SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Gillentown, 5453
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Gillentown is a residential smaller community in Clare and Gilbert Valleys with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 108
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 46
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,648
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- 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
- 9.3
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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.
18 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)269 LEIGHTON RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Under Assessment
March 2026
- carport134 POSSINGHAM PIT RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated decking and verandah, tourist accommodation (single unit within existing building) and an outbuilding (shed), rain water tank (150KL) and retaining walls (stage 1 - tourist accommodation unit, outbuilding (shed), rain water tank and associated retaining walls; stage 2 - single story detached dwelling with associated decking, verandah and retaining walls)LOT 1 JENNER RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Under Assessment
November 2025
- Shelter (pergola) associated with existing heritage gardens12 MCCORD LANE GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
- 12.0m x 12.0m x 3.0m steel frame shed293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Verandah134 POSSINGHAM PIT RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
May 2024
- Carport109 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
February 2024
- Ancillary accommodation, private music studio and associated decking8409 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Outbuilding (shed with attached carport)8411 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
September 2022
- Outbuilding (shed)8417 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
July 2022
- Carport and Outbuilding (Shed)8305 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
March 2022
- Change of Use - Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation35 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Detached Dwelling and associated worksLOT 3 POSSINGHAM PIT RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
June 2021
- Stone Wall Fencing & Gates, Observation Platform and associated Earthworks8409 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
May 2021
- Colorbond Farm Shed - 9.1m x 6.9m and 3m293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
March 2021
- extension to existing carport and new rainwater tank295 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Dwelling addition113 GILLENTOWN RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision Made
- Carport293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Decision 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Naked RunWine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Other Theftcrime1
- 12.0m x 12.0m x 3.0m steel frame shedplanning293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 10 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation, private music studio and associated deckingplanning8409 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 14 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning109 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 15 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Carport and Outbuilding (Shed)planning8305 HORROCKS HWY GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 21 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Change of Use - Dwelling to Tourist Accommodationplanning35 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 09 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Colorbond Farm Shed - 9.1m x 6.9m and 3mplanning293 SPRING GULLY RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 07 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling and associated worksplanningLOT 3 POSSINGHAM PIT RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Dwelling additionplanning113 GILLENTOWN RD GILLENTOWN SA 5453Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · 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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