SA · Franklin Harbour Council
Lucky Bay, 5602
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Lucky Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Franklin Harbour, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 72
- Median household income / week
- $669
- Dwelling vacancy
- 91.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 106 of 116
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 20%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.7
- State safety percentile
- 74.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 7
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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.
19 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
July 2025
- Variation of Development Application 24039502 - Increase in the extent of sand replenishmentLOT 2 LUCKY BAY RD LUCKY BAY SA 5602;LOT 20 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
June 2025
- Land Division - 1 allotment into 3 allotmentsLOT 2 LUCKY BAY RD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Relocation and replenishment of Sand at the Lucky Bay BeachLOT 2 LUCKY BAY RD LUCKY BAY SA 5602;LOT 20 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
November 2024
- Outbuilding77 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
August 2024
- Carport and veranda36 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of a freestanding carport92 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- Demolition of an existing shed and construction of a domestic outbuilding53 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
April 2023
- Shed (Outbuilding)36 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
- Carport40 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Outbuilding43 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
June 2022
- Outbuilding99 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
April 2022
- Outbuilding (replacement)70 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- Outbuilding93 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
June 2021
- Community facility (shelter and storage)LOT 16 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
May 2021
- Detached dwelling, carport and verandah24 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
March 2021
- Replacement of dwelling roof and construction of deck91 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Demolition of carport and construction of replacement carport94 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
October 2020
- Shade sail structure associated with playgroundLOT 16 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- T-PORTS PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lucky Bay Ferry TerminalFerry Terminal
- Shower
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Lucky Bay Ferry Terminalamenitiesferry_terminal
- Showeramenitiesshower
- Slipwayamenitiesslipway
- Other Theftcrime1
- Carportplanning40 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 06 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Carport and verandaplanning36 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 19 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Community facility (shelter and storage)planningLOT 16 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 01 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a freestanding carportplanning92 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 28 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing shed and construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning53 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 27 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Demolition of carport and construction of replacement carportplanning94 LUCKY BAY BVD LUCKY BAY SA 5602Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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