SA · Robe Council
Boatswain Point, 5275
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Boatswain Point is a residential smaller community in Robe with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 76.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 48.7%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Land Division (2 into 3)15 CAPE THOMAS CR BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275;LOT 22 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
May 2025
- Shed16 BOATSWAIN AV BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
February 2025
- dwelling addition (deck) and rumpus room and shed addition37 SNEATH RD BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Construction of residential dwelling21 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Under Assessment
September 2024
- Erect a Garaport - combination Carport & Garage.11 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construct new single storey detached dwelling12 CAPE THOMAS CR BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Detached Dwelling20 RESERVE RD BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Under Assessment
May 2022
- Single storey detached dwelling and rainwater tank7 BOATSWAIN AV BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Single storey detached dwelling12 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Under Assessment
February 2021
- Construct a gable roof verandah to the back of the existing holiday home. The proposed verandah will be attached using fascia brackets and stiffeners onto the existing house frame. Verandah post footings will fixed using galvanised post shoe (Double Tornado) in 300 square x 600 deep concrete All wood work will painted white birch All iron, capping and gutters will be deep ocean colourbond The verandah and decking will be supplied by Softwoods. The finished floor level of the deck will be 2.3m (A23 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
- Site pad for transportable house to be relocated and pergola to be added to transportable house.17 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Shed26 RESERVE RD BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Decision 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boatswains PointSlipway
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Boatswains Pointamenitiesslipway
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Construct a gable roof verandah to the back of the existing holiday home. The proposed verandah will be attached using fascia brackets and stiffeners onto the existing house frame. Verandah post footings will fixed using galvanised post shoe (Double Tornado) in 300 square x 600 deep concrete All wood work will painted white birch All iron, capping and gutters will be deep ocean colourbond The verandah and decking will be supplied by Softwoods. The finished floor level of the deck will be 2.3m (Aplanning23 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 19 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of residential dwellingplanning21 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 08 Oct 2024 · Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construct new single storey detached dwellingplanning12 CAPE THOMAS CR BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 18 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwellingplanning20 RESERVE RD BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 19 Sep 2022 · Under Assessment
- Erect a Garaport - combination Carport & Garage.planning11 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Under Assessment
- Land Division (2 into 3)planning15 CAPE THOMAS CR BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275;LOT 22 SAIL ST BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Shedplanning16 BOATSWAIN AV BOATSWAIN POINT SA 5275Lodged 06 May 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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