Moving to Woomera SA 5720

At a glance

Housing: buy or rent

Renting? The census median is $103 a week, against a median household income of $1,829 a week.

About 0% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.

Who you'll be living with

Woomera shrank 39% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (216 → 132 people).

Around 38% of households are families, averaging 1.7 people per home.

Largest overseas birthplaces: England, South Africa.

On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Woomera scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).

The commute

The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 5% work from home.

Nearest airport: RAAF Woomera Airfield, 6.1 km north.

The Adelaide CBD is roughly 446 km away in a straight line.

Daily life

Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Woomera profile.

What's actually nearby

Schools: Woomera Area School 300 m

Parks and reserves: Rocket Park 100 m · Breen Park 800 m

What you'll see in the garden

Birds recorded around Woomera, most often seen first: Nankeen Kestrel · Emu · Southern Magpie-lark · Eastern Little Corella · Little Crow · Yellow-throated Miner.

Before you move — quick checklist

• Your council will be Unincorporated SA — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
• You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
• The postcode is 5720 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
• Check street-level details on the full Woomera profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).

In short

Renters pay a median $103 a week, and about 54% of homes here are rented.

The population fell 39% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 216 people to 132. It sits about 446 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated SA council, and the federal seat is Grey.

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