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SA · Wakefield Council

Avon, 5501

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Avon is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Avon is a welcoming smaller community in Wakefield, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Population

Population
64
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,062
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
65.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.6
State safety percentile
17.4th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
88
Decrease (daily rate)
-83.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

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

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

2 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Agricultural Building (Implement Storage)
    1422 KALLORA RD AVON SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Outbuilding (Shed)
    775 PARKER RD AVON SA 5501Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
2/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • Other Theftcrime1
  • Agricultural Building (Implement Storage)planning1422 KALLORA RD AVON SA 5501Lodged 11 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (Shed)planning775 PARKER RD AVON SA 5501Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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