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Fords, 5373

Current weather

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89% humidity · 24.7 km/h wind · 12.5° / 8.7° today · 8.7 mm rain

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Fords is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Fords is a welcoming smaller community in Light, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

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
81
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Employment rate
88.7%
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 (2024–25)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
37
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 81 residents
State safety percentile
52.8th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
24
Increase (daily rate)
+50.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Homicide And Related Offences1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1

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.

9 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding ancillary to existing dwelling.
    74 THE GAP RD FORDS SA 5373Under Assessment
  • Boundary realignment two (2) into two (2) Allotments
    74 THE GAP RD FORDS SA 5373;LOT 289 THIELE HWY FORDS SA 5373Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Demolition of existing outbuilding; Fibreglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier
    220 WENDT RD FORDS SA 5373Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Horse keeping for up to two (2) horses and construction of a carport
    24 BOTTOM OLD HOUSE RD FORDS SA 5373Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Variation to 23034764 - Construction of agricultural building for the storage of agricultural implements only. Variation comprising change of orientation of the agricultural building.
    129 THE GAP RD FORDS SA 5373Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Construction of agricultural building for the storage of agricultural implements only
    129 THE GAP RD FORDS SA 5373Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Small scale meat processing and packaging facility in association with existing primary production farming and residential land uses
    2633 THIELE HWY FORDS SA 5373Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • December 2022

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    2091 THIELE HWY FORDS SA 5373Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • BORAL RESOURCES (SA) LIMITED
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
9/10

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

Heritage

4 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Other Homicide And Related Offencescrime1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
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  • Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanning2091 THIELE HWY FORDS SA 5373Lodged 12 Dec 2022 · Decision Made
  • BORAL RESOURCES (SA) LIMITEDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • Boundary realignment two (2) into two (2) Allotmentsplanning74 THE GAP RD FORDS SA 5373;LOT 289 THIELE HWY FORDS SA 5373Lodged 08 May 2026 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

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