Paruna, SA 5311
Loxton WaikerieAll suburbs in postcode 5311
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What to know about Paruna
Paruna (5311) sits in the Loxton Waikerie region of South Australia.
Paruna has roughly 36 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Paruna 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 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 288 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 2 government primary, 1 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 Paruna's population at 36, with a median age of 53. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are renter-heavy (32% own, 32% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (55%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 53
- Family households
- 36%
- Lone person
- 55%
- Owner occupied
- 32%
- Renter occupied
- 32%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 288 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.4°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 Paruna
- What is the Paruna postcode?
- Paruna is in the 5311 postcode, in SA, in the Loxton Waikerie region.
- Where is Paruna?
- Paruna is a suburb in the Loxton Waikerie area, SA 5311.
- What schools are in Paruna?
- There are 5 schools serving Paruna on this page, including St Albert's Catholic School, Loxton Primary School, Loxton High School.
- How walkable is Paruna?
- Paruna has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Paruna?
- Paruna is close to Meribah, Malpas, Veitch, Kringin, Taplan.
- What is the population of Paruna?
- The population of Paruna is approximately 36 (2021 Census). The median age is 53.
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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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