SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Paracombe, SA, 5132
Current weather
8.5°CDense drizzle
96% humidity · 25 km/h wind · 10.6° / 7.8° today · 23 mm rain
Desirability index
77.4/100
How this score is calculated#49 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Paracombe is a small locality in the Adelaide Hills area, home to around 435 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 13.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 435
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,092
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 157
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 145 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
- Threatening Behaviour1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,088
- Paracombe Preschool4 Harvey RoadPreschools
- Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · ICSEA 1088
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Paracombe Rd / Gall Rd - North side (Paracombe PO)
- Paracombe Rd / Gall Rd - South side (Paracombe PO)
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.
58 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Shed162 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Under Assessment
- Domestic shed2016 NORTH EAST RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey dwelling119 MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Under Assessment
February 2026
- Shed167B CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
September 2025
- Partial demolition of dwelling, dwelling addition and alterations584 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Under Assessment
June 2025
- Carport96 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Relocation of an existing carport97 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Water tank (above ground - 328kl)169 MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
April 2025
- Variation to Development Application 23037131- alterations to ancillary accommodation to retain the kitchen and laundry and amend the original condition 797 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
March 2025
- Repairs to Local Heritage Place (Paracombe Community Hall)383 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed)167B CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah562 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)48 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
October 2024
- Swimming Pool and safety features162 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
September 2024
- Dwelling additions and verandah326 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Under Assessment
- Demolishing Carport and Construction of Dwelling Addition104 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
June 2024
- Dwelling addition and partial demolition of existing dwelling181 MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Carport414 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
May 2024
- Verandah227 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling614 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Carport149A MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
March 2024
- Agricultural Building95 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and addition, verandah149A MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Installation of a Swimming pool and associated safety fence101 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
February 2024
- Erosion control works to stabilise Sixth Creek1105 GORGE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132;LOT 42 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
January 2024
- To build an 8 metre x 2.5 metre shed with a height of 2.7 metres. The shed will contain a concrete slab as the base and will be constructed using stud walls and clad in Colourbond.101 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling alterations and additions, deck & outbuilding119 MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Single storey detached dwelling, deck, swimming pool & associated safety features, retaining walls & change of use of existing dwelling to ancillary accommodation with associated building alterations & partial demolition of verandah97 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
November 2023
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling & associated landscaping and change of use of existing dwelling to tourist accommodation644 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Land Division - Boundary realignment (2 into 2)26 PITT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132;28 PITT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
October 2023
- Verandah in association with existing agriculture building294B PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
August 2023
- Verandah22 HURST RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
June 2023
- Combined carport and outbuilding265 TILMOUTH RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Alteration and addition to the existing detached dwelling, Spa Pool and associated safety features, Verandah, Deck and Fencing100 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Under Assessment
May 2023
- Domestic outbuilding1185 GORGE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
April 2023
- Single storey dwelling addition including replacement garage and partial demolition of the existing dwelling.26 PITT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
February 2023
- Like for like insurance repairs32 HURST RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Carport249 TILMOUTH RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
July 2022
- Carport95 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
- Verandah120 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Decision Made
2021· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 77.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #49 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Buildingplanning95 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 20 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Alteration and addition to the existing detached dwelling, Spa Pool and associated safety features, Verandah, Deck and Fencingplanning100 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 09 Jun 2023 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanning614 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 16 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning96 CHURCHETT RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 26 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning414 PARACOMBE RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 06 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning149A MURPHY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 08 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning249 TILMOUTH RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 21 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning95 MURRAY RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 06 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Combined carport and outbuildingplanning265 TILMOUTH RD PARACOMBE SA 5132Lodged 23 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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