SA · Yankalilla Council
Hay Flat, 5204
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Hay Flat is a welcoming smaller community in Yankalilla, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,634
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $850
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- State safety percentile
- 57.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft3
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.
13 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Boundary Realignment (Three Allotments)488 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204;LOT 1056 BETHEL RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling, Solar Panels, Above Ground RWTs (Retrospective)538 MOUNT HAYFIELD RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
August 2023
- SHED - RURAL STORAGE119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
February 2023
- Dwelling Addition & Alterations873 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
January 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence337 TONTO RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Shed and Verandah695 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
March 2022
- Change of use for part of a building from shed to an agricultural industry in the form of a Distillary in association with the farming of the land230 DAIRY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
January 2022
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey40 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Detached Dwelling- Addition113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
- Addition of a steel framed carport to an existing outbuilding. See attached reports and drawings.113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
October 2021
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey Addition & Alterations including Verandah & Deck119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
September 2021
- Two Farm Sheds (and demolition of one existing shed)694 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
July 2021
- To erect a second hand, 9metre x 6 metre shed. I intend to erect the shed myself, it will be used for the storage of Agricultural implements.230 DAIRY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision 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)
- 5/10
- 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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Other Theftcrime3
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Addition of a steel framed carport to an existing outbuilding. See attached reports and drawings.planning113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 10 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Boundary Realignment (Three Allotments)planning488 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204;LOT 1056 BETHEL RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 26 May 2025 · Decision Made
- Change of use for part of a building from shed to an agricultural industry in the form of a Distillary in association with the farming of the landplanning230 DAIRY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 19 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- Additionplanning113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 21 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storeyplanning40 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 20 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey Addition & Alterations including Verandah & Deckplanning119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 13 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition & Alterationsplanning873 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 07 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- SHED - RURAL STORAGEplanning119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Lodged 22 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
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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