SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Green Patch, 5607
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Green Patch is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 53
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,292
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Not 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.
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Non commercial private shearing shed.337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 21 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated carport and deck337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment1085 CHAPMAN RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607;LOT 2 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Installation of 3 shipping containers and the construction of 4 greenhouses, 1 shed and 3 rainwater tanks forming part of an aquaculture development.765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
February 2022
- Outbuilding (Garage)LOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Building for land-based aquaculture (sea weed cultivation)765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
January 2021
- Single storey detached dwelling with carport and verandahLOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision 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)
- 7/10
- 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
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)
- 21
- 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
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Building for land-based aquaculture (sea weed cultivation)planning765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 22 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Installation of 3 shipping containers and the construction of 4 greenhouses, 1 shed and 3 rainwater tanks forming part of an aquaculture development.planning765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 19 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignmentplanning1085 CHAPMAN RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607;LOT 2 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 21 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Non commercial private shearing shed.planning337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 08 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Garage)planningLOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 09 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingplanningLOT 21 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 28 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
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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