SA · Port Augusta Council
Miranda, 5700
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Miranda is a residential smaller community in Port Augusta with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. 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 is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 60.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 42.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.4
- State safety percentile
- 34.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 982
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- BridgeAugusta Highway, Service Rd14 May 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
21 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Freestanding Flat Roof Carport Freestanidng Flat Roof Verandah Freestanidng Flat Roof Verandah7 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
April 2026
- Renovations and minor additions to an existing detached dwelling, including internal reconfiguration, extension of living areas, and upgraded external finishes. The development maintains a single storey form and residential use of the site. The proposal is consistent with the character of the Rural Shack Settlement Zone, maintaining a low-scale built form. External materials comprise lightweight cladding with a painted finish suitable for coastal conditions. The development has been designed in3 EAST TCE MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
March 2026
- Freestanding Flat Roof Verandah32 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
- Carport31 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Verandah43 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
September 2025
- Verandah27 -29 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
May 2025
- New porch veranda to front of existing dwelling, and new alfresco veranda to rear of existing dwelling.25 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Shed Attached Flat Roof Verandah5 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
October 2024
- Front and Rear ground level deck24 ESPLANADE MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of x2 new Olympic Industries Shed 1 x storage/workshop/office shed 12.192m x 7.814x 3.048m Colour-bond Corrogated Iron profile - roof =Windspray wall cladding = Dune 1x Implement/Machinery storage shed 9.100m x 6.204m x 3.658 Colour bond OP profile - roof = Windspray wall cladding = DuneLOT 1 MIRANDA RD MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
January 2024
- above ground swimming pool, 10 x 5.5 x 1.37 mtrs17775 AUGUSTA HWY MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Shed (10.5 X12 sq m) with total height 5.3m17775 AUGUSTA HWY MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
September 2023
- Addition to side of house. Ens added Kitchen reno Changing to front roof of dwelling Rumpus finalised8 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
June 2023
- Open Carport attached to side of house20 ESPLANADE MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
April 2023
- Outbuilding and partially enclosed carport6 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Variation to 22031437 - reorientation of Outbuilding's skillion roof and relocation of roller doors23 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)8 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
October 2022
- New Shed - 7m wide x 7m long x 3m high4 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
March 2022
- Outbuilding ancillary to existing dwelling37 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Under Assessment
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Colourbond boundary fence and gate4 ESPLANADE MIRANDA SA 5700Decision Made
June 2021
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carport7 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Decision 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
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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 Theftcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Addition to side of house. Ens added Kitchen reno Changing to front roof of dwelling Rumpus finalisedplanning8 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 08 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning31 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 03 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Colourbond boundary fence and gateplanning4 ESPLANADE MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 14 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of x2 new Olympic Industries Shed 1 x storage/workshop/office shed 12.192m x 7.814x 3.048m Colour-bond Corrogated Iron profile - roof =Windspray wall cladding = Dune 1x Implement/Machinery storage shed 9.100m x 6.204m x 3.658 Colour bond OP profile - roof = Windspray wall cladding = DuneplanningLOT 1 MIRANDA RD MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 07 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)planning8 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Freestanding Flat Roof Carport Freestanidng Flat Roof Verandah Freestanidng Flat Roof Verandahplanning7 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 18 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Freestanding Flat Roof Verandahplanning32 MAIN ST MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 18 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Freestanding Pitched Roof Carportplanning7 POOL CR MIRANDA SA 5700Lodged 01 Jun 2021 · 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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