SA · Grant Council
German Creek, 5291
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
German Creek is a welcoming smaller community in Grant, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Population
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 8
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 83.3%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 42
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Agricultural Building455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Outbuilding2010 CARPENTER ROCKS RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Carport455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Workshop455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Decision 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 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
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Buildingplanning455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Lodged 05 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Lodged 12 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Outbuildingplanning2010 CARPENTER ROCKS RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Lodged 25 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Workshopplanning455E COOLA RD GERMAN CREEK SA 5291Lodged 27 Oct 2020 · 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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