Wattle Range

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 11,814 people · 37 suburbs · 7 postcodes

Wattle Range at a glance

11,814

Population

#31 of 72 in SA

3,934

km² area

3/km² density

48.2

Median age

+6.9 vs SA

$1,191

Median HH income/wk

#49 of 72 in SA

906

SEIFA IRSAD

#55 of 72 in SA

Schools

12 gov, 2 Cath, 0 indep

9.1%

Born overseas

21.1%

Renting

Map shows the Wattle Range LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Wattle Range is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 37 suburbs across 7 postcodes and an area of 3,934 km². Wattle Range has a population of 11,814 , ranking #31 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Millicent (5,110 residents), and the highest median household income is in Krongart at $7,000/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,191/week and median age is 48.2. About 9.1% of residents were born overseas and 2.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.2%

10.2%

18.8%

29.7%

25.0%

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (25.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,919 (16.2%)
15–24 years	1,209 (10.2%)
25–44 years	2,226 (18.8%)
45–64 years	3,512 (29.7%)
65+ years	2,951 (25.0%)

9.1%

Born overseas

2.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.2%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.3%

33.6%

21.1%

Owned outright (45.3%) Mortgaged (33.6%) Renting (21.1%)

Dwelling type mix

95.1%

Separate house (95.1%) Semi/townhouse (3.5%) Flat/apartment (1.4%)

$178

Median weekly rent

$975

Median monthly mortgage

35.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.6%

Unemployment rate

2,858

In full-time work

1,922

In part-time work

Schools in Wattle Range

14 schools across Wattle Range: 85.7% Government, 14.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 968 (range 874 to 1029). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

85.7%

14.3%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

78.6%

14.3%

Primary (78.6%) Secondary (14.3%) Combined (7.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 968 SA median 999LGA range 874 to 1029

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 14 schools in Wattle Range, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Millicent High School	Government	Secondary	Millicent	349	926
Millicent North Primary School	Government	Primary	Millicent	203	951
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Millicent	166	1004
Penola Primary School	Government	Primary	Penola	133	977
Penola High School	Government	Secondary	Penola	113	933
Kangaroo Inn Area School	Government	Combined	Kangaroo Inn	106	990
Newbery Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Millicent	64	917
Mary MacKillop Memorial School	Catholic	Primary	Penola	57	1029
Beachport Primary School	Government	Primary	Beachport	49	1001
Glencoe Central Primary School	Government	Primary	Glencoe	48	997
Rendelsham Primary School	Government	Primary	Rendelsham	39	1007
Mount Burr Primary School	Government	Primary	Mount Burr	37	959
Kalangadoo Primary School	Government	Primary	Kalangadoo	22	885
Nangwarry Primary School	Government	Primary	Nangwarry	18	874

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wattle Range. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

906

Ranked #55 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

941

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

962

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

891

Suburbs in Wattle Range

Wattle Range contains 37 suburbs and 7 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Millicent	5280	5,110	$980/wk	49
Penola	5277	1,622	$1,369/wk	47
Beachport	5280	745	$1,160/wk	55
Glencoe	5291	633	$1,431/wk	43
Nangwarry	5277	505	$900/wk	45
Kalangadoo	5278	457	$1,114/wk	49
Tantanoola	5280	457	$1,287/wk	49
Mount Burr	5279	367	$1,006/wk	52
Southend	5280	301	$1,761/wk	50
Rendelsham	5280	229	$1,213/wk	43
Furner	5280	156	$1,625/wk	44
Hatherleigh	5280	154	$1,312/wk	53
Coonawarra	5263	135	$1,708/wk	53
Rocky Camp	5280	133	$1,343/wk	50
Monbulla	5277	122	$1,333/wk	47
Maaoupe	5277	93	$2,125/wk	42
Glenroy	5277	76	$1,875/wk	40
Mount Mcintyre	5279	70	$1,833/wk	50
Wattle Range	5280	68	$1,687/wk	48
Koorine	5279	53	$2,187/wk	36
Sebastopol	5280	49	$1,812/wk	54
Thornlea	5280	46	$1,968/wk	37
Comaum	5277	42	$1,562/wk	41
Wattle Range East	5279	41	$1,968/wk	30
Clay Wells	5280	31	$1,125/wk	45
Magarey	5280	30	$2,250/wk	34
Moerlong	5278	24	$1,499/wk	44
Short	5279	22	$1,149/wk	47
Canunda	5280	21	$1,999/wk	28
German Flat	5280	18	$2,999/wk	35
Krongart	5278	4	$7,000/wk	75
Glencoe West	5291
Kangaroo Inn	5280		$1,375/wk	62
Laurie Park	5271
Mount Gambier East	5291
Mount Gambier West	5291
O B Flat	5291

Postcodes covered

5263, 5271, 5277, 5278, 5279, 5280, 5291

Compare Wattle Range with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wattle Range and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wattle Range (SA)	11,814	48.2	$1,191/wk	906	21.1%	9.1%
Grant	7,994	44.6	$1,775/wk	970	11.7%	7.7%
Naracoorte Lucindale	8,706	41.3	$1,459/wk	949	25.6%	14.9%
Mount Gambier	27,576	40.7	$1,273/wk	896	32.6%	11.3%
Robe	1,544	52.7	$1,236/wk	984	22.2%	10.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wattle Range

What is the population of Wattle Range?

The 2021 Census recorded 11,814 people living in Wattle Range, across 37 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wattle Range?

Wattle Range contains 37 suburbs. The most populous are Millicent, Penola, Beachport, Glencoe, Nangwarry.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wattle Range?

Wattle Range covers 7 postcodes: 5263, 5271, 5277, 5278, 5279, 5280, 5291.

What is the median household income in Wattle Range?

The population-weighted median household income across Wattle Range is $1,191 per week (2021 Census), ranking #49 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Wattle Range?

Wattle Range has 14 schools, including 12 government, 2 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wattle Range?

Wattle Range has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 906, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.