SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Middle Beach, 5501
Current weather
11.2°CLight drizzle
83% humidity · 27.6 km/h wind · 14° / 11° today · 10 mm rain
Updated
- River access
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Middle Beach is a residential smaller community in Adelaide Plains with a familiar suburban feel. Regional calm with capital access on standby: close enough for outings, distant enough to feel unhurried. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 49.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 30 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,150
- Employment rate
- 33.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 4
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
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $280
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -17.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Sct - Non Residence3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury2
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
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Protective Tree Netting Structure282 SHELLGRIT RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
May 2026
- Agricultural buildings in the form of 4 Greenhouses, and Shed, together with Fire Tank and Stormwater DamLOT 2203 APPLEBEE RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Construction of agricultural building for storage of hayLOT 335 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
November 2024
- Torrens Title Land Division (2:3)282 SHELLGRIT RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of eighteen (18) greenhouses (agriculture buildings) including internal all-weather roads and waste collection areaLOT 1 BROWNES RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
- Telecommunications facility consisting of 30m monopole, antennas, ground-based equipment and fencing.222 SHELLGRIT RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
June 2024
- Construction of 12 plastic greenhouses, 4 water storage dams and 2 farm sheds (agricultural buildings)2 BROWNES RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
- Construction of 8 plastic greenhouses, 1 Water Dam20 BROWNES RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
April 2024
- Land division creating 20 Allotments (1 into 20)3341A PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501;LOT 102 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Land division creating 1 additional allotment (1 into 2)3341A PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501;LOT 102 PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
July 2023
- Construction of a retail fuel outlet including two restaurants, light vehicle refuelling, heavy vehicle refuelling, light vehicle car wash, heavy vehicle washing bay, car parking area, car & caravan/trailer parking area, 8m and 15m high light poles plus landscaping, wastewater treatment system and stormwater detention basin3341A PORT WAKEFIELD HWY MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Under Assessment
May 2023
- Staged Integrated industrial development including: Stage 2: Change of use to service trade premises and automotive repair station with caretaker dwelling, office and amenities area, carparking and landscaping. Stage 3: Change of use to service trade premises and automotive repair station with office, warehousing and amenities area, carparking and landscaping.LOT 12 MIDDLE BEACH RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (Greenhouse)LOT 501 SHELLGRIT RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
April 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence172 MIDDLE BEACH RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Integrated industrial development including change of use to service trade premises and automotive repair station with office and amenities area, carparking and landscaping.LOT 12 MIDDLE BEACH RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
June 2022
- Elevated Pole Dwelling with associated balconies and deckLOT 741 THE ESPLANADE MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Construction of a shelterLOT 800 THE ESPLANADE MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDOtherEPA 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
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)
- 4/10
- 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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Common Assaultcrime2
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Sct - Non Residencecrime3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Agricultural buildings in the form of 4 Greenhouses, and Shed, together with Fire Tank and Stormwater DamplanningLOT 2203 APPLEBEE RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Lodged 26 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- BUCKLAND DRY CREEK PTY LTDplanningOtherEPA licence
- Construction of 12 plastic greenhouses, 4 water storage dams and 2 farm sheds (agricultural buildings)planning2 BROWNES RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Under Assessment
- Construction of 8 plastic greenhouses, 1 Water Damplanning20 BROWNES RD MIDDLE BEACH SA 5501Lodged 20 Jun 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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