SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Clinton, 5570
Current weather
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83% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.8° today · 10.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Affordable
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Life in Clinton revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Sea breezes and coastal air are part of everyday life, especially on warmer evenings.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. 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.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $777
- Dwelling vacancy
- 51.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 165 of 319
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 23.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 7 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault2
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Sct - Non Residence2
- 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cumberland Rd / Cornwall St - North side (Port Clinton General Store)
- Cumberland Rd / Cornwall St - South side (Port Clinton General Store)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
61 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Replacement Building - Single Storey Detached Dwelling5 PARADE CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling10 -12 MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - Garage Extension6 DEVON ST CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
May 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)250 MCINERNY RD CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling21 MOONTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
April 2026
- 3 x Storage Sheds and Patio30 MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah40 THE ESPLANADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling12 MANWURTA ST CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
- Replacement Building - Single Storey Detached Dwelling1977 YORKE HWY CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Replacement Verandah1 DURYEA ST CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
October 2025
- Dwelling Additions and Alterations17 MESNIL DR CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
August 2025
- Land Division - 2 into 4 allotments12 -14 WANDILTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570;8 -10 WANDILTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)18 MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
July 2025
- Fire wall on caravan annex1 PARADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
June 2025
- Front and Rear Verandah and DeckLOT 595 FORESHORE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
May 2025
- Outbuilding - Shed27 PARADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah59 CUMBERLAND RD CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah41 CUMBERLAND RD CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
February 2025
- Outbuilding - Shed41 CUMBERLAND RD CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
January 2025
- Outbuilding (Carport) and Verandah6 THE ESPLANADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Outbuilding18 THE ESPLANADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Garage3 KULPARA ST CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding - Garage15 HORN ST CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah & Deck7 KULPARA ST CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
October 2024
- Retrospective Approval - Dwelling Addition63 CUMBERLAND RD CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Verandah and Carport12 THE ESPLANADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
August 2024
- storage shed32A MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Carport1B YOOLAMARDY TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
May 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling32A MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
April 2024
- Four (4) single storey tourist accommodation units with associated car parking and landscaping.5 MOONTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
March 2024
- Demolish Carport & replace with Outbuilding (12M x 6M x 3.6M)2 YARAROO DR CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
February 2024
- Two-storey dwelling & outbuilding..13 WANDILTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling extension & partial demolition of existing dwelling.24 KURILLA ST CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
October 2023
- Verandah3 KULPARA ST CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding - Garage & Agricultural Building - Machinery Shed16 JACOBS LANE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
June 2023
- Outbuilding (12.2m x 6.1m x 3.04m)6 MESNIL DR CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
March 2023
- Verandah2 YARAROO DR CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
- Secondhand transportable dwelling, front verandah, outbuilding & carport (freestanding).4 CUMBERLAND RD CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
January 2023
- Pole Frame Detached Dwelling.56 THE ESPLANADE CLINTON SA 5570Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Verandah and deck9 KULPARA ST CLINTON SA 5570Under Assessment
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 safer places
- 1
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 15.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6815th in Australia
- State rank
- 690th in SA
- Peer rank
- #58 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #77 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime2
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- 3 x Storage Sheds and Patioplanning30 MATTA TCE CLINTON SA 5570Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Demolish Carport & replace with Outbuilding (12M x 6M x 3.6M)planning2 YARAROO DR CLINTON SA 5570Lodged 13 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Additions and Alterationsplanning17 MESNIL DR CLINTON SA 5570Lodged 29 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Dwelling extension & partial demolition of existing dwelling.planning24 KURILLA ST CLINTON SA 5570Lodged 11 Dec 2023 · Under Assessment
- Fire wall on caravan annexplanning1 PARADE CLINTON SA 5570Lodged 02 Jul 2025 · 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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