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Marree, 5733

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  • Affordable
  • Schools
  • Shops
  • Residential
  • Open space
What Marree is known for: Affordable, Schools, Shops, Residential, Open space

Suburb profile

Marree is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated SA, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

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

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
65
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$485
Dwelling vacancy
59.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
41 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
32.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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
3
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
61.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State safety percentile
71.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
2
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
  • Serious Assault 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
781
  • Marree Aboriginal SchoolCombined · ICSEA 781
  • Marree PreschoolFirst StreetPreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

7 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Conservation works to balcony
    LOT 200 RAILWAY TCE S MARREE SA 5733Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Installation of temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation, in the form of a detached habitable room for emergency accommodation
    LOT 17 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • Proposed short term accommodation and meeting place with ancillary facilities, associated signage, car parking, landscaping, water tanks, and septic system
    LOT 1 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733;LOT 2 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • Residential - Construction of Transportable Dwelling
    LOT 121 SIXTH ST MARREE SA 5733Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Change of land use from 1 staff accommodation dwelling to a temporary clinic. The building will be used as a temporary clinic for up to 6 months during construction of the new clinic.
    LOT 13 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Decision Made
  • Placement of prefabricated sleepout unit in rear yard
    LOT 18 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Decision Made

  • March 2021

  • Temporary Accommodation
    LOT 20 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public BBQ AreaBbq
  • Maree Community HallCommunity centre
  • Marree CFSFire station
  • Outback RoadhousePetrol station
  • Playground
  • SA Police MarreePolice
  • Marree LPOPost office
  • The Marree HotelPub
  • Public toilets
  • Arid AirTravel Agency

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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

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

  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Change of land use from 1 staff accommodation dwelling to a temporary clinic. The building will be used as a temporary clinic for up to 6 months during construction of the new clinic.planningLOT 13 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Lodged 21 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • Conservation works to balconyplanningLOT 200 RAILWAY TCE S MARREE SA 5733Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Installation of temporary prefabricated ancillary accommodation, in the form of a detached habitable room for emergency accommodationplanningLOT 17 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Lodged 27 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Placement of prefabricated sleepout unit in rear yardplanningLOT 18 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Lodged 19 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • Proposed short term accommodation and meeting place with ancillary facilities, associated signage, car parking, landscaping, water tanks, and septic systemplanningLOT 1 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733;LOT 2 BOORLOO TCE MARREE SA 5733Lodged 22 Jul 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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