SA · Southern Mallee Council
Parilla, 5303
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Parilla is a welcoming smaller community in Southern Mallee, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 40.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 87
- Median monthly mortgage
- $661
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 44
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 3
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Tce - North side (Parilla)
- Railway Tce / Shannon St - South side (Parilla)
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.
21 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- 89m x 15m x 7.5m airing shed11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
August 2025
- Temporary use as a honesty shop for ready food preparation from Demi's Kitchen Pinnaroo. Try to set up a little shop as a trial to see how it goes. Because there's nothing in Parilla and also not very much people in a small town, kind of challenge. Thinking of milk & news paper for old locals. The rest of building need some time and money to get it fix to be a proper coffee shop / Take away shop. so apply for a temporary use as a stage in the development of the property29 MCCOY ST PARILLA SA 5303Under Assessment
July 2025
- 14691 - 1 into 2 Land Division1102 LONGTRAIL RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Store11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Under Assessment
- Workers accommodation10916 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Under Assessment
September 2024
- Shop11712 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
July 2024
- 13403 - 2 into 2 land division (boundary re-alignment) Purpose of the realignment is to add land to the Bowling Club land for additional green(s)20 FOALE ST PARILLA SA 5303;LOT 701 FOALE ST PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- We propose the build an onion storing shed on site to store and cure onions that will be used to supply the supermarkets and markets around Australia.11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
August 2023
- Proposed Telecommunications Facility comprising: - Establishment of a 150m2 lease area surrounded by a 2.4m high security fence; - Installation of one (1) 60 metre lattice tower; - Mounting of a headframe at the top of the tower; - Installation of six (6) Telstra panel antennas mounted on the headframe with a maximum overall height of 61.3m; - Installation of one (1) Telstra standard equipment shelter; - Installation of one (1) GPS antenna on the equipment shelter; - Installation of ancillary eq11712 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Extension of bowling club and Veranda Stage 1 - proposal for structure to toilet, kitchen, storeroom and office area20 FOALE ST PARILLA SA 5303Under Assessment
October 2022
- Movable dwelling sitting on an engineered foundation linked via tie downs specified in engineered specification for a transportable dwelling size being 3m x12m, linked to the approved septic system for this site.11328 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
September 2022
- Family farm house build, Consisting of two pavilions joining.11328 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
July 2022
- Proposed rural farm shed993 PARILLA SOUTH RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- The shed will only have a roof and will be bolted down to the concrete on existing new 200mm thick concrete under the existing water treatment plant tanks.11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
July 2021
- Farm Building724 CLAYPAN BORE RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
June 2021
- New implement storage shed1182 CLAYPAN EAST RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
March 2021
- Garage for vehicle storage993 PARILLA SOUTH RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Outbuilding - Lunchroom11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
November 2020
- Industrial Building and Cool Room and Storage of Produce11771 MALLEE HWY PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
October 2020
- Single Storey Dwelling10 KERLEY RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision Made
September 2020
- 30kW Solar Generator Ground Mount, connected to irrigation bore electrical connection63 PARILLA SOUTH RD PARILLA SA 5303Decision 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
- Karte 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)
- 6/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Karte Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- 13403 - 2 into 2 land division (boundary re-alignment) Purpose of the realignment is to add land to the Bowling Club land for additional green(s)planning20 FOALE ST PARILLA SA 5303;LOT 701 FOALE ST PARILLA SA 5303Lodged 22 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- 14691 - 1 into 2 Land Divisionplanning1102 LONGTRAIL RD PARILLA SA 5303Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- 30kW Solar Generator Ground Mount, connected to irrigation bore electrical connectionplanning63 PARILLA SOUTH RD PARILLA SA 5303Lodged 30 Sep 2020 · 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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