SA · Wattle Range Council
Furner, 5280
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Furner is a residential smaller community in Wattle Range with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. 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
- 156
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $837
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.8
- State safety percentile
- 12.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 43
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -59.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- 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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Extension and alteration to existing Agricultural Building.429 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Under Assessment
February 2026
- Agricultural building815 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Agricultural Building139 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Outbuilding17 FIGG LANE FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
April 2023
- Dwelling Addition261 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
February 2023
- Machinery Shed535 GILCHRIST LANE FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition & Alteration131 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Hay Shed429 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
June 2022
- Agricultural Building - Stock Yard Cover429 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
- Agricultural building - Stock yard cover214 EYS BEND RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
May 2022
- Alfresco1069 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- 32m x 24m SALE ARENA - open shed/canopy581 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
April 2021
- Farm machinery shed1878 BEACHPORT-PENOLA RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Shed - to store tractors, seeders and other farm equipment697 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA 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)
- 4/10
- 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
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)
- 3
- 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
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- 32m x 24m SALE ARENA - open shed/canopyplanning581 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 21 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning139 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Stock Yard Coverplanning429 FURNER-REDHILL RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 09 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning815 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building - Stock yard coverplanning214 EYS BEND RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 09 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Alfrescoplanning1069 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 19 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Additionplanning261 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 17 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition & Alterationplanning131 CONMURRA RD FURNER SA 5280Lodged 14 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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