SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Hill River, 5453
Current weather
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Updated
- Green suburb
- River access
Suburb profile
Hill River is a welcoming smaller community in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 70%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.2
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
Most common offence types
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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.
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Verandah50 BLOCKERS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)153 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
August 2025
- Dwelling additions (living area, study, laundry, bathroom and entry foyer and verandah additions to existing dwelling) and outbuilding (carport)312 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
June 2025
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment/Community Amendment)122 KIRRIBILLY RD HILL RIVER SA 5453;LOT 1 KIRRIBILLY RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title - 3 into 2)122 KIRRIBILLY RD HILL RIVER SA 5453;LOT 1 KIRRIBILLY RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
February 2025
- Shop (café) with accompanying cow cuddling/affection therapy, decking, verandah and free-standing toilet facility with associated carparking and landscaping42 OLD BURRA RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding (carport and attached verandah)22 BLOCKERS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah272 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
September 2024
- Agricultural building (implement storage) with attached lean-to272 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
August 2023
- Agricultural Building1148 FARRELL FLAT RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
July 2023
- Construct an attached lean-to onto an existing agricultural building (implement storage)446 ANGAS CT HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Shed and lean-to42 OLD BURRA RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
November 2022
- Carport82 BLOCKERS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
August 2022
- Construction of a partially enclosed shelter over an existing swimming pool and construction of associated bathroom, sauna and storage facility153 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
July 2022
- BOUNDARY REALIGNMENT468 SHEEP DIP RD HILL RIVER SA 5453;LOT 14 SHEEP DIP RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
January 2022
- Agricultural outbuilding - 15m (L) x 18m (W) x 5.1m (H) Alpha shed in Colorbond272 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Replacement for current non functioning swimming pool with a new unground fibreglass swimming pool300 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
June 2021
- Dwelling Addition and Verandah153 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- 15m x 15m x 4.2m farm shed259 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
October 2020
- ADDITIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING & ASSOCIATED SWIMMING POOL153 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- KIRRIHILL WINES PTY LTDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
5 state heritage places
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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)
- 9
- 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
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
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- 15m x 15m x 4.2m farm shedplanning259 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Lodged 19 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- ADDITIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING & ASSOCIATED SWIMMING POOLplanning153 RICES CREEK RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Lodged 19 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning1148 FARRELL FLAT RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Lodged 04 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (implement storage) with attached lean-toplanning272 LALLYS RD HILL RIVER SA 5453Lodged 23 Sep 2024 · 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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