SA · Mid Murray Council
Nildottie, 5238
Current weather
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84% humidity · 19.3 km/h wind · 14.6° / 8.7° today · 3.2 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Nildottie is a small locality in the Mid Murray area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-83%), roughly 4.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 220
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $861
- Dwelling vacancy
- 51.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- 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
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4.5
- State safety percentile
- 0.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 52
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -83.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Sct - Residence1
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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hunter Rd - West side (Nildottie Post Office)
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.
44 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling additions and alterations15 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
March 2026
- Land Division in the form of a dwelling excision (1 into 2)1459 WANBI RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Detached dwelling, retaining walls and associated excavation & filling in a flood plain.LOT 294 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
February 2026
- Construction of a verandah attached to an existing dwelling3960 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier948 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
January 2026
- River Structure (Jetty)LOT 3 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 7 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of a garage (Domestic Outbuilding)3956 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier221 LEOCHELS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of new unsealed roadway from gate entrance to existing house boat mooring.LOT 5 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 7 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2025
- Retaining walls and associated siteworksLOT 309 KROEHNS LANE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
August 2025
- River Structure (Jetty)LOT 13 GREENWAYS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 5 GREENWAYS SHACK RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
June 2025
- Modification to existing river structure, staircase, landscaping and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.13 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 411 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
May 2025
- Land division creating one (1) additional allotment (1 into 2) for the purposes of excising an existing dwelling5365 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
February 2025
- Residential Outbuilding (Shed)LOT 313 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
October 2024
- Domestic Outbuilding232 GREENWAYS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a dwelling excision1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 3 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached balcony and undercroft storage areas / wet areaLOT 3 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
August 2024
- Change of use of an existing implement shed to a detached dwelling and the keeping of animals (Alpacas)LOT 25 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
- Alterations and Additions to an existing detached dwelling1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
July 2024
- Carport (attached) and Water Tank4002 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwellingLOT F1 ANGAS VALLEY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of two cool room storage buildings (agricultural buildings)556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2024
- Dwelling addition and carportLOT 50 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding (shed)LOT 81 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
March 2024
- Outbuilding Addition (shed)LOT 6 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
January 2024
- Residential Outbuilding (shed)LOT 117 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
2023· 9 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations and additions to an existing two storey detached dwellingLOT 286 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
November 2023
- Land Division in the form of a dwelling excision491 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
October 2023
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered balcony, external staircase, underfloor storage area & laundry, and associated retaining walls and earthworks in a flood plainLOT 6 GREENWAYS SHACK RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2023
- Construction of two cool room storage buildings (agricultural buildings)556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
July 2023
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingLOT 279 KROEHNS ACCESS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
June 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building683 WANBI RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2023
- Agricultural Building21 SHIRAZ TCE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
March 2023
- Change of use of an existing shed into a dwelling and the construction of an agricultural building3994 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Agricultural Building556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
June 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding4058 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding in association with an existing dwelling3981 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
February 2022
- Detached dwelling comprising two transportable units connected by deck and roofLOT 33 DAY ST NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of new dwelling.LOT 5 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision 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
- Ngaut Ngaut 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)
- 2/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.8/100
- National rank
- 6518th in Australia
- State rank
- 665th in SA
- Peer rank
- #150 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #246 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park governmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Agricultural Buildingplanning21 SHIRAZ TCE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 26 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 03 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to an existing detached dwellingplanning1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 01 Aug 2024 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to an existing two storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 286 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 20 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanningLOT F1 ANGAS VALLEY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 26 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Carport (attached) and Water Tankplanning4002 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Change of use of an existing implement shed to a detached dwelling and the keeping of animals (Alpacas)planningLOT 25 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of an existing shed into a dwelling and the construction of an agricultural buildingplanning3994 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 23 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — 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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