SA · Mount Barker Council
Chapel Hill, 5153
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Chapel Hill is a welcoming smaller community in Mount Barker, with a settled community character. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 55
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,565
- Employment rate
- 70.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- 7.9
- State safety percentile
- 4.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 23
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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.
15 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Change of use of existing building to ancillary accommodation (Retrospective application)103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Under Assessment
May 2026
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling involving addition of an upper level (home office) and a basement level (cellar), verandah, swimming pool and the associated safety structure103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Under Assessment
February 2026
- Alterations and Additions to dwelling; Deck75 DIGGINGS RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Under Assessment
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Agricultural building (Machine storage)196 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Under Assessment
September 2025
- Outbuilding (Carport)83 TODD RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
July 2025
- Outbuilding (Carport)132 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
June 2025
- Variation of Development Application 580/600/17 - comprising water tank (above ground), removal of four (4) water tanks and alterations to CFS Conditions (REF: 20170921-02lb) - Detached dwelling and four (4) water tanks103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
January 2025
- Outbuildings (Carport)24 TODD RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
June 2024
- Verandah103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
- Outbuilding (domestic storage)1236 STRATHALBYN RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
May 2024
- Establishment of Horticulture in the form of Viticulture on the south-western portion of the land57 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Outbuilding57 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
October 2022
- Verandah164 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Construction of a new (second) dwelling for multi-generational management of the farm.132 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision Made
May 2021
- Outbuilding19 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Decision 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 0
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
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural building (Machine storage)planning196 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 30 Oct 2025 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and Additions to dwelling; Deckplanning75 DIGGINGS RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 04 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling involving addition of an upper level (home office) and a basement level (cellar), verandah, swimming pool and the associated safety structureplanning103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 18 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of existing building to ancillary accommodation (Retrospective application)planning103 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 02 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a new (second) dwelling for multi-generational management of the farm.planning132 BERRY RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Establishment of Horticulture in the form of Viticulture on the south-western portion of the landplanning57 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 22 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Outbuildingplanning57 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Outbuildingplanning19 FEDER RD CHAPEL HILL SA 5153Lodged 12 May 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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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