SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Arthurton, 5572
Current weather
10.2°CModerate drizzle
86% humidity · 27.3 km/h wind · 13° / 9.3° today · 9.7 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Arthurton is a welcoming smaller community in Yorke Peninsula, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 157
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 78
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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 (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Main St / Second St - East side (Opp Arthurton Deli)
- Main St / Second St - West side (Arthurton Deli)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Road ReconstructionMain Street, South Tce12 May 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
- Road ReconstructionUpper Yorke Road, Arthurton Rd12 May 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
- Water ConnectionUpper Yorke Road, Thomson Rd22 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
19 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier184 WILLING RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Land division -1 into 3 including Dwelling Excision774 LOVERIDGE RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
October 2025
- general storage shed184 WILLING RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
- Self Storage Facility10 FOURTH ST ARTHURTON SA 5572;11 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Under Assessment
August 2025
- Agricultural Building - Machinery ShedLOT 46 ARTHURTON RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
February 2025
- Dwelling Addition and Outbuilding - Shed8658 UPPER YORKE RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
January 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding - GarageLOT 6 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Agricultural building for storage of machinery.1966 ARTHURTON RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
October 2023
- Variation to DA 544/1143/2017 for light industry (engineering workshop) to alter conditions applying to same.3 FOURTH ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Replacement shed (12.0m x 9.0m X 3.0m) to store equipment for oval maintenance.33 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
July 2022
- Verandah attached to front of commercial building.5 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572;7 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
March 2022
- Garage (outbuilding)49 THOMSON RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
- Agricultural Building184 WILLING RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
- Outbuilding12 FIRST ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
January 2022
- Variation Application to DAs 544/1450/2016 & 544/1029/2018 - increased capacity to 300 people for functions with extended trading hours.8658 UPPER YORKE RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Under Assessment
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural building for storage of farm machinery.LOT 369 HONNER RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
October 2021
- Replacement Outbuilding23 EAST TCE ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
February 2021
- Amenities building in association with existing distillery.8658 UPPER YORKE RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
- Service trade premises comprising offices, ancillary off-street carpark and landscaping.5 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572;7 MAIN ST ARTHURTON SA 5572Decision Made
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Other Theftcrime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning184 WILLING RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Lodged 09 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Machinery ShedplanningLOT 46 ARTHURTON RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Lodged 05 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building for storage of farm machinery.planningLOT 369 HONNER RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Lodged 08 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building for storage of machinery.planning1966 ARTHURTON RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Lodged 02 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Amenities building in association with existing distillery.planning8658 UPPER YORKE RD ARTHURTON SA 5572Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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