SA · Yankalilla Council
Carrickalinga, 5204
Current weather
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76% humidity · 38.5 km/h wind · 12.3° / 9.7° today · 31.2 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Carrickalinga is a small locality in the Yankalilla area, home to around 409 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 16 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+129%), roughly 39.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500 (flats $430, houses $500), fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 409
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $971
- Dwelling vacancy
- 76.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 604 of 794
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 39.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 6 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $430
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 5
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 16
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 204 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Increase (daily rate)
- +129.2%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Other Theft3
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Theft From Motor Vehicle2
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.
188 planning-related records
2026· 23 proposals
June 2026
- DWELLING ADDITION - EXTEND LOWER DECK AND REBUILD AND EXTEND UPPER DECK / BALCONY64 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- SHED - RURAL STORAGELOT 51 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Four (4) Wind Turbines for Domestic Wind Generation688 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- DECK/BALCONY EXTENSION TO FRONT OF DWELLING36 STACEY DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
May 2026
- Carport9 MERINO AV CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- VERANDAH OVER EXISTING DECK3 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- DWELLING - ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS41 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling24 RIVERVIEW DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Dwelling- single-storey with attached Carport688 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- dwelling additions including a second floor level with balconies, a garage and a carport20 LEWIS RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Deck Repairs and Alterations21 BROADBEACH DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- three (3) tourist accommodation cabinsLOT 1 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- 2 into 2 Allotment Boundary Realignment2 VIEW CT CARRICKALINGA SA 5204;23 ELIZABETH CR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- SPA2 TARONGA CR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
March 2026
- Extension to balcony, storage area, new deck and external stairwell. Install laundry to lower level1 PETREL CL CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Art Studio (Outbuilding)688 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- DWELLING - SINGLE STOREY ADDITIONS25 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- DWELLING ADDITION - ENLARGED BATHROOM & LAUNDRY, AND NEW TOILET64 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION310 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- SHED - VEHICLE STORAGE956 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204;LOT 9 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
February 2026
- two storey detached dwelling5A VIEW CT CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
January 2026
- Variation to Application ID 22037610 - Detached Dwelling reduction in floor area and external appearanceLOT 1 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Demolition of Existing Dwelling and Construction of Detached Dwelling- Two-storey with Balcony & Carport (UMR)38 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- SIGNAGE4 MILHINCH RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork and retaining3 MERINO AV CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with associated earthwork, retaining and fencing79 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence21 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- Land Division One (1) into Thirteen (13) AllotmentsLOT 300 BROWN RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
October 2025
- ENCLOSE EXISTING DECK WITH WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOOR61 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
September 2025
- SWIM SPA AND SAFETY BARRIER46 CARRICKALINGA RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- CARPORT4 HORIZON PDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- RENOVATION AND UPPER LEVEL ADDITION TO EXISTING DWELLING5 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
- Upgrade of existing carport21 RIVERVIEW DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- Two-storey with Balcony24 BROADBEACH DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- DECK & BALCONY49 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- VERANDAH (INCLUDES EXTENSTION TO CARPORT), DECK AND GARDEN SHED34 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
August 2025
- SHED -DOMESTIC54 LA RONDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition- single-storey being entry porch & verandah21 SUNSET DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision Made
- EXTENSION OF UPPER AND LOWER DECK AND VERANDAH67 GOLD COAST DR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Under Assessment
July 2025
- RURAL SHEDLOT 1 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Decision 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
- Forktree BreweryPub
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.4/100
- National rank
- 5899th in Australia
- State rank
- 600th in SA
- Peer rank
- #41 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #59 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime3
- Other Theftcrime3
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime2
- 2 into 2 Allotment Boundary Realignmentplanning2 VIEW CT CARRICKALINGA SA 5204;23 ELIZABETH CR CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Lodged 01 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATIONplanning310 SMITH HILL RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Lodged 04 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Art Studio (Outbuilding)planning688 FORKTREE RD CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Lodged 25 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- CARPORTplanning4 HORIZON PDE CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Lodged 23 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning9 MERINO AV CARRICKALINGA SA 5204Lodged 28 May 2026 · 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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