Wattle Park

An assessment of population growth drivers in Wattle Park reveals an overall ranking slightly below national averages considering recent, and medium term trends

Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch validation, the Wattle Park statistical area's population was estimated at around 1,971 as of Nov 2025. This reflects an increase of 86 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 1,885. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 1,942 residents following examination of ABS data released in June 2024 and one additional validated address since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 1,728 persons per square kilometer, above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. The Wattle Park's 4.6% growth since census positions it close to the SA3 area's 4.9%, indicating competitive growth fundamentals. Population growth was primarily driven by overseas migration contributing approximately 94.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted, based on 2021 data and released in 2023 with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 levels. Considering projected demographic shifts, a population increase just below the median is expected for the Wattle Park (SA2), with an estimated growth of 129 persons by 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting an overall increase of 7.6% over the 17 years.

Residential development activity is lower than average in Wattle Park according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets

AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers shows Wattle Park has received around 2 dwelling approvals per year over the past 5 financial years, totalling an estimated 11 homes. In FY-26 so far, 3 approvals have been recorded. This results in approximately 6.5 new residents arriving per year per dwelling constructed between FY-21 and FY-25. Commercial development approvals this financial year amount to $200,000, indicating minimal commercial activity.

Compared to Greater Adelaide, Wattle Park has significantly less development activity, which is 81.0% below the regional average per person. Recent building activity consists entirely of detached houses, preserving the area's suburban nature with approximately 792 people per dwelling approval. Population forecasts indicate Wattle Park will gain 150 residents by 2041. If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.

Population forecasts indicate Wattle Park will gain 150 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.

Wattle Park has limited levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 18thth percentile nationally

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AreaSearch analysis reveals Wattle Park significantly outperforming the majority of regions assessed nationwide

Wattle Park has an educated workforce with professional services well represented. Its unemployment rate was 2.4% in the past year, with estimated employment growth of 3.2%.

As of September 2025, 1,034 residents are employed at a rate 1.6% below Greater Adelaide's 3.9%, matching Greater Adelaide's workforce participation of 61.7%. Dominant sectors include health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training, with professional & technical being particularly strong at 1.8 times the regional level. Retail trade has limited presence at 7.1% compared to the regional 10.0%. The area offers limited local employment opportunities.

In the past year, employment increased by 3.2%, labour force by 3.3%, raising unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. Greater Adelaide saw employment growth of 3.0%, labour force growth of 2.9%, and a fall in unemployment of 0.1 percentage points. State-level data to 25-Nov shows SA employment grew by 1.19% year-on-year, with an unemployment rate of 4.0%. National forecasts from May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Wattle Park's mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, based on simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.

The area exhibits notably strong income performance, ranking higher than 70% of areas assessed nationally through AreaSearch analysis

AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows Wattle Park's median income among taxpayers is $58,358 and the average is $90,173. Nationally, these figures are extremely high. Compared to Greater Adelaide, which has a median of $54,808 and an average of $66,852, Wattle Park's incomes are higher. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 8.8% since financial year 2023, current estimates for Wattle Park would be approximately $63,494 (median) and $98,108 (average) as of September 2025. Census 2021 income data ranks household, family, and personal incomes in Wattle Park between the 73rd and 83rd percentiles nationally. The predominant income cohort spans 27.5% of locals (542 people), earning $1,500 - 2,999 annually. This pattern is similar to the region where 31.8% of residents fall within this income range. Economic strength in Wattle Park is evident through 38.1% of households achieving high weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, supporting elevated consumer spending. After housing costs, residents retain 88.8% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.

Wattle Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

In Wattle Park, as per the latest Census evaluation, 87.3% of dwellings were houses, with the remaining 12.7% comprising semi-detached homes, apartments, and other types. This compares to Adelaide metro's 67.0% houses and 33.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Wattle Park stood at 50.8%, with mortgaged properties at 39.4% and rented dwellings at 9.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,338, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $2,300. Weekly rent in Wattle Park was recorded at $470, compared to Adelaide metro's $360. Nationally, Wattle Park's median monthly mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

Wattle Park features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size

Family households constitute 80.5% of all households, including 41.7% couples with children, 27.7% couples without children, and 10.5% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 19.5%, with lone person households at 17.0% and group households comprising 1.6%. The median household size is 2.7 people, larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.

Wattle Park demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics

Wattle Park's educational attainment exceeds broader standards, with 51.0% of residents aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 25.7% in South Australia (SA) and 28.9% in Greater Adelaide. Bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 32.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 13.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.9%. Vocational pathways account for 19.4% of qualifications among those aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 9.0% and certificates at 10.4%. Educational participation is notably high, with 31.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education, including 10.1% in primary, 8.2% in secondary, and 7.9% pursuing tertiary education.

Educational participation is notably high, with 31.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.1% in primary education, 8.2% in secondary education, and 7.9% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is good compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Transport analysis shows nine active stops operating within Wattle Park, offering a mix of bus services. These stops are served by eight distinct routes, collectively facilitating 576 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated good, with residents located an average of 262 meters from the nearest stop.

Service frequency averages 82 trips per day across all routes, resulting in approximately 64 weekly trips per individual stop.

Wattle Park's residents are extremely healthy with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Wattle Park. Prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups is very low. The rate of private health cover is exceptionally high at approximately 63% of the total population (1,233 people), compared to 67.8% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%.

The most common medical conditions in the area are arthritis and asthma, impacting 7.6 and 5.0% of residents respectively. A total of 74.5% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 72.6% across Greater Adelaide. Wattle Park has 22.6% of residents aged 65 and over (445 people), which is lower than the 23.6% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, broadly in line with the general population's health profile.

Wattle Park was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Wattle Park has a high level of cultural diversity, with 31.8% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 37.2% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion in Wattle Park, making up 44.5% of people there. However, Buddhism is more prevalent in Wattle Park compared to Greater Adelaide, with 3.8% versus 3.4%.

The top three ancestry groups in Wattle Park are English at 23.0%, Australian at 18.0%, and Chinese at 13.3%. Some ethnic groups have notable differences in representation: Polish is overrepresented at 1.2% compared to the regional average of 0.9%, French at 0.8% versus 0.5%, and Hungarian at 0.4% compared to 0.3%.

Wattle Park hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide

Wattle Park's median age is 46 years, which is significantly higher than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 years, and considerably older than Australia's median age of 38 years. The age profile shows that individuals aged 45-54 are particularly prominent, making up 14.3% of the population, while those aged 25-34 comprise only 6.2%, which is smaller compared to Greater Adelaide. Between 2021 and present, the proportion of residents aged 15-24 has increased from 12.6% to 13.7%. Conversely, the proportion of those aged 35-44 has decreased from 12.4% to 11.7%. Population forecasts for the year 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes in Wattle Park. The number of residents aged 85 and above is projected to grow by 87%, adding 62 individuals, reaching a total of 133. Residents aged 65 and above will drive 59% of population growth, highlighting the trend towards an aging demographic. Meanwhile, population declines are projected for those aged 0-4 and 5-14 years old.