SA · Alexandrina Council
Hartley, 5255
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hartley is a welcoming smaller community in Alexandrina, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,958
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 66
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,714
- Employment rate
- 69.7%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 149 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 53
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
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.
24 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of a dwelling addition with associated deck, building alterations, verandah and ancillary accommodation600 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Under Assessment
May 2026
- Land division - boundary realignment (2 into 2 allotments)LOT 1810 SOUTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Under Assessment
March 2026
- Land Division - boundary realignment (3 into 3 allotments)175 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255;197 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255;221 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
June 2025
- Variation to Application ID 23034662 - Addition of carport under main roof175 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
April 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks and infrastructureLOT 104 CALLINGTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
January 2025
- Construction of an agricultural building to be used in association with existing farm (grazing)LOT 297 ERIMAR RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of an Agricultural building270 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of a domestic storage shedLOT 104 CALLINGTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a verandah113 STANTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
April 2024
- Stratco Freestanding Skillion cooldeck patio325 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
March 2024
- Partial demolition of building and construct single storey additions to existing dwelling175 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
- Construction of a carport420 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Construction of Workshop Building No. 2565 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Under Assessment
May 2023
- Boundary Re-alignment883 HARVEY RD HARTLEY SA 5255;LOT 105 HARVEY RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)357 JAENSCH RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Land division - boundary realignment (2 into 2)843 CALLINGTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
June 2022
- Verandah Attached to Existing Dwelling and Freestanding Verandah918 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- new dwelling with attached carport1141 SOUTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
August 2021
- Additions to existing agricultural building727 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Under Assessment
July 2021
- Change of use from decommissioned dwelling to tourist accommodation (for up to six (6) guests) and construction of a domestic outbuilding221 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
May 2021
- Farm Building and 2 Rainwater TanksLOT 2 SOUTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
April 2021
- Agricultural Building420 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- FUTURETOP DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- SOUTHERN WASTE RESOURCECO PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 9/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
- Additions to existing agricultural buildingplanning727 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · Under Assessment
- Agricultural Buildingplanning420 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Boundary Re-alignmentplanning883 HARVEY RD HARTLEY SA 5255;LOT 105 HARVEY RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 26 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Change of use from decommissioned dwelling to tourist accommodation (for up to six (6) guests) and construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning221 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of Workshop Building No. 2planning565 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 18 Oct 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a carportplanning420 CHAUNCEYS LINE RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 12 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic storage shedplanningLOT 104 CALLINGTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 12 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a dwelling addition with associated deck, building alterations, verandah and ancillary accommodationplanning600 NORTH BREMER RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 10 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks and infrastructureplanningLOT 104 CALLINGTON RD HARTLEY SA 5255Lodged 30 Apr 2025 · 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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