SA · Flinders Ranges Council
Kanyaka, 5434
Current weather
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91% humidity · 21.9 km/h wind · 14.3° / 6.3° today · 1.1 mm rain
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Kanyaka is a welcoming smaller community in Flinders Ranges, with a settled community character. 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 a community of people who commute and work locally.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 60%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 5
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 83.3%
- 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.
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksR M Williams Way, Wilson Rd27 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- 6.0m x 9.0m x 3.1m steel frame shedLOT 203 BUCKARINGA SCENIC DR KANYAKA SA 5434Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
January 2021
- Telecommunications facility comprising 30m-tall lattice tower, antennas, equipment shelter, solar array, fencing and access track.LOT 1 SPRINGFIELD RD KANYAKA SA 5434;SPRINGFIELD RD KANYAKA SA 5434Decision 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 5
- 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
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- 6.0m x 9.0m x 3.1m steel frame shedplanningLOT 203 BUCKARINGA SCENIC DR KANYAKA SA 5434Lodged 25 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Telecommunications facility comprising 30m-tall lattice tower, antennas, equipment shelter, solar array, fencing and access track.planningLOT 1 SPRINGFIELD RD KANYAKA SA 5434;SPRINGFIELD RD KANYAKA SA 5434Lodged 18 Jan 2021 · Decision Made
- MaintenanceroadworksFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceroadworksFlinders Ranges Way, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- Spray Sealing/ Asphalt WorksroadworksR M Williams Way, Wilson Rd27 May 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
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
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
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