SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Kapinnie, 5632
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kapinnie is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,434
- Employment rate
- 81.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Agricultural Building and ancillary Water Tank (above ground)6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey dwelling with ancillary verandahs, alfresco area and pools house and the construction of an outbuilding (garage) and the change of use of an existing dwelling to a agricultural building to store electronic farm kit equipment.992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Construction of a verandah and deck attached to an existing dwelling6302 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
May 2022
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632;6576 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Land Division (1 into 2)450 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
- Agricultural Building992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Agricultural building for grain storage6559 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Decision 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- 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
- Agricultural Buildingplanning992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building and ancillary Water Tank (above ground)planning6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 31 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building for grain storageplanning6559 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 17 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey dwelling with ancillary verandahs, alfresco area and pools house and the construction of an outbuilding (garage) and the change of use of an existing dwelling to a agricultural building to store electronic farm kit equipment.planning992 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a verandah and deck attached to an existing dwellingplanning6302 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 20 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2)planning450 HOWELL RD KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 20 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignmentplanning6492 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632;6576 BRATTEN WAY KAPINNIE SA 5632Lodged 13 May 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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