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SA · Orroroo Carrieton Council

Orroroo, 5431

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Desirability score

25.1/100
Below average

603rd in SA

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Rural
  • Green space
  • Schools
  • Established
What Orroroo is known for: Affordable, Rural, Green space, Schools, Established

Suburb profile

In Orroroo Carrieton, Orroroo keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
578
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$966
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
61 of 293
Median monthly mortgage
$650
Employment rate
49.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 4 / 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)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 578 residents
State safety percentile
14th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+60.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Graffiti1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental4
  • Other Theft1
  • Sct - Non Residence1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
991
  • Orroroo Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 991
  • Orroroo KindergartenWest TerracePreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Fifth St / R M Williams Way - East side (Orroroo Bus and Caravan Zone)
  • Second St / Fourth St - North East side (Orroro Newsagency)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

59 planning-related records

2026· 10 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Stratco Shed. 8.416m x 6.5m x 3.9m eave height
    19 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Under Assessment
  • VERANDAH
    6 WEST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • 15.1m x 12.1m Alpha industries shed to be installed on the property at 23 West Terrace Orroroo 5431
    23 WEST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • The division of the land into two allotments so that each of the residences on the property are on separate allotments. Each proposed allotment has its own existing septic tank, and there are separate driveways for each of the proposed allotments.
    50 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • storage shed for home
    77 SLAUGHTERHOUSE RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • The erection of a shed for domestic use. I am purchasing a new Australian steel shed from Olympic Industries. The shed is a 'typical garage' with a roller door for vehicle access facing the street, two doors and two windows. It will have a concrete floor. I propose a 600mm concrete path on both long sides of the shed and a 5000mm wide concrete driveway from the roller door to the front boundary. I have intentionally chosen a shed large enough to accommodate a solar system on its roof, and a sola
    26 FIFTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Swimming Pool
    97 PARATOO SOUTH RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Division of land into two allotments, with the smaller allotment comprised of approximately 6470 square metres.
    28 WEIGHBRIDGE RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Our plan is to construct a new shed/garage: The primary garage will feature a concrete floor, a single large roller door, and PA access doors on the walls leading to lean-tos at the rear. It will contain: • A storage area at one end • Parking space for a car/s • Space for a camper or caravan Noting that it requires sufficient height to accommodate a van with a height of 3.2 meters Lean-to A has concrete floor and sliding glass door at front for external access and will be utilized as an Art Stud
    11 SIXTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • verandah to rear of house
    34 EAST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals

  • November 2025

  • This application is to build onto my existing farm shed. The shed was originally designed with this in mind and will be manufactured and erected by the same manufacturer as the existing shed.
    11376 R M WILLIAMS WAY ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Verandah
    33 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Land Division - 2 into 31 Allotments comprising of Stage 1 - Allotments 1 to 6 and Reserve, Stage 2 - Allotments 25 to 31, Stage 3 - Allotments 7, 8, 17 to 24 and 1001 18th Street and Stage 4 - Allotments 9 to 16 and 1002 Public Road.
    52 PARATOO SOUTH RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Outbuilding
    10 SOUTH TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
2024· 18 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Extension of living area (14mx5m), including upgrading an existing bathroom and the addition of a 2 bay garage.
    30 -32 FOURTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Under Assessment

  • November 2024

  • Land Division - 2 into 24 Allotments
    52 PARATOO SOUTH RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Attached Stratco Verandah - Rear of Dwelling
    4 SOUTH TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Demolish old shed and erect new shed 24.38m x 7.7m x 3.6m colorbond (3 fully open bays, 3 enclosed (shed) and then 2 open bays)
    4 SOUTH TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • I intend to build a 6.2m x 12.2m Olympic Industries shed towards the rear of my home block. It will have two sliding doors on the gable end and be clad in zinc alum sheeting. Next to this garage I would like to position a 6m x 2.4m shipping container, with an approximate gap of 3 m between the two structures.
    12 TENTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • October 2024

