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SA · Wakefield Council

Inkerman, 5550

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Inkerman is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Inkerman is a welcoming smaller community in Wakefield, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Population

Population
23
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,625
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 13
Median monthly mortgage
$997
Employment rate
76.5%
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)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
87
State safety percentile
82th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
14

Most common offence types

  • Theft From Motor Vehicle2

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.

5 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling (9.1 x 3.5 x 2.4m)
    7490 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY INKERMAN SA 5550Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Boundary Realignment - 2 into 2 allotments
    319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550;7488 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY INKERMAN SA 5550Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling (replacement dwelling)
    319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Agricultural building (implement storage)
    319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT PACIFIC (S.A.) PTY LIMITED
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
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

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

Recent changes

  • Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • Agricultural building (implement storage)planning319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550Lodged 10 May 2023 · Decision Made
  • Boundary Realignment - 2 into 2 allotmentsplanning319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550;7488 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY INKERMAN SA 5550Lodged 23 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling (9.1 x 3.5 x 2.4m)planning7490 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY INKERMAN SA 5550Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling (replacement dwelling)planning319 MENADUE RD INKERMAN SA 5550Lodged 05 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
  • WASTE MANAGEMENT PACIFIC (S.A.) PTY LIMITEDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

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