SA · Peterborough Council
Nackara, 5440
Current weather
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82% humidity · 27.9 km/h wind · 14.6° / 7.4° today · 0.2 mm rain
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Nackara is a welcoming smaller community in Peterborough, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
No census data available for this suburb yet.
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
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Scholze Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Mercer Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Nantabibbie Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Rucioch Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Smith Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkBarrier Highway, Parking Bay26 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.
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Single Storey Dwelling38 MERCER RD NACKARA SA 5440Decision 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
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
- Single Storey Dwellingplanning38 MERCER RD NACKARA SA 5440Lodged 16 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Scholze Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Mercer Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Nantabibbie Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Rucioch Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Smith Rd26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
- Shoulder WorkroadworksBarrier Highway, Parking Bay26 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- 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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