suburb in the Wakefield area, SA 5501.
- What schools are in Long Plains?
- There are 14 schools serving Long Plains on this page, including Mallala Primary School, Owen Primary School, Horizon Christian School.
- How walkable is Long Plains?
- Long Plains has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Long Plains?
- Long Plains is close to Calomba, Wild Horse Plains, Windsor, Avon, Pinery.
- What is the population of Long Plains?
- The population of Long Plains is approximately 62 (2021 Census). The median age is 29.
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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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