Average rent in Wattle Range, SA — 2026

Wattle Range comes in cheaper than most of South Australia — the typical renter pays $177/week, around 37% below the state median of $283/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 83% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 10% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (99%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,470, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 344km from Adelaide, Wattle Range typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.