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SA · Elliston Council

Colton, 5670

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

Suburb profile

Colton is a welcoming smaller community in Elliston, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
24
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
53.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
8 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$825
Employment rate
72%
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.

Planning & development

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

2 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • April 2024

  • Demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a new outbuilding (shed)
    1808 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Agricultural Building
    1226 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Decision 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)
4/10
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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
57
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

  • Agricultural Buildingplanning1226 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Lodged 16 May 2022 · Decision Made
  • Demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a new outbuilding (shed)planning1808 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Lodged 30 Apr 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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