SA · Wattle Range Council
Nora Creina, 5276
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Nora Creina is a residential smaller community in Wattle Range with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 37
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 82.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,203
- Employment rate
- 22.6%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27
- State safety percentile
- 39.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 3
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged 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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2023· 3 proposals
March 2023
- split level dwelling extensionLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Under Assessment
- CarportLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
February 2023
- Outbuilding1107 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Verandah1149B BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
May 2022
- Outbuilding (Shed)1107 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
February 2021
- Construct a dwelling and establish a site office. Planning consent granted 25 February 2020 to: ""variation to DA no. 822/100/14 to amend siting and design of approved dwelling and establishment of site office - DA 822/037/18.2082 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
- Demolition of Existing DwellingLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Hay Shed1172 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision Made
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling and outbuilding (not a garage)LOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Decision 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
- Lake St Clair 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Lake St Clair Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- CarportplanningLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 08 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Construct a dwelling and establish a site office. Planning consent granted 25 February 2020 to: ""variation to DA no. 822/100/14 to amend siting and design of approved dwelling and establishment of site office - DA 822/037/18.planning2082 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 25 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Demolition of Existing DwellingplanningLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 12 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new dwelling and outbuilding (not a garage)planningLOT 2 NORA CREINA RD NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 09 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Hay Shedplanning1172 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Outbuildingplanning1107 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 17 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)planning1107 BOG LANE NORA CREINA SA 5276Lodged 06 May 2022 · Decision Made
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
- 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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