Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wool Bay suburb profile
Wool Bay, SA · Postcode 5575
This Wool Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wool Bay, SA (postcode 5575). 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 Wool Bay with nearby suburbs.
Wool Bay at a glance
Population
154
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$700/wk
Median age
62
Wool Bay 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
+7.7% over 10 years
Population
154
was 138 in 2016
+16 · +11.6%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$30 · +17.6%
Household income
$700/wk
was $629/wk in 2016
+$71 · +11.3%
Median age
62
was 62 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Wool Bay population growth · Wool Bay then and now
Wool Bay vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Wool Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.5% vs area
- Wool Bay$200/wk
- Nearby$219/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-55.1% vs area
- Wool Bay$700/wk
- Nearby$943/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+51.2% vs area
- Wool Bay62
- Nearby60
- SA41
Personal income
-46% vs area
- Wool Bay$422/wk
- Nearby$558/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Wool Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wool Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4951.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wool Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wool Bay, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wool Bay people
- Population
- 154
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 13.6%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Wool Bay income
- Median household income
- $700/wk
- Median personal income
- $422/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wool Bay housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,062/mo
- Separate houses
- 39.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.2%
- Mortgaged
- 6.2%
- Rented
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 58.6%
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
Wool Bay work
- Employment to population
- 26.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 17%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.5%
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 5575)
Compare Wool Bay with nearby suburbs
Wool Bay in numbers
Wool Bay had 154 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 48% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 13.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.2% own their home outright, 6.2% are paying a mortgage, 3.7% rent. Separate houses make up 39.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 35% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $700/wk, 54% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.6% (from 138 to 154). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $200/wk (+17.6%).
Wool Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wool Bay, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Wool Bay was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wool Bay, SA?
- Wool Bay had 154 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wool Bay?
- Median household income in Wool Bay was $700/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wool Bay?
- 3.7% of occupied homes in Wool Bay were rented, 30.2% were owned outright and 6.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wool Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wool Bay. 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