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SA · Grant Council

Mount Schank, SA, 5291

Current weather

12.6°CRain showers

89% humidity · 26.8 km/h wind · 15.6° / 10° today · 10.4 mm rain

Desirability index

82/100

#27 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mount Schank is a small locality in the Grant area, home to around 264 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 7.6 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
264
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,968
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 83
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Employment rate
71.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 0 / 0

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
7.6
State safety percentile
4.5th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
42
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

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

52 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • May 2026

  • One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 28 June 2026 from 9am - 4pm
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)
    5 DIGGERS LANE MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)
    LOT 13 SWAFFERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Outbuilding and Agricultural Building
    22615 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Agricultural building (hay shed)
    LOT 11 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 12 October from 9am - 4pm
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    28 WHITES FLAT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Verandah
    22182 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 15th of June 2025 from 9am - 4pm
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building Extension (Stage 1: To store farm machinery, bobcat, tractor, mower, trailer and caravan); and Outbuilding - (Stage 2: To remove existing shedding and replace with a new shed to store cars and general domestic storage)
    2 TREVOR CLARKE DR MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Under Assessment

  • April 2025

  • Fence and matching gate
    113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Convert former Hall to Dwelling and Dwelling Additions/alterations
    113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    204 SETTLERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Outbuilding
    113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Agricultural Building (Fodder Storage)
    28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Verandah
    699 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Agricultural Building extension
    65 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event)
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event)
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Installation of two new 2 Megalitre tanks to manage effluent including HDPE liner and leakage detection; and increase in operational capacity to a maximum of 850 cows
    22839 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Outbuilding
    22208 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 1,100 cows
    567 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;59 JONES LANE MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;595 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;640 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Agricultural Building (Calf Shed)
    230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Construction of a Cattle Yard Cover
    383 SISTERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    LOT 821 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2022· 12 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 1200 cows
    230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • October 2022

  • Outbuilding
    22182 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • September 2022

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    926 OLD BOUNDARY RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • August 2022

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    513 STOCK ROUTE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    28 WHITES FLAT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Above Ground Swimming Pool
    699 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • May 2022

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    22688 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • April 2022

  • One Day Motocross Event (Special Event)
    32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling additions
    155 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)
    153 MOUNTAIN PATH RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made

  • January 2022

  • Variation of Development Application 20001850 - alter location and size of dwelling and increase size of shed
    LOT 12 MOUNTAIN PATH RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building
    28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2021· 11 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 850 cows
    376 OLD BOUNDARY RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;LOT 14 STOCK ROUTE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Agricultural building (Hay and Machinery)
    595 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
  • Cattle Underpass
    230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;255 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals

4 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
82.0/100
Cohort rank
#27 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Above Ground Swimming Poolplanning699 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 13 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Buildingplanning28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 10 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Calf Shed)planning230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 16 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Fodder Storage)planning28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 07 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)planning5 DIGGERS LANE MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)planningLOT 13 SWAFFERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 05 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)planning28 WHITES FLAT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 01 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)planning926 OLD BOUNDARY RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 13 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)planning513 STOCK ROUTE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Lodged 24 Aug 2022 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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