SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Barinia, 5453
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Barinia is a welcoming smaller community in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 10
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 88.9%
- 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
6 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling107 BATES HILL RD BARINIA SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Agricultural building (implement storage)9688 HORROCKS HWY BARINIA SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Construction of a 21.4m x 39.5m x 7.5m eave height farm shed565 HILLTOWN RD BARINIA SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- 25.5M X 21M X 7.5 FODDER SHED177 BARINIA RD BARINIA SA 5453Decision Made
March 2021
- Construction of a farm shed 25m x 52.5m x 8.95m eave height373 CALCANNIA RD BARINIA SA 5453Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Demolition of existing shed structures and construction of new Agricultural building with minimal site leveling222 CORNWELL RD BARINIA SA 5453Decision 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)
- 8/10
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
1 state heritage place
- 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
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 25.5M X 21M X 7.5 FODDER SHEDplanning177 BARINIA RD BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 13 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (implement storage)planning9688 HORROCKS HWY BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 20 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a 21.4m x 39.5m x 7.5m eave height farm shedplanning565 HILLTOWN RD BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 08 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a farm shed 25m x 52.5m x 8.95m eave heightplanning373 CALCANNIA RD BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Demolition of existing shed structures and construction of new Agricultural building with minimal site levelingplanning222 CORNWELL RD BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 21 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingplanning107 BATES HILL RD BARINIA SA 5453Lodged 19 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
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
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