Bookpurnong (postcode 5333) is a small, quiet locality in South Australia within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. The area has roughly 157 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $83K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, German.
The median weekly rent is $243 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,192.
The crime rate in the Loxton Waikerie LGA is higher than average at 8,917 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.