SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Lower Hermitage, 5131
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lower Hermitage is a hillside smaller community in Adelaide Hills, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $2,349
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 65
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 5.1
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Theft From Shop1
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.
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Internal building work, an outbuilding and a verandah.28 SALEM BRIDGE RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Agricultural building including horse stables, and horse keeping (maximum of 3 horses)8 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
July 2025
- Variation to Previous Development Authorisations 23016039, 16/671/473, 09/275/473 and 06/829/473 including: 1. Expansion of existing approved function areas to include Area 1 west of the Pulp Shed and Area 2 to the south of the Gatehouse and 2. Variation to Condition 2 of DA 16/671/473 to increase patrons from a total of 380 to 600 patrons for 2 annual events (Gin Fest and summer festival) and additional car parking spaces. 3. Variation to Condition 4 of DA 16/671/473 to change to hours of opera43 LOWER HERMITAGE RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Change of use from Studio to Ancillary Accommodation, new verandah and deck.512 LOWER HERMITAGE RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
August 2023
- Retrospective Application for Building Only - Internal Alterations & Expansion to Existing Integrated Shop (Cellar Door), Function Centre & Office Building (Relocation and Change to the Areas of the Various Uses), including Verandah, Pergola & Deck Area Additions, New Car Park Area & Associated Earthworks (Non-Complying) and Variation to Condition 3 of 473/275/09 and Condition 12 of 473/829/0643 LOWER HERMITAGE RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
June 2023
- Deck and verandah83 MILLAR RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
- Dwelling addition516 LOWER HERMITAGE RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
May 2023
- Swimming pool, spa and safety fence83 MILLAR RD LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
February 2023
- Retaining wall x 2 (maximum height 1.4m)74 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Swimming pool and safety barrier114 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling addition114 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Dwelling alterations and additions and freestanding outbuilding (garage)54 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Decision 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)
- 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
Heritage
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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)
- 3
- 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
- Theft From Shopcrime1
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- Agricultural building including horse stables, and horse keeping (maximum of 3 horses)planning8 RANGE RD N LOWER HERMITAGE SA 5131Lodged 07 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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