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Wingfield SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Wingfield, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Wingfield SA is 440 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wingfield is $489 per week ($25,428 per year). Median rent in Wingfield is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Wingfield has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Wingfield has a population density of 62.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wingfield is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wingfield is $1,146.

There were 78 recorded offences in Wingfield in 2025-26, a rate of 177 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (53 offences).

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Wingfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wingfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$489/wk

$25,428 per year

#8322 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,146/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wingfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 55.2% (244) Female 44.8% (198)

Population Density

62.5

people per km²

440 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,462

Family income/wk

Wingfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wingfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.0% 75 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.0% 46 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Wingfield Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

India

3.5%

Greece

2.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

2.1%

England

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Wingfield Religion

No Religion

35.5%

Catholic

26.8%

Buddhism

16.6%

Eastern Orthodox

7.9%

Not stated

4.2%

Islam

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Baptist

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wingfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Wingfield Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

46.5%

SAL Tagalog

10.5%

Other

9.6%

Greek

9.6%

SAL Tot

7.9%

Cantonese

7.9%

French

4.4%

IAL Punjabi

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Wingfield Employment

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Unemployed

6.1% 23 people

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Not in labour force

47.1% 176 people

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Employed full-time

27.3% 102 people

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Employed part-time

19.5% 73 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Wingfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.2%

Bachelor Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Wingfield Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

12.6%

Professionals

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Managers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

8.0%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Wingfield Field of Study

Engineering

34.2%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

12.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.4%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Wingfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wingfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wingfield Marital Status

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Married

36.5% 147

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Separated

6.7% 27

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Divorced

9.7% 39

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Widowed

6.5% 26

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Never married

40.7% 164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wingfield Ancestry

Vietnamese

20.7%

English

18.6%

Australian

15.4%

Other

10.4%

Chinese

9.0%

Greek

5.3%

Polish

5.1%

Filipino

4.7%

Lebanese

3.6%

Irish

2.6%

German

2.3%

Scottish

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wingfield School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.4%

Primary — Government

19.6%

Vocational Education

19.6%

Primary — Catholic

15.7%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Wingfield Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.2% 77

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No need for assistance

90.8% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Wingfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

9.5% 37

—

Not a volunteer

90.5% 353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wingfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

15.2%

$600-$799/mo

18.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

36.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wingfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.5%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Car (passenger)

8.2%

Bus

6.6%

Walked only

6.0%

Truck

2.2%

Bicycle

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Wingfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.0%

1 vehicle

42.5%

2 vehicles

24.0%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Wingfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.6%

2 bedrooms

26.1%

3 bedrooms

59.4%

4 bedrooms

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Wingfield Population Mobility

8.7%

moved in the last year

30.5%

moved in the last 5 years

10.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wingfield Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

809

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wingfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Wingfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

13.6%

$300-$399/wk

9.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wingfield Family Structure

Couple — no children under 15

31.6%

Couple — children under 15

23.5%

Couple — no children

20.1%

One parent — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wingfield Military Service

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Previously served

0.8% 3

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Never served

99.2% 387

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wingfield Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 46

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Did not provide

88.3% 347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wingfield Children Ever Born

No children

40.8%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

35.9%

3 children

5.6%

4 children

2.1%

5+ children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Wingfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Wingfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

34.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Wingfield Household Size

1 person

42.0%

2 persons

28.0%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wingfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

386

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Wingfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wingfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 78 total

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Wingfield Schools

schools nearby

government

964

avg ICSEA score

1,499

total students

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

1002

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 154 students

990

ICSEA

Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students

983

ICSEA

St Brigid's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 165 students

965

ICSEA

Pennington School R-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students

934

ICSEA

Ngutu College Independent

Combined · R-11 · 260 students

909

ICSEA

Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn) Government

Combined

Sports College South Australia - The Parks Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Wingfield Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,045/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Wingfield

Your weekly income

≈ $4,528/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $765/wk

Rent share 26.8%

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Wingfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Nildottie

Pop: 220 Income: $457/wk Rent: $113/wk

Crescent

Pop: 221 Income: $701/wk Rent: $246/wk

Kongorong

Pop: 221 Income: $900/wk Rent: $200/wk

Lynton

Pop: 222 Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $400/wk

Robertstown

Pop: 223 Income: $443/wk Rent: $193/wk

Korunye

Pop: 224 Income: $785/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wingfield

What is the population of Wingfield SA?

The population of Wingfield SA is 440 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 62.5 people per km².Wingfield is ranked #5,233 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wingfield?

The median personal income in Wingfield SA is $489 per week, or $25,428 per year.The median household income is $1,045 per week.Family income is $1,462 per week.Wingfield is ranked #8,322 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wingfield?

Median rent in Wingfield SA is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Wingfield ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wingfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wingfield SA is $1,146. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wingfield?

The median age in Wingfield SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wingfield a good suburb to live in?

Wingfield is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 440.The median income is $489/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41617. All dollar figures in AUD.