Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wild Dog Valley suburb profile
Wild Dog Valley, SA · Postcode 5271
This Wild Dog Valley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wild Dog Valley, SA (postcode 5271). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Wild Dog Valley with nearby suburbs.
Wild Dog Valley at a glance
Population
153
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$1,899/wk
Median age
48
Wild Dog Valley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.4% over 10 years
Population
153
was 180 in 2016
-27 · -15%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$85 · +70.8%
Household income
$1,899/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$587 · +44.7%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Wild Dog Valley population growth · Wild Dog Valley then and now
Wild Dog Valley vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wild Dog Valley, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.9% vs area
- Wild Dog Valley$205/wk
- Nearby$199/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+21.8% vs area
- Wild Dog Valley$1,899/wk
- Nearby$1,340.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Wild Dog Valley48
- Nearby45
- SA41
Personal income
+13.3% vs area
- Wild Dog Valley$885/wk
- Nearby$758/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wild Dog Valley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wild Dog Valley sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wild Dog Valley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wild Dog Valley, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wild Dog Valley people
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 2.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wild Dog Valley income
- Median household income
- $1,899/wk
- Median personal income
- $885/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wild Dog Valley housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 69%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.4%
- Mortgaged
- 18.3%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Wild Dog Valley work
- Employment to population
- 66.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5271)
Compare Wild Dog Valley with nearby suburbs
Wild Dog Valley in numbers
Wild Dog Valley had 153 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 2.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.4% own their home outright, 18.3% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 69% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 34% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,899/wk, 24% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15% (from 180 to 153). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $205/wk (+70.8%).
Wild Dog Valley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wild Dog Valley, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wild Dog Valley was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wild Dog Valley, SA?
- Wild Dog Valley had 153 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wild Dog Valley?
- Median household income in Wild Dog Valley was $1,899/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wild Dog Valley?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Wild Dog Valley were rented, 39.4% were owned outright and 18.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wild Dog Valley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wild Dog Valley (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology