SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Arkaroola, 5732
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- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Arkaroola is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated SA with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 8
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 88.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Verandah for barbecue area2948 ARKAROOLA RD ARKAROOLA VILLAGE SA 5701Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Change of use from vacant land to camp ground2511 ARKAROOLA RD ARKAROOLA SA 5732Decision Made
Other· 5 proposals
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDOtherEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Change of use from vacant land to camp groundplanning2511 ARKAROOLA RD ARKAROOLA SA 5732Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDplanningDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- HEATHGATE RESOURCES PTY LTDplanningOtherEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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