SA · Victor Harbor Council
Hayborough, 5211
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hayborough is a smaller suburban community in the Victor Harbor area, home to around 2,238 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 69 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 30.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $495, houses $585), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 2,238
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 329 of 1,262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 46.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 61 / 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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $495
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $585
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
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)
- 69
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 186 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -37.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft29
- Sct - Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
- Theft From Shop4
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
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide Rd / Agnes Gillespie Dr - East side (Hayborough)
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Rd / Kerr Grv - North side (Hayborough)
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Rd / Rosetta Ave - South side (Victor Harbour)
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Rd - South side (Hayborough)
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Rd / Ocean Rd - North side (Hayborough)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
396 planning-related records
2026· 31 proposals
June 2026
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling and Garage111 SEAGULL AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 ROYAL CT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Deck247 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah14 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
May 2026
- New permpaine verandah with an iron roof18 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Retaining walls (up to 2.2 metres in height)17 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah7 NEPTUNE DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Dwelling Addition, Deck and Verandah205 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool.27 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
April 2026
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling and associated retaining walls42 SORRENTO PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling7 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Proposed Verandah Addition2 KAURNA AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- Deck & Verandah12 SNAPPER CT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah33 SAPPHIRE WAY HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Shop (bulky goods) and associated parking and landscapingSHOP 1-2 10 ADELAIDE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandahs27 SAPPHIRE WAY HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah14 PEPPERMINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Centenary Verandah6 VIOLET AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Retaining Walls (up to 1.8m high)11 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211;13 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling47 EMERALD DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)25 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah to dwelling2 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Dwelling additions23 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4 TEAL CCT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Domestic Shed13 ADAMSON ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)17 LINDHOLM PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah9 NEPTUNE DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling5 TEAL CCT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- above ground pool with fence17 MARCH AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling55 SUTHERLAND AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport28 SPRINGBETT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Removal of existing shed. Construction of new shed (domestic outbuilding)12 SECOND AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling addition9 BILGOLA AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
November 2025
- Carport76 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling Alteration and Verandah19 SORRENTO PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Land division 1 into 2103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Two-storey detached dwelling (Project B)103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
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
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Car wash
- MobilPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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)
- 7
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.8/100
- National rank
- 2922nd in Australia
- State rank
- 283rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #20 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #33 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime8
- Other Theftcrime29
- Sct - Residencecrime5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime5
- Theft From Shopcrime4
- Carportplanning6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning28 SPRINGBETT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 12 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning76 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 25 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Centenary Verandahplanning6 VIOLET AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Deckplanning247 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 17 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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