Wild Dog Valley (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wild Dog Valley (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 997, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wild Dog Valley (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 153
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,899
- SEIFA score
- 997
- Coordinates
- -36.8676, 140.7597
Wild Dog Valley (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wild Dog Valley (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 12% of homes are rented, and 3% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 31 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 18 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 27 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 40 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 35 | 23% |
Share of the 151 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 28 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 25% |
| Rented | 6 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 49 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 54 occupied private dwellings in Wild Dog Valley (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $205
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $885
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (3%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 57 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 50
- Employed part-time
- 25
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Wild Dog Valley (SA)
Where is Wild Dog Valley (SA)?
Wild Dog Valley (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wild Dog Valley (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Wild Dog Valley (SA) had a population of about 153.
Is Wild Dog Valley (SA) an advantaged area?
Wild Dog Valley (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 997, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 56 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 56% of Australian suburbs.
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