Wool Bay, SA 5575
Yorke PeninsulaAll suburbs in postcode 5575
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Median house price
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Rent in Wool Bay
- Weekly rent (house)
- $200/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $290/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Wool Bay
Wool Bay (5575) sits in the Yorke Peninsula region of South Australia.
Wool Bay has roughly 154 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
Wool Bay 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 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 389 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 1 government primary, 1 Catholic.
Schools in Wool Bay
Schools serving Wool Bay: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Stansbury Primary School
Yorketown Area School
Non-government schools
St Columba's Memorial School
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 Wool Bay's population at 154, with a median age of 62. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (94% own, 10% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 41% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 154
- Median age
- 62
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 41%
- Owner occupied
- 94%
- Renter occupied
- 10%
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
- 389 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.4°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 Wool Bay
- What is the Wool Bay postcode?
- Wool Bay is in the 5575 postcode, in SA, in the Yorke Peninsula region.
- Where is Wool Bay?
- Wool Bay is a suburb in the Yorke Peninsula area, SA 5575.
- What is the average rent in Wool Bay?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $200, for units it's $290.
- What schools are in Wool Bay?
- There are 3 schools serving Wool Bay on this page, including Stansbury Primary School, Yorketown Area School, St Columba's Memorial School.
- How walkable is Wool Bay?
- Wool Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Wool Bay?
- Wool Bay is close to Port Giles, Coobowie, Edithburgh, Ramsay, Stansbury.
- What is the population of Wool Bay?
- The population of Wool Bay is approximately 154 (2021 Census). The median age is 62.
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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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