SA · Goyder Council
Mount Bryan, 5418
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Goyder, Mount Bryan is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. 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.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $816
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $402
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $150
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $250
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $250
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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 28 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 3
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -37.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Dangerous Or Negligent Acts1
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
- Serious Assault Resulting In 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Pde / Collins St - East side (Mt Bryan Hotel)
- Railway Pde / Collins St - West side (Mt Bryan Hotel)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Replacement of rear damaged pergola3534 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Agricultural building for hay storage.LOT 91 COBB & CO RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
January 2024
- The establishment of a meteorological mast (#5) of up to 140m, associated with the Goyder North project, for a period up to 8 years. Located approximately 6km to the north of Burra and 9km to the south-east of Mount Bryan.222 RANGE RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision Made
- Renewable energy facility and associated facilities including 135 wind turbines, overhead transmission line, three substations, three batteries, temporary construction facilities and six meteorological masts (staged over 12 years)1010 WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;1351 GOYDER HWY BALDINA SA 5417;164 EASTERN RD BURRA SA 5417;222 RANGE RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;2394 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2440 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2789 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;2807 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;475 BLACK PEAK RD BRIGHT SA 5381;559 BUNDEY CHURCH RD BUNDEY SA 5320;835 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;987 CAROONA RD MONGOLATA SA 5417;LOT 1 MONGOLATA RD MONGOLATA SA 5417;LOT 100 GOYDER HWY BALDINA SA 5417;LOT 119 WHITE FIELD RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 122 BARRIER HWY BURRA SA 5417;LOT 129 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 15 GOYDER HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 157 WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 189 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 190 SATCHELL RD WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 194 WHITE HILL RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 2 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 217 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 219 JUNCTION RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 222 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 223 WORLDS END HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 230 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 242 EAGLE HAWKE GATE RD BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 25 GOYDER HWY WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 276 BRUCE RD BALDINA SA 5417;LOT 299 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 37S WHITE HILL RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 382 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 383 WHITE HILL RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;LOT 388 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 392 GRIFFEN RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 396 NEWIKIE RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 40 LINES RD MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418;LOT 40 WORLDS END HWY BRIGHT SA 5381;LOT 435 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 448 GRIFFEN RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 492 WANDILLAH RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 5 SATCHELL RD WORLDS END SA 5381;LOT 50 OLD BELCUNDA RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 602 WHITE FIELD RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 606 MOUNT BRYAN EAST RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 613 DARE RD MOUNT BRYAN EAST SA 5419;LOT 622 POWERLINE RD BUNDEY SA 5320;LOT 63 POWERLIUnder Assessment
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Reconfiguration of the previously approved Princess Royal cattle feedlot (intensive animal husbandry) to allow Stage 3 to be constructed on a vacant adjoining allotment.8117 BARRIER HWY MOUNT BRYAN SA 5418Decision 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mokota Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
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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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Dangerous Or Negligent Actscrime1
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
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- Mokota Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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