SA · Loxton Waikerie Council
Golden Heights, 5322
Current weather
13.1°CPartly cloudy
73% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 16.6° / 10.1° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Golden Heights is a small locality in the Loxton Waikerie area, home to around 271 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 7 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+40%), roughly 25.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 122
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 136 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Increase (daily rate)
- +40.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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.
27 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Construction of freestanding carportLOT 8 VIRGO RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
January 2025
- Land Division (1 into 4 Allotments - Community Title Division) with common property allotment for driveway access57 PERRY RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Construction of an attached Verandah131 KRIEG RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of Outbuilding (Shed)157 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
February 2024
- Attached Patio 8.550x5.400x3.000 Coloured Roof & Gutters Galv Frame188 VIRGO RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of an Agricultural Building (to cover a future cool room) associated with an existing Packing Facility22 DEARMAN RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
October 2023
- Installation of a Telecommunication Facility (transmission pole)131 CROCKER RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
July 2023
- Extension to an Agricultural Building (implement shed)LOT 9 REX ANDREW RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
April 2023
- Addition and minor internal alteration to existing dwelling131 CROCKER RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
March 2023
- Protective Tree Netting StructureLOT 51 PERRY RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322;LOT 52 PERRY RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding forward of a dwelling121 CROCKER RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Implement shed)155 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Under Assessment
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Construction of a carport forward of an existing dwelling6 STARR ST GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- Verandah162 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
June 2022
- Minor Variation to Development Application 551/74/2020 - Four (4) plastic greenhouses - variation to dimensions of greenhouses and setback to boundary131 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
May 2022
- Construction of domestic storage shed127 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- Agricultural building (machinery shed)131 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence162 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Construction of a workers accommodation facility131 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Under Assessment
August 2021
- Construction of a flat roof verandah attached to an existing dwelling256 VIRGO RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
June 2021
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with an attached verandah18 DEARMAN RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
May 2021
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 8 DEARMAN RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
2020· 5 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of six plastic covered greenhouses, a dam, and the installation of a 100KL rainwater tank for fire fighting purposes.LOT 3 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- Installation of two 106kl rainwater tanksLOT 3 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
October 2020
- Protective tree netting structure in the form of a wind breakLOT 148 CROCKER RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
September 2020
- Protective Netting Over OrchardsLOT 43 PERRY RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322;LOT 44 PERRY RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision Made
- to build new patio/verandah18 REX ANDREW RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Decision 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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.3/100
- National rank
- 6168th in Australia
- State rank
- 626th in SA
- Peer rank
- #132 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #222 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Theftcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Addition and minor internal alteration to existing dwellingplanning131 CROCKER RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 03 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Implement shed)planning155 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 07 Mar 2023 · Under Assessment
- Agricultural building (machinery shed)planning131 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 20 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Attached Patio 8.550x5.400x3.000 Coloured Roof & Gutters Galv Frameplanning188 VIRGO RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 12 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of Outbuilding (Shed)planning157 BALLANTINE RD GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 21 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a carport forward of an existing dwellingplanning6 STARR ST GOLDEN HEIGHTS SA 5322Lodged 12 Dec 2022 · 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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