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SA · Port Pirie Council

Germein Bay, 5495

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Germein Bay is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Germein Bay is a residential smaller community in Port Pirie with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A younger crowd gives the area energy.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Population

Population
5
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$2,750
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$1,567
Employment rate
50%
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
200
State safety percentile
94.3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
8

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Non Residence1

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

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

1 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • New Colorbond Shed 9m x 6m x 2.5m Colour: Ironstone – all materials Purpose: Storage of Domestic Items Stormwater to Trees/Lawn
    16 CAUSEWAY RD GERMEIN BAY SA 5495Decision Made

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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

  • Sct - Non Residencecrime1
  • New Colorbond Shed 9m x 6m x 2.5m Colour: Ironstone – all materials Purpose: Storage of Domestic Items Stormwater to Trees/Lawnplanning16 CAUSEWAY RD GERMEIN BAY SA 5495Lodged 28 Jan 2026 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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