Wild Horse Plains
SA 5501 • South Australia
About Wild Horse Plains
Wild Horse Plains is a rural locality on the Adelaide Plains of South Australia, approximately 69 kilometres north-north-west of Adelaide within the Adelaide Plains Council area. With a population of 96 residents spread across 57.6 square kilometres, it is a sparsely settled agricultural locality whose name dates back to around 1870, when settler Thomas Day discovered wild horses grazing on the open plains.
The locality is characterised by flat, open farmland typical of the Adelaide Plains, with grain farming and sheep grazing as the principal land uses. The nearest towns are Dublin and Long Plains, with Port Wakefield Road providing the main road connection to Adelaide and the north. There are no shops or services within Wild Horse Plains itself, and residents rely on nearby towns such as Two Wells and Dublin for schools, shopping, and amenities.
Wild Horse Plains falls under postcode 5501 and is governed by the Adelaide Plains Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Grey, while state elections fall under the Frome electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 5501
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 5501, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 5501; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No bus services — N/A N/A
Commute to Adelaide CBD
🛣️ Access via Port Wakefield Road; nearest service towns are Two Wells and Dublin
No shops or services within the locality; a car is essential for all daily needs
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Gawler Road