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SA · Karoonda East Murray Council

Mindarie, 5309

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Mindarie is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Mindarie is a welcoming smaller community in Karoonda East Murray, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

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

Population

Population
32
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 8
Median monthly mortgage
$433
Employment rate
52.2%
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 (2023–24)
5
Against the person
3
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
156.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 11 residents
State safety percentile
92th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

5 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal

  • June 2022

  • Expansion of existing workers' accommodation from 54 beds to 110 beds via the addition of 14 modular buildings and amenities, associated wastewater expansion, landscaping and civil works.
    LOT 84 KNIGHTS WELL RD MINDARIE SA 5309Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Erect a 3 stand shearing shed next to existing yards
    1108 WALKER FLAT RD MINDARIE SA 5309Decision Made
  • Implement Shed
    448 BITTER CORNER RD MINDARIE SA 5309Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Machinery Shed
    448 BITTER CORNER RD MINDARIE SA 5309Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • MURRAY ZIRCON PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
2/10
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

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

Recent changes

  • Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
  • Erect a 3 stand shearing shed next to existing yardsplanning1108 WALKER FLAT RD MINDARIE SA 5309Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
  • Expansion of existing workers' accommodation from 54 beds to 110 beds via the addition of 14 modular buildings and amenities, associated wastewater expansion, landscaping and civil works.planningLOT 84 KNIGHTS WELL RD MINDARIE SA 5309Lodged 21 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
  • Implement Shedplanning448 BITTER CORNER RD MINDARIE SA 5309Lodged 09 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
  • MURRAY ZIRCON PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • Machinery Shedplanning448 BITTER CORNER RD MINDARIE SA 5309Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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