SA · Wakefield Council
Dalkey, 5461
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Dalkey is a residential smaller community in Wakefield with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 16
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 69.2%
- 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.
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- A free standing 4.5x8x2.5m patio124 PLAINS RD DALKEY SA 5461Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Dwelling addition and alterations and water tank (129,000 Lt)124 PLAINS RD DALKEY SA 5461Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- It's 64 m long and 24 m wide with an eave height of 7.5m. The structure is galvanized steel columns and open web trusses. The roof sheeting and wall sheeting are all Zincalume cladding. The shed will be used to store farm-related headers, tractors, spreaders. They are doing broadacre farming.365 RACECOURSE RD DALKEY SA 5461Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Agricultural Building - Machinery Shed125 SICHEM RD DALKEY SA 5461Decision 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- A free standing 4.5x8x2.5m patioplanning124 PLAINS RD DALKEY SA 5461Lodged 27 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Machinery Shedplanning125 SICHEM RD DALKEY SA 5461Lodged 27 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and alterations and water tank (129,000 Lt)planning124 PLAINS RD DALKEY SA 5461Lodged 31 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- It's 64 m long and 24 m wide with an eave height of 7.5m. The structure is galvanized steel columns and open web trusses. The roof sheeting and wall sheeting are all Zincalume cladding. The shed will be used to store farm-related headers, tractors, spreaders. They are doing broadacre farming.planning365 RACECOURSE RD DALKEY SA 5461Lodged 20 Jul 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
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