Wellington, SA 5259
Alexandrina CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5259
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Median house price
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What to know about Wellington
Wellington (5259) sits in the Alexandrina region of South Australia.
Wellington has roughly 184 residents, with a retiree-heavy 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
Wellington 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 29°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 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 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 Wellington's population at 184, with a median age of 58. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (79% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 58
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 79%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
13 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
- 29.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.9°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 Wellington
- What is the Wellington postcode?
- Wellington is in the 5259 postcode, in SA, in the Alexandrina Council region.
- Where is Wellington?
- Wellington is a suburb in the Alexandrina Council area, SA 5259.
- What schools are in Wellington?
- There are 5 schools serving Wellington on this page, including Jervois Primary School, Tailem Bend Primary School, Unity College.
- How walkable is Wellington?
- Wellington has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wellington?
- Wellington is close to Jervois, Tailem Bend, Tailem Bend, East Wellington, Wellington East.
- What is the population of Wellington?
- The population of Wellington is approximately 184 (2021 Census). The median age is 58.
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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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