SA · Alexandrina Council
Nurragi, 5256
Current weather
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Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Nurragi is a residential smaller community in Alexandrina with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 30
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,994
- Employment rate
- 56%
- 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 (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
- State safety percentile
- 48.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 12
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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; 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.
2 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Removal of existing car shed and erection of a new 9m by 7m colorbond shed and relocation of existing water tank.353 NURRAGI RD NURRAGI SA 5256Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Construction of an Agricultural Building - Machinery shed916 NINE MILE RD NURRAGI SA 5256Decision 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Recent changes
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Construction of an Agricultural Building - Machinery shedplanning916 NINE MILE RD NURRAGI SA 5256Lodged 18 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Removal of existing car shed and erection of a new 9m by 7m colorbond shed and relocation of existing water tank.planning353 NURRAGI RD NURRAGI SA 5256Lodged 13 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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