SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Flinders Ranges, 5434
Current weather
14.5°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 17.1° / 7.6° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Flinders Ranges sits up in the Unincorporated SA hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50
- State safety percentile
- 64.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
Most common offence types
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceThe Outback Highway, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceThe Outback Highway, Merna Mora Rd17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Demolition of existing stairs, doors, walls, roof and deck. Building addition which integrates the supermarket and visitor information centre building.395 WILPENA POUND RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Variation to 23035771 comprising the removal of the swimming pool, fence, outbuilding and deck, and inclusion of attached plunge pools to the six ecovillas361 RAWNSLEY PARK RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
May 2025
- Kitchen addition to the south of the existing shearing/storage shed to facilitate the change of use to a restaurant (retrospective)728 MOUNT LITTLE RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Construction of Reception/Office building for existing tourist accommodation16430 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Decision Made
January 2023
- To erect two workers accommodation blocks, each block containing 4 single bed units (8 units in total), plus 8 car parking spaces and four glamping tents, associated roadworks, four extra parking spaces, plus associated infrastructure.17436 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434;LOT 989 WILPENA POUND RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
- To erect two workers accommodation blocks, each block containing 4 single bed units (8 units in total), plus 8 car parking spaces and four glamping tents, associated roadworks, four extra parking spaces, plus associated infrastructure.17436 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434;LOT 989 WILPENA POUND RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- 2 x four-room staff accommodation units13220 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- The advertising sign (1500mmx1000mm full coloured digital print onto aluminium) will be placed at the intersection of Wilpena Pound Rd and Flinders Ranges Way17436 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Under Assessment
February 2021
- Stage 1: Construction of a 93 square metre storage shed - 12.1m x 7.6m x 4.5m high. Stage 2: Retrospective planning consent to construct a 2 bedroom manager's hut, establish a camp ground with eleven camp-sites, and construct a twin toilet/shower block and a semi-enclosed outdoor kitchen, a ground level solar array, rainwater tanks, and the removal of the existing toilet/shower facilities.LOT 100 BORALINNA TRK FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Six (6) self-contained tourist accommodation units in duplex form, inclusive of single car ports, rain water tank and shared septic systemLOT 10 RAWNSLEY PARK RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- RAWNSLEY PARK TOURISM PTY. LTD.Hydrocarbon 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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)
- 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
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 2 x four-room staff accommodation unitsplanning13220 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 17 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of Reception/Office building for existing tourist accommodationplanning16430 FLINDERS RANGES WAY FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 03 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Demolition of existing stairs, doors, walls, roof and deck. Building addition which integrates the supermarket and visitor information centre building.planning395 WILPENA POUND RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 17 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Kitchen addition to the south of the existing shearing/storage shed to facilitate the change of use to a restaurant (retrospective)planning728 MOUNT LITTLE RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 13 May 2025 · Under Assessment
- RAWNSLEY PARK TOURISM PTY. LTD.planningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- Six (6) self-contained tourist accommodation units in duplex form, inclusive of single car ports, rain water tank and shared septic systemplanningLOT 10 RAWNSLEY PARK RD FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 08 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Stage 1: Construction of a 93 square metre storage shed - 12.1m x 7.6m x 4.5m high. Stage 2: Retrospective planning consent to construct a 2 bedroom manager's hut, establish a camp ground with eleven camp-sites, and construct a twin toilet/shower block and a semi-enclosed outdoor kitchen, a ground level solar array, rainwater tanks, and the removal of the existing toilet/shower facilities.planningLOT 100 BORALINNA TRK FLINDERS RANGES SA 5434Lodged 16 Feb 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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