SA · Robe Council
Mount Benson, 5275
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Mount Benson sits up in the Robe hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
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 market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 63
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,060
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
- State safety percentile
- 17.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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.
25 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Proposed 21m x 55.5m cover to go over existing shearing shed120 DRABSCH HD LINE RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Torrens Title Land Division - one allotment into two47 SNEATH RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
October 2024
- Land Division - 2 into 2 Allotments - Boundary Realignment531 WRIGHTS BAY RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
September 2024
- retospective application for a shed10 SANDY LANE MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Under Assessment
May 2024
- Construction of a Dwelling & Outbuilding (Shed)LOT 112 SOUTHERN PORTS HWY MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Under Assessment
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Hay ShedLOT 79 DAIRY RANGE RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
August 2023
- New 9m x 12m Shed - Colourbond Monument Proposed use is for storage of horse float and boat.109 BOATSWAIN POINT RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
May 2023
- Dwelling addition301 RIVIERA DR MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
February 2023
- Construction of 4 Tourist Accommodation Buildings in 4 stages532 WRIGHTS BAY RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Under Assessment
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Agriculture shed44 LONGBOTTOM RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
March 2022
- storage shed 15m wide x 80m long253 LINGS RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
February 2022
- 24m x 36m Yard Cover on Farm land993 DAIRY RANGE RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Agricultural ShedLOT 237 SOUTHERN PORTS HWY MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
July 2021
- Office for Caravan Park, extension of existing Caravan and Tourist Park and associated Advertising/advisory signs532 WRIGHTS BAY RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
- Single story dwellingLOT 7 VEARING RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Under Assessment
June 2021
- Variation to DA 822/103/17 to increase building height of approved dwelling46 ROYS LANE MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Under Assessment
January 2021
- Outbuilding, canopy and skate ramp301 RIVIERA DR MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Addition in the form of deck, verandah, wheelchair accessible ramp and unisex toilet46 ROYS LANE MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
November 2020
- Verandah65 NUNGA-MIA RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
October 2020
- Toilet facility/store located at the southern end of the camp ground532 WRIGHTS BAY RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
- Hay shedLOT 79 DAIRY RANGE RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
- Land division185 BAGDAD RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
August 2020
- Dwelling addition (ensuite) and outbuilding (louvered pergola).301 RIVIERA DR MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA 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)
- 4/10
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
2 state heritage places
- 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
- 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
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 24m x 36m Yard Cover on Farm landplanning993 DAIRY RANGE RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 21 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Addition in the form of deck, verandah, wheelchair accessible ramp and unisex toiletplanning46 ROYS LANE MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural ShedplanningLOT 237 SOUTHERN PORTS HWY MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 07 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Agriculture shedplanning44 LONGBOTTOM RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 04 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of 4 Tourist Accommodation Buildings in 4 stagesplanning532 WRIGHTS BAY RD MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 15 Feb 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a Dwelling & Outbuilding (Shed)planningLOT 112 SOUTHERN PORTS HWY MOUNT BENSON SA 5275Lodged 02 May 2024 · Under Assessment
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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