SA · Goyder Council
Hampden, 5374
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hampden is a residential smaller community in Goyder with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 75
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $924
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 35.6%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.3
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 15
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Workers AccommodationLOT 30 HAMPDEN RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Under Assessment
February 2026
- Ancillary Accommodation1043 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah897 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Outbuilding (garage)403 JULIA RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Put a garage in the back yard375 HAMPDEN RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
January 2024
- Agricultural building1151 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Under Assessment
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Single Storey DwellingLOT 7 JULIA RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence1151 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Agricultural Shed - 32.4m x 18m x 7.5m high1285 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Decision 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)
- 3/10
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
- Agricultural Shed - 32.4m x 18m x 7.5m highplanning1285 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 27 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning1151 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 08 Jan 2024 · Under Assessment
- Ancillary Accommodationplanning1043 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 20 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)planning403 JULIA RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 28 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Put a garage in the back yardplanning375 HAMPDEN RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 09 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Single Storey DwellingplanningLOT 7 JULIA RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 27 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning1151 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Verandahplanning897 CURIO HWY HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Workers AccommodationplanningLOT 30 HAMPDEN RD HAMPDEN SA 5374Lodged 01 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
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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