SA · Light Council
Ebenezer, 5355
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Ebenezer is a hillside smaller community in Light, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Population
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,550
- Employment rate
- 72.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- State safety percentile
- 19.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 41
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
25 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Construction of an agricultural building for implement storage in association with the existing viticultural land useLOT 2 EBENEZER RD EBENEZER SA 5355Under Assessment
- Boundary realignment - three (3) allotments into three (3)LOT 6 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
2025· 8 proposals
November 2025
- Outbuilding ancillary to existing dwellingLOT 3 SCHNEIDER RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of a 247,874L water storage tank connected to an existing agricultural building263 PIPELINE RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery and implement storage) in association with existing viticulture land use and an above ground water storage tank1312 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
July 2025
- single storey dwelling with carportLOT 3 SCHNEIDER RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
June 2025
- Installation of three (3) frost fans in association with existing horticultural use61 NEUKIRCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
May 2025
- Installation of 4.95MW ground mounted solar photovoltaic panel array comprising 13,500 panels with associated communications building, battery storage, inverters, car parking and landscapingLOT 62 STURT RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
April 2025
- Construction of a Carport707 BELVIDERE RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Installation and operation of one (1) frost fan and relocation of one (1) existing frost fan in association with the existing horticultural (viticulture) land use1312 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Relocation of one (1) existing frost fan in association with the existing horticultural land use1312 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Installation and operation of one (1) frost fan in association with the existing horticultural land useLOT 409 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
November 2024
- Installation and operation of one (1) frost fan and relocation of one (1) existing frost fan in association with the existing horticultural land use46 DIAGONAL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
May 2024
- Installation and operation of one (1) frost fan in association with the hoticultural use of the landLOT 68 HEINTZE RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Installation and operation of two (2) frost fans in association with the horticultural use of the land102 EBENEZER RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
February 2024
- Single storey dwelling162 SCHRAPEL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
January 2023
- Agricultural building 27.0m x 18.0m x 5.50m263 PIPELINE RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Protective Tree Netting StructureLOT 444 STURT RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- VARIATION TO DA 313/151/2019 - Removal of second storey addition as originally proposed as part of original DA with building work proposed as part of this application including internal alterations and additions to existing dwelling and verandah1270 RESEARCH RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
September 2022
- Agricultural building addition in association with viticultural use of the land538 CARRARA HILL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
August 2022
- Construction of agricultural building 27.0m x 18.0m x 5.7m and 27,000 Litre Rainwater Tank500 STURT RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence538 CARRARA HILL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
June 2021
- Agricultural building for implement and machinery storage ancillary to the viticultural use of the land553 CARRARA HILL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
- Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling measuring 15m x 9 m x 3.5 m392 EBENEZER RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision Made
April 2021
- Agriculture building (filtration system storage)59 SCHRAPEL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Decision 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)
- 6/10
- 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
5 state heritage places
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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)
- 13
- 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
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
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- Agricultural building 27.0m x 18.0m x 5.50mplanning263 PIPELINE RD EBENEZER SA 5355Lodged 30 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building addition in association with viticultural use of the landplanning538 CARRARA HILL RD EBENEZER SA 5355Lodged 23 Sep 2022 · 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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