SA · Light Council
Hamilton, 5373
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- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hamilton is a residential smaller community in Light with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,271
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- 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
- 12.2
- State safety percentile
- 11.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 24
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.
14 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Replace existing verandah with slightly bigger verandah857 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of two outbuildings in the form of shipping containers, carport, agricultural building, and horse keeping (up to six horses) with associated shelters ancillary to the existing dwelling.74 ELLIS RD HAMILTON SA 5373Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery storage)50 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Construction of a carport ancillary to the existing dwelling10 CAROLINE ST HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of deck320 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Under Assessment
August 2024
- Land Division in the form of a boundary re-alignmentLOT 803 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373;LOT 9 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2024
- Outbuilding in association with residential use of the land320 OAKLYNN RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
January 2024
- Single Storey Alterations and Additions, Deck, Verandah and Above Ground Swimming Pool and associated safety barriers339 PRIOR RD HAMILTON SA 5373Under Assessment
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Fielders Centenary flat roof verandahs attached to the houseLOT 500 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
November 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling857 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to existing dwellingLOT 500 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Demolition of existing disused building and Alterations and Additions to existing amenities building.829 ANLABY RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
July 2022
- Erection of a Rainwater Tank on vacant landLOT 206 MARRABEL RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Agricultural building for Hay Storage (40m x 24m x 8.2m)LOT 4 VICTORIA RD HAMILTON SA 5373Decision 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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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)
- 7
- 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
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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