Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~90 clear days · 2,777 h total
SA · Alexandrina Council
Lake Plains, 5255
Population
48
Median age
47
Median income
$850/wk
Employed
65%
Current weather
10.8°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 4.3 km/h wind · 13.5° / 7.7° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lake Plains is a residential smaller community in Alexandrina with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 48
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65%
- 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.
Community & culture
7.5% speak a language other than English at home; 14.9% born overseas
- Language at home
- 37 English only · 3 other
- Non-English at home
- 7.5%
- Born overseas
- 7 (14.9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6.2%)
- Australian citizens
- 39
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 53
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- 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
Weather
Typical conditions by season (seasonal averages). Based on the nearest Open-Meteo grid cell (~22 km).
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,547 h total
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,017 h total
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~91 clear days · 2,198 h total
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Open-Meteo weather — Open-Meteo · Period: current; seasonal; today · Updated on site · Today's forecast twice daily; seasonal normals from 1991–2020 archive
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
11 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)345 BALLANDOWN RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling144 TAVERNER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single storey dwelling addition581 LAKE RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals
June 2024
- Construction of an Outbuilding13 VERCO RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
- Agricultural Outbuilding (Pump Shed)444 CHAPEL RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of single storey dwelling with associated earthworks and driveway345 BALLANDOWN RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of a Single Storey Dwelling144 TAVERNER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
October 2022
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)581 LAKE RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
September 2022
- Extension to Existing Agricultural Building to be undertaken in two stages444 CHAPEL RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Under Assessment
July 2022
- Installation and operation of one (1) FrostBoss C49 frost fan with a Perkins Engine thirteen and a half (13.5) metres in overall height in association with existing horticultural activities124 WOODSTOCK RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision Made
March 2022
- Agricultural Building193 FINDLATER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Decision 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
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning193 FINDLATER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 23 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Outbuilding (Pump Shed)planning444 CHAPEL RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 14 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a Single Storey Dwellingplanning144 TAVERNER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 04 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning144 TAVERNER RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 22 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an Outbuildingplanning13 VERCO RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)planning345 BALLANDOWN RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 26 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)planning581 LAKE RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 06 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of single storey dwelling with associated earthworks and drivewayplanning345 BALLANDOWN RD LAKE PLAINS SA 5255Lodged 21 Mar 2024 · 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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