SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Kellidie Bay, 5607
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kellidie Bay is a residential smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 21
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 78.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 40%
- 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 (2024–25)
- 4
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 190.5
- State safety percentile
- 93.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Increase (daily rate)
- +301.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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.
7 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Land Division Torrens Title (1 into 2)25 PENINSULA DR KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Partial Change of Use, Detached Dwelling, Implement Shed (Agricultural Building) and Workshop (Outbuilding)LOT 45 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Under Assessment
May 2025
- Outbuilding and extension to existing aquacultural building447 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Establishment of a community wastewater management system (private) to service adjacent residential development25 PENINSULA DR KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Tilt Frame Solar PanelsLOT 53 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Amenities building in association with existing oyster processing facility467 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Decision Made
February 2021
- Land division (1 into 2), single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and earthworksLOT 53 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Decision 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 14
- 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
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Amenities building in association with existing oyster processing facilityplanning467 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Establishment of a community wastewater management system (private) to service adjacent residential developmentplanning25 PENINSULA DR KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 01 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Land Division Torrens Title (1 into 2)planning25 PENINSULA DR KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 29 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Land division (1 into 2), single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and earthworksplanningLOT 53 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding and extension to existing aquacultural buildingplanning447 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 12 May 2025 · Decision Made
- Partial Change of Use, Detached Dwelling, Implement Shed (Agricultural Building) and Workshop (Outbuilding)planningLOT 45 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 07 Jul 2025 · Under Assessment
- Tilt Frame Solar PanelsplanningLOT 53 KELLIDIE BAY RD KELLIDIE BAY SA 5607Lodged 08 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
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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