SA · Wattle Range Council
Hatherleigh, 5280
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Hatherleigh is a residential smaller community in Wattle Range with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 154
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 154 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 43
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -85.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Blackmail And Extortion1
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.
19 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 911 SKEER RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Under Assessment
April 2025
- Agricultural BuildingLOT 630 BANYA RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- SWIM SPA POOL WITH ASSOCIATED STEPS AND BARRIERS6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
May 2024
- Conversion of an existing building into a micro-brewery & art studio, with the construction of a disabled toilet.6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
- Land Division 1-in-248 GREENHILL RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Sunroom130 ARGYLE RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
July 2023
- Shipping Container for Storage23 FITZGERALD RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
- Agriculture Shed28872 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
May 2023
- Verandah6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Agricultural Shed Extension28872 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
October 2022
- Dwelling addition/alteration6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Hay Shed127 SKEER RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
June 2021
- Primary Production Farm Building28872 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
May 2021
- Replacement Farm Building28804 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
April 2021
- Shed6 SIXTH ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
January 2021
- Stock Yard CoverLOT 6 OLD SUMMER TRK HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
November 2020
- Carport Shed Extension517 FURNER RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
October 2020
- Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling315 MISSION STATION RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision Made
September 2020
- Shed19 BELLS RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Decision 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Blackmail And Extortioncrime1
- Agricultural BuildingplanningLOT 630 BANYA RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 11 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Shed Extensionplanning28872 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Agriculture Shedplanning28872 PRINCES HWY HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 06 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwellingplanning315 MISSION STATION RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 22 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Carport Shed Extensionplanning517 FURNER RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 27 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Conversion of an existing building into a micro-brewery & art studio, with the construction of a disabled toilet.planning6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 14 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition/alterationplanning6 THIRD ST HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 26 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Hay Shedplanning127 SKEER RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 01 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Land Division 1-in-2planning48 GREENHILL RD HATHERLEIGH SA 5280Lodged 01 May 2024 · 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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