Wharminda, SA 5603
Tumby BayAll suburbs in postcode 5603
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What to know about Wharminda
Wharminda (5603) sits in the Tumby Bay region of South Australia.
Wharminda has roughly 19 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
Wharminda 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 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 330 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.
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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 Wharminda's population at 19, with a median age of 54. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (80% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (160% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 54
- Family households
- 160%
- Owner occupied
- 80%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 330 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.2°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 Wharminda
- What is the Wharminda postcode?
- Wharminda is in the 5603 postcode, in SA, in the Tumby Bay region.
- Where is Wharminda?
- Wharminda is a suburb in the Tumby Bay area, SA 5603.
- What schools are in Wharminda?
- There are 3 schools serving Wharminda on this page, including Port Neill Primary School, Ungarra Primary School, Cleve Area School.
- How walkable is Wharminda?
- Wharminda has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wharminda?
- Wharminda is close to Verran, Port Neill, Butler, Moody, Hincks.
- What is the population of Wharminda?
- The population of Wharminda is approximately 19 (2021 Census). The median age is 54.
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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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