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SA · Southern Mallee Council

Parrakie, 5301

Current weather

10.5°CPartly cloudy

84% humidity · 24.9 km/h wind · 13.4° / 8.7° today · 5.2 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Parrakie is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Parrakie is a residential smaller community in Southern Mallee with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
78
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$1,008
Employment rate
74.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
4
Against the person
0
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.3
State safety percentile
65.5th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
2

Most common offence types

  • Graffiti1
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle1
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1

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

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Parrakie S Rd / Hamdorf Tce - East side (Parrakie)

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.

8 planning-related records

2025· 2 proposals

  • May 2025

  • Shed with canopy
    961 BARRETT RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • 14.6 x 9m shed for cars and caravan
    247 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • September 2024

  • 4 ECHO SHELTERS (HAVE ALREADY BEEN ERECTED) TO HOUSE