Wirrabara, SA 5481
Northern AreasAll suburbs in postcode 5481
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What to know about Wirrabara
Wirrabara (5481) sits in the Northern Areas region of South Australia.
Wirrabara has roughly 353 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
Wirrabara scores 12/100 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 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 509 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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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 12/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 15/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Wirrabara's population at 353, with a median age of 60. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 39% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 353
- Median age
- 60
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
10 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 509 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.2°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 Wirrabara
- What is the Wirrabara postcode?
- Wirrabara is in the 5481 postcode, in SA, in the Northern Areas region.
- Where is Wirrabara?
- Wirrabara is a suburb in the Northern Areas area, SA 5481.
- What schools are in Wirrabara?
- There are 3 schools serving Wirrabara on this page, including Laura Primary School, Booleroo Centre District School, Napperby Primary School.
- How walkable is Wirrabara?
- Wirrabara has a Walk Score of 12 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 15.
- What suburbs are near Wirrabara?
- Wirrabara is close to Wongyarra, Stone Hut, Murray Town, Bangor, Telowie.
- What is the population of Wirrabara?
- The population of Wirrabara is approximately 353 (2021 Census). The median age is 60.
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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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