SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Calomba, 5501
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Calomba is a residential smaller community in Adelaide Plains with a familiar suburban feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 46
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,084
- Employment rate
- 67.6%
- 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
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.7
- State safety percentile
- 30.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
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.
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Construction of an agricultural building to store agricultural machinery141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Extension to an existing workshop building.644 LONG PLAINS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
April 2023
- Construction of an outbuilding256 PARKER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
March 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building1207 SHANNON RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
May 2022
- Replacement verandah140 JOHNSONS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
April 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)693A BROSTER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
February 2022
- Verandah141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of two outbuildings884 DUBLIN RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)planning693A BROSTER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning1207 SHANNON RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building to store agricultural machineryplanning141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning256 PARKER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 03 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of two outbuildingsplanning884 DUBLIN RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 13 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Extension to an existing workshop building.planning644 LONG PLAINS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 17 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Replacement verandahplanning140 JOHNSONS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 04 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Verandahplanning141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 11 Feb 2022 · 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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