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SA · Coorong Council

Colebatch, 5266

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Colebatch is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Colebatch is a residential smaller community in Coorong with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Population

Population
56
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
37.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 43
Median monthly mortgage
$950
Employment rate
65.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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
17.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
22.8th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

13 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Agricultural building - 3 sided hay shed (open to one side)
    3150 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Farm office building in association with existing farming operations to be used as a meeting and lunch room, storage and office space.
    130 NEWTON RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • proposal to build a hay shed on the farm 32m long x 18m wide x 6m high
    3163 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • ERECTION OF HAY SHED
    2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Construction of a 30 x 31.5m yard cover over existing livestock yards
    2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Erect shed with roller doors on front and side
    3148 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Agricultural Shed - Implement Storage Shed
    2490 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made

  • February 2021

  • Farm dam
    1968 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Hay Shed
    2227 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
  • Drive through open both ends Macinery Storage Shed
    2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
  • Hay Shed to store hay
    2604 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
  • Hay shed for storing Hay .Drive through openboth ends.
    2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made

  • September 2020

  • Build a dedicated climatically controlled mating shed with a cafeteria feeding system.
    1957 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Agricultural Shed - Implement Storage Shedplanning2490 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 21 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building - 3 sided hay shed (open to one side)planning3150 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Build a dedicated climatically controlled mating shed with a cafeteria feeding system.planning1957 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 11 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a 30 x 31.5m yard cover over existing livestock yardsplanning2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
  • Drive through open both ends Macinery Storage Shedplanning2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 04 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
  • ERECTION OF HAY SHEDplanning2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
  • Erect shed with roller doors on front and sideplanning3148 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
  • Farm damplanning1968 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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