SA · Victor Harbor Council
McCracken, 5211
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
McCracken is a smaller suburban community in the Victor Harbor area, home to around 2,076 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 55 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 26.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $258, houses $550), 7 public transport stops within the suburb, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 2,076
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $1,006
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 248 of 1,175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 32.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 112 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $258
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $510
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 55
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 30
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault9
- Other Property Damage And Environmental7
- Other Theft6
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury12
- Theft From Shop9
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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide Rd -West side (Southern Cross Care McCracken)
- Stop 3 Hindmarsh Rd - South East side (McCracken)
- Stop 3 Hindmarsh Rd / Wattle Dr - North West side (McCracken)
- Stop 4 Hindmarsh Rd / Beaumont St - North side (McCracken)
- Stop 5 Hindmarsh Rd / Tyrone St (McCracken)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
227 planning-related records
2026· 19 proposals
June 2026
- Expansion of existing Tourist Accommodation and upgrade to associated car parking area11 -17 HINDMARSH RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211;HINDMARSH RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 3110 WATTLE DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Land division 1 into 2 Torrens8 TYRONE ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Two x Single Storey Semi-Detached Dwellings and Retaining Walls up to 1.85 metres98 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
May 2026
- Land Division (1 into 2)98 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
April 2026
- Outbuilding (garage)8 COROMANDEL DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling, Carport and Retaining Walls up to 1.6 metres in height51 CUDMORE RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah10 PEARSONS RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)49B HINDMARSH RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah111 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Deck and Stairs166 COROMANDEL DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Upper Level Deck AdditionUNIT 3 1 HEGGERTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
February 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)179 COROMANDEL DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)53 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah106 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Construction of a Verandah15 LAXTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Single Story Detached Dwelling6 DUNDALK AV MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Freestanding Garage26 TAM O'SHANTER PL MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling Additions and Alterations10 DONEGAL ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Three-storey detached dwelling and swimming pool8 HAYWARD ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling11 LAXTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah29 ADELAIDE RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
November 2025
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling and Freestanding Garage43 THE CRESCENT MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah97 RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Shed14 DAVID ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
October 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling13 LAXTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah42 ENDEAVOUR DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
September 2025
- Single storey dwellings (6) to existing retirement village21 ADELAIDE RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah / Carport93A RAPID DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport27 ANDERSON GR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and Carport22 LAXTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Under Assessment
- Freestanding Verandah6 ENDEAVOUR DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling2 WATTLE DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211;2A WATTLE DR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
July 2025
- Single-Storey Detached Dwelling (Supported Accommodation) & Ancillary Accommodation8 ISABELLA CT MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Replacement Building (freestanding carport/verandah 6x4.1m 2.7m height)3 -5 CHERINGTON RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling6 IVES CR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
June 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling67 HINDMARSH RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- new attached timber gable verandah21 ADELAIDE RD MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
May 2025
- Shed8 COLEMAN AV MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision Made
- Supported Accommodation (Single Storey Detached Dwelling)54B TYRONE ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Decision 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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Stop 3 Hindmarsh Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 3 Hindmarsh Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 4 Hindmarsh Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 4 Hindmarsh Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 5 Hindmarsh Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 5 Hindmarsh Road - South sideBus stop
- McCracken CaltexPetrol station
- Adare Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Playground (2)
- Public toilets
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- 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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100
- National rank
- 5202nd in Australia
- State rank
- 526th in SA
- Peer rank
- #33 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime9
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime7
- Other Theftcrime6
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime12
- Theft From Shopcrime9
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Carportplanning27 ANDERSON GR MCCRACKEN SA 5211Lodged 18 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a Verandahplanning15 LAXTON ST MCCRACKEN SA 5211Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · 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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