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SA · Ceduna Council

Koonibba, 5690

Current weather

12.7°CPartly cloudy

77% humidity · 17.6 km/h wind · 15.2° / 9.9° today · 0.8 mm rain

Updated

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

Suburb profile

Koonibba is a welcoming smaller community in Ceduna, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.

There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Population

Population
140
Median age
31
Median household income / week
$695
Dwelling vacancy
10.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 55
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
30.5%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
23
Against the person
18
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
164.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 8 residents
State safety percentile
92.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
289
Decrease (daily rate)
-11.3%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault2
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental2
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury9
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury6

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
  • Koonibba Aboriginal School1 Benbolt StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
  • Koonibba Preschool1 Benbolt StreetPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

  • Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

5 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Freestanding Concrete Wall (For future mural painting) and Freestanding Signage.
    LOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • Observatory, in the form of dome with fixed telescope and associated telemetry antenna, verandah, fencing and ancillary car park.
    LOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Masonry fence (maximum pillar height 2.01 metres) to existing cemetery
    LOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Variation to Planning Consent 22041952
    LOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Under Assessment
Other· 1 proposal
  • KOONIBBA ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC.
    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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

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

  • Common Assaultcrime2
  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
  • Sct - Residencecrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime9
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime6
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Freestanding Concrete Wall (For future mural painting) and Freestanding Signage.planningLOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Lodged 07 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • KOONIBBA ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL INC.planningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • Masonry fence (maximum pillar height 2.01 metres) to existing cemeteryplanningLOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Lodged 16 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
  • Observatory, in the form of dome with fixed telescope and associated telemetry antenna, verandah, fencing and ancillary car park.planningLOT 8 FOGGOS RD KOONIBBA SA 5690Lodged 17 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

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