SA · Northern Areas Council
Beetaloo Valley, 5523
Current weather
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82% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 12° / 7.6° today · 5.2 mm rain
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Beetaloo Valley is a welcoming smaller community in Northern Areas, 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 families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $954
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.7
- State safety percentile
- 39th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
Most common offence types
- Other Theft2
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.
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Erection of steel portal frame building type: 1 Gable Shed. Size: Span: 9.000m, Length: 10.500m, Height: 3.300m, Roof Pich: 11 Degrees, 3 bays @ 3.800m max spacing.LOT 7 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Single storey dwellingLOT 7 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
June 2025
- Proposed Attached Verandah and Deck1000 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Colorbond Domestic Outbuilding for vehicle and miscellaneous storage.1000 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
October 2024
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 201 SOUTHERN BOUNDARY TRK BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
March 2024
- new residential build to be constructed in the same location as previous demolished house.11 BUNDOCK PDE BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
- Erect 9m x 12m colorbond shed46 LOOKOUT RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Construct double storey steel frame dwelling.100 GROVE RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
February 2023
- Shed (12.6m long x 5.6m wide x 4.2m high)284 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- New implement storage shed11 BUNDOCK PDE BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Domestic outbuilding350 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
April 2021
- Laboratory263 BUNDOCK PDE BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- The development will involve attaching a carport to the back of the house.270 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Decision 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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 7/10
- 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
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)
- 1
- 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
- Other Theftcrime2
- Colorbond Domestic Outbuilding for vehicle and miscellaneous storage.planning1000 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 20 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Construct double storey steel frame dwelling.planning100 GROVE RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 06 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Domestic outbuildingplanning350 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 04 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Erect 9m x 12m colorbond shedplanning46 LOOKOUT RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 01 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Erection of steel portal frame building type: 1 Gable Shed. Size: Span: 9.000m, Length: 10.500m, Height: 3.300m, Roof Pich: 11 Degrees, 3 bays @ 3.800m max spacing.planningLOT 7 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Laboratoryplanning263 BUNDOCK PDE BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 23 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- New implement storage shedplanning11 BUNDOCK PDE BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 30 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Proposed Attached Verandah and Deckplanning1000 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 16 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Shed (12.6m long x 5.6m wide x 4.2m high)planning284 BEETALOO VALLEY RD BEETALOO VALLEY SA 5523Lodged 14 Feb 2023 · 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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