SA · Port Augusta Council
Blanche Harbor, 5700
Current weather
15.3°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 16.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 10.4° today · 2 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Blanche Harbor is a residential smaller community in Port Augusta with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
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.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 32
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 66.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injury1
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.
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- -Replace existing outdated leaking veranda. -For cosmetic reasons the veranda will follow a straight-line in relation to the existing shed. -Permission has been received from our neighbour Mr James Dawson owner of the dwelling situated at 22 Coulthard Court Blanche Harbour SA 5700.21 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- New Shed at rear of dwelling for Storage of Boats and Caravan5 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Freestanding Gable Verandah (7.2m wide x 15m long x 3.6m high to apex)8 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
January 2023
- Outbuilding (shed)2 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Outbuilding (15.1 x 9.0 x 3.6m)14 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
March 2022
- Carport (Freestanding pitched roof carport)3 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Conversion of Existing Verandah to Dwelling Extension13 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision Made
August 2021
- Outbuilding (Garage) in association with dwelling6 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Under Assessment
April 2021
- Shed with garaport attached27 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Decision 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injurycrime1
- -Replace existing outdated leaking veranda. -For cosmetic reasons the veranda will follow a straight-line in relation to the existing shed. -Permission has been received from our neighbour Mr James Dawson owner of the dwelling situated at 22 Coulthard Court Blanche Harbour SA 5700.planning21 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 27 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport (Freestanding pitched roof carport)planning3 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 25 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Conversion of Existing Verandah to Dwelling Extensionplanning13 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 08 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Freestanding Gable Verandah (7.2m wide x 15m long x 3.6m high to apex)planning8 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 08 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- New Shed at rear of dwelling for Storage of Boats and Caravanplanning5 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 12 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (15.1 x 9.0 x 3.6m)planning14 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 17 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Garage) in association with dwellingplanning6 MOULD PL BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 26 Aug 2021 · Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)planning2 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 09 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Shed with garaport attachedplanning27 COULTHARD CT BLANCHE HARBOR SA 5700Lodged 21 Apr 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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