SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Grace Plains, 5502
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Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Grace Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Adelaide Plains, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 61
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Employment rate
- 76.5%
- 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 73.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 9
- Increase (daily rate)
- +301.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- 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.
2 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building (Farm Machinery Shed)426 HALLION RD GRACE PLAINS SA 5502Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Construction of agricultural building659 HALL RD GRACE PLAINS SA 5502Decision 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Construction of agricultural buildingplanning659 HALL RD GRACE PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 09 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (Farm Machinery Shed)planning426 HALLION RD GRACE PLAINS SA 5502Lodged 22 May 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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