SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Middleback Range, 5611
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Middleback Range is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated SA with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Dwelling vacancy
- 166.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 100%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 333.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
Most common offence types
- Other Acts Intended To Cause 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Construction of a meteorological mast (maximum height 140 metres)1155 ASH RD MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600;22154 LINCOLN HWY MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Construct the Whyalla Northern Levee ExtensionLOT 7097 MCDOUALL STUART AV MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600Decision Made
Other· 7 proposals
- ONESTEEL MANUFACTURING PTY LIMITEDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)OtherEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Desalination PlantsEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
1 state heritage place
- 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
- 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
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Construct the Whyalla Northern Levee ExtensionplanningLOT 7097 MCDOUALL STUART AV MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600Lodged 05 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a meteorological mast (maximum height 140 metres)planning1155 ASH RD MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600;22154 LINCOLN HWY MIDDLEBACK RANGE SA 5600Lodged 19 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- ONESTEEL MANUFACTURING PTY LIMITEDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)planningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)planningOtherEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)planningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)planningDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)planningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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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