SA · Goyder Council
Bower, 5374
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bower is a residential smaller community in Goyder 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. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $866
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $375
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 34.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 15
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -85.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
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.
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 243 KRICHAUFF RD BOWER SA 5374Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- 9x9x2.4 Storage ShedLOT 242 BOWER BOUNDARY RD BOWER SA 5374Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Self Contained 2nd residence119 EAGLE RD BOWER SA 5374Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- ALL GYPSUM AND COMPOST PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 3/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Common Assaultcrime1
- 9x9x2.4 Storage ShedplanningLOT 242 BOWER BOUNDARY RD BOWER SA 5374Lodged 12 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- ALL GYPSUM AND COMPOST PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanningLOT 243 KRICHAUFF RD BOWER SA 5374Lodged 23 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Self Contained 2nd residenceplanning119 EAGLE RD BOWER SA 5374Lodged 10 Aug 2020 · 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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