  • New Colorbond Shed 20mL x 10mW x 4mH Colour: Monument - all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles, Caravan, Boat Stormwater to 2 x 23000L Tanks (being installed with shed)
    55 SEVENTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • 9.1 x 9.1 x 3.6m Storage Shed
    68 GOVERNMENT RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • New Bullnose Verandah 10.8m x 3.35m
    13 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Freestanding Verandah
    24 FOURTEENTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Verandah
    4 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Permission to Keep 2 kangaroos on the property
    1 THIRD ST ORROROO SA 5431Under Assessment
  • Install Fiberglass Pool & associated safety barrier
    611 JOHNBURGH RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Hi we intend to have a 20-foot chiller on the property to store kangaroos from the local field processors that allows them to be picked up by buyers elsewhere. unfortunately, the local processor closed their business and without this facility all of the local field processors would be without a means to sell their product therefore losing the industry from the area. this facility will only be to allow cold storage of the kangaroos. no processing will be taken place on the property
    28 WEIGHBRIDGE RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Store (Means a building or enclosed land used for the storage of goods and within or upon which no trade (whether wholesale or retail) or industry is carried on).
    LOT 54 NINTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • build a residental house on the lot163 and a large enough shed to park my trucks and trailers in the shed , to prevent it being a eye sore for the general public to see . on the lot 164 I would leave as a paddock for grazing a few sheep and a few cattle .
    LOT 163 MINBURRA RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • to stage chillers on the site to allow local Kangaroo Field Processors to continue to operate and store the meat in the chillers on the site
    28 WEIGHBRIDGE RD ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Erect a 6mtr x 9mtr shed in vacant area
    6 WEST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • January 2024

  • Enclose existing carport for use as lounge room
    18 EAST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals

  • July 2023

  • 4-bay car shed (one bay a closed-in workshop), to house our private vehicles
    LOT 95 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • Building a shed for personal use
    15 EIGHTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • storage shed
    35 SIXTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Remove existing pergola and replace with a wider and longer pergola for more space and also lifting above gutter level to create more height
    19 FIFTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Remove existing barn style shed, replace with new shed with cement floor.
    26 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • 4.6m diameter round swimming pool Have been advised no fence required as 1.2m high flat sides. We remove ladder when kids not in there being supervised. 6m approx from rear fence. 1.4m from closest neighbours boundary. After consultation with plan SA a fence has been put in on the western side around the ladder with lockable gate. 1.2m+ on all sides. Pictures attached
    26 EAST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Parking cars and caravan
    LOT 439 SCHOOL TCE ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made
  • Verandah made to order 3600 x 10600 x 2700mm High - Colour Classic Cream
    29 FOURTH ST ORROROO SA 5431Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Orroroo and District Health ServicePekina RoadPublic Hospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
25.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6004th in Australia
State rank
603rd in SA
Peer rank
#120 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#203 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Graffiticrime1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime4
  • Other Theftcrime1
  • Sct - Non Residencecrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Orroroo and District Health ServicehealthPekina RoadPublic Hospital
  • 15.1m x 12.1m Alpha industries shed to be installed on the property at 23 West Terrace Orroroo 5431planning23 WEST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Lodged 14 May 2026 · Decision Made
  • 4-bay car shed (one bay a closed-in workshop), to house our private vehiclesplanningLOT 95 SECOND ST ORROROO SA 5431Lodged 27 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
  • 4.6m diameter round swimming pool Have been advised no fence required as 1.2m high flat sides. We remove ladder when kids not in there being supervised. 6m approx from rear fence. 1.4m from closest neighbours boundary. After consultation with plan SA a fence has been put in on the western side around the ladder with lockable gate. 1.2m+ on all sides. Pictures attachedplanning26 EAST TCE ORROROO SA 5431Lodged 05 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
  • 9.1 x 9.1 x 3.6m Storage Shedplanning68 GOVERNMENT RD ORROROO SA 5431Lodged 14 Oct 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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