SA · Cleve Council
Darke Peak, 5642
Current weather
10.9°CPartly cloudy
82% humidity · 20.2 km/h wind · 14.4° / 8.2° today · 6.5 mm rain
Updated
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Darke Peak is a residential smaller community in Cleve with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 90
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,109
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- 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 (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 90 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.9th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
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 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Darke Peak PlaycentreDarke RoadPlaycentres
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Construction of an agricultural building (storage/implement shed)378 SCHUBERT RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including a master bedroom, ensuite, laundry, office , entry and porch2192 CARAPPEE HILL RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building2192 CARAPPEE HILL RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Agricultural Building783 O'CONNOR RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling2318 BALUMBAH-KINNARD RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Decision 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)
- 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
- 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
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
Recent changes
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including a master bedroom, ensuite, laundry, office , entry and porchplanning2192 CARAPPEE HILL RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Lodged 12 Jun 2024 · Under Assessment
- Agricultural Buildingplanning783 O'CONNOR RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Lodged 16 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanning2318 BALUMBAH-KINNARD RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning2192 CARAPPEE HILL RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Lodged 09 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (storage/implement shed)planning378 SCHUBERT RD DARKE PEAK SA 5642Lodged 04 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Darke Peak PlaycentreschoolsDarke RoadPlaycentres
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Updated on site · Static register
- 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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