SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Mutooroo, 5440
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mutooroo is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated SA, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 36
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 20
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- 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.
Roadworks & transport
6 active roadworks / incidents
- BridgeBarrier Highway, Wompinie Rd26 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Tepco Rd29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Mingary-Aroona Homestead Rd29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Mooleulooloo Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Tepco Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Wompinie Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 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.
2 planning-related records
Other· 2 proposals
- POLYMETALS OPERATIONS PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- POLYMETALS OPERATIONS PTY LTDResource 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)
- 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- POLYMETALS OPERATIONS PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- POLYMETALS OPERATIONS PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- BridgeroadworksBarrier Highway, Wompinie Rd26 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Tepco Rd29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Mingary-Aroona Homestead Rd29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Mooleulooloo Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Tepco Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Wompinie Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
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
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
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