SA · Coorong Council
Coonalpyn, 5265
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Coonalpyn is a small locality in the Coorong area, home to around 350 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 22 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 62.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 350
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 189
- Median monthly mortgage
- $522
- Employment rate
- 52%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 12 / 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)
- 22
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault6
- Other Theft3
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Sct - Residence2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Dukes Hwy - West side (Coonalpyn)
- Dukes Hwy / Campbell Tce - East side (Coonalpyn)
- Poyntz Tce / Malcolm Tce - East side (Roadhouse Coonalpyn)
- Poyntz Tce / Malcolm Tce - West side (Roadhouse Coonalpyn)
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.
33 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Partial change of use comprising a pre-built two storey building comprising of a wellness centre to lower level and dwelling to upper level with associated parking and above ground rainwater tankLOT 84 GIBBS ST COONALPYN SA 5265Under Assessment
January 2026
- Land Division creating one additional allotment (1 into 2)187 COLD AND WET RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- The proposal involves the demolition of the existing outdated public toilet block , and the construction of a new, fully compliant public amenities facility. The new building will incorporate a Changing Places toilet, unisex accessible WC, ambulant cubicles, and standard male/female toilets. The development will include a minimum of one DDA-compliant parking space and a continuous accessible path of travel from the parking area to the building, with a width of 1200?mm and a maximum gradient of 1LOT 13 RAILWAY TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah addition49 PEAKE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
May 2025
- SHED636 TAURAGAT WELL RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
March 2025
- Renewable Energy Facility (Solar Farm and BESS)23 TAURAGAT WELL RD COONALPYN SA 5265Under Assessment
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Remove old wooden signage and replace with new 2000mm high by 1000mm wide metal sign. The new sign to be in the same location as the old/existing sign52 -54 PEAKE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- We intend to install 4x12m towers on the outside of the existing netball courts to provide a minimum of 200lux across the playing area.6133 DUKES HWY COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- install transportable detached dwelling on siteLOT 5 PAYNTER TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
September 2024
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Transportable)36-40 POYNTZ TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Under Assessment
April 2024
- Change of use from meeting hall to dwelling15 PEAKE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
March 2024
- Agricultural Shed3615 MCINTOSH WAY COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Agricultural building for storage of fertiliser (120 tonne capacity)969 COLD AND WET RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
October 2023
- 20ft shipping container for storage of spare equipment. Shipping container will be located in corner of property, not visible from Poyntz Terrace.LOT 60 POYNTZ TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
July 2023
- New build of an Olympic shed - 3 bay carport + 1 bay enclosed, next to a farm homested907 PASCOE RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- Erect a rural machinery shed331 COLD AND WET RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
September 2022
- Stratco Outback flat verandah10 HIGH ST COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
July 2022
- Implement Shed - 18 x 9 x 4.5 Open Front Magnus Shed64 RAILZ RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- The proposed development is for the construction of a stand alone carport to be erected adjacent to the north west wall of the existing dwelling. The proposed carport to be erected over the existing driveway which runs adjacent to the north west wall of the dwelling. Proposed carport has a color bond roof with the sides and structure front and rear to be open. Please find attached the relevant design drawings which include wind loadings and structural details as issued by Stratco who have design17 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
February 2022
- Dwelling additions - dwelling extension carport & Verandah21 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
2021· 8 proposals
November 2021
- Farm Shed486 NICHOLSON RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- Patio17 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- 36m x 21m x 7m Implement Shed383 VENNING RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
October 2021
- Carport13 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
September 2021
- Verandah18 PEAKE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
August 2021
- There are two proposed sheds :- Shed Number 1 - 18m long x 18m wide with an eave height of 6.75m. It has a 8m deep canopy towards the east. The construction will steel UB columns and fabricated web trusses clad with zincalume metal wall sheeting and roof sheeting. Shed Number 2 - 36m long x 18m wide with an eave height of 6.75m.It has a 8m deep canopy towards the east. The shed have got 4 bays in which 3 is open towards the east. The construction will steel UB columns and fabricated web trusses654 VENNING RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
March 2021
- Fodder Shed 18m x 36m x 5.7m144 HEINRICH RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
February 2021
- Addition of storage room to existing club roomsLOT 90 POYNTZ TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
October 2020
- Sliding roof fertilizer storage shed816A COLD AND WET RD COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling17 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
September 2020
- Verandah15 COOMBE TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- COORONG DISTRICT COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- DELTA AGRIBUSINESS PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 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)
- 3
- 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
- 17.9/100
- National rank
- 6661st in Australia
- State rank
- 679th in SA
- Peer rank
- #158 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #255 among Country & regional 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 Assaultcrime6
- Other Theftcrime3
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Sct - Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime5
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 20ft shipping container for storage of spare equipment. Shipping container will be located in corner of property, not visible from Poyntz Terrace.planningLOT 60 POYNTZ TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Lodged 06 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- 36m x 21m x 7m Implement Shedplanning383 VENNING RD COONALPYN SA 5265Lodged 08 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Addition of storage room to existing club roomsplanningLOT 90 POYNTZ TCE COONALPYN SA 5265Lodged 23 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Shedplanning3615 MCINTOSH WAY COONALPYN SA 5265Lodged 13 Mar 2024 · 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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