Wudinna

South Australia · South Australia - Outback · 1,168 people · 11 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Wudinna at a glance

1,168

Population

#67 of 72 in SA

5,538

km² area

0/km² density

43.2

Median age

+1.9 vs SA

971

SEIFA IRSAD

#23 of 72 in SA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

3.7%

Born overseas

22.1%

Renting

Map shows the Wudinna 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Wudinna is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 11 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 5,538 km². Wudinna has a population of 1,168 , ranking #67 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Wudinna (594 residents).About 3.7% of residents were born overseas and 0.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

22.3%

8.8%

22.8%

27.3%

18.8%

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (18.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	247 (22.3%)
15–24 years	98 (8.8%)
25–44 years	253 (22.8%)
45–64 years	302 (27.3%)
65+ years	208 (18.8%)

3.7%

Born overseas

0.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.0%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

55.8%

22.1%

Owned outright (55.8%) Mortgaged (22.1%) Renting (22.1%)

Dwelling type mix

99.2%

Separate house (99.2%) Semi/townhouse (0.8%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$121

Median weekly rent

$1,042

Median monthly mortgage

29.0%

Households with 0-1 cars

71.0%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.0%

Unemployment rate

376

In full-time work

170

In part-time work

Schools in Wudinna

2 schools across Wudinna: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 998 (range 997 to 998). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 998 SA median 999LGA range 997 to 998

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 2 schools in Wudinna, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Wudinna Area School	Government	Combined	Wudinna	188	997
Karcultaby Area School	Government	Combined	Karcultaby	83	998

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 Wudinna. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

971

Ranked #23 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1009

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

986

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

959

Suburbs in Wudinna

Wudinna contains 11 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Wudinna	5652	594	$1,404/wk	45
Minnipa	5654	174	$1,124/wk	49
Warramboo	5650	104	$1,687/wk	33
Yaninee	5653	66	$1,749/wk	42
Pygery	5652	64	$1,125/wk	35
Kyancutta	5651	63	$1,125/wk	52
Koongawa	5650	43	$3,250/wk	33
Mount Damper	5654	37	$2,124/wk	34
Karcultaby	5654	23	$1,124/wk	34
Cocata	5654
Paney	5652

Postcodes covered

5650, 5651, 5652, 5653, 5654, 5655

Compare Wudinna with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wudinna (SA)	1,168	43.2	971	22.1%	3.7%
Elliston	1,019	43.1	952	17.2%	6.1%
Streaky Bay	2,153	47.1	960	17.2%	4.5%
Kimba	1,021	44.8	984	19.2%	4.7%
Unincorporated SA	2,874	42.1	902	45.9%	8.7%
Cleve	1,762	46.9	953	16.6%	4.8%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Wudinna

Frequently asked questions about Wudinna

What is the population of Wudinna?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,168 people living in Wudinna, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wudinna?

Wudinna contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Wudinna, Minnipa, Warramboo, Yaninee, Pygery.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wudinna?

Wudinna covers 6 postcodes: 5650, 5651, 5652, 5653, 5654, 5655.

How many schools are in Wudinna?

Wudinna has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wudinna?

Wudinna has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 971, 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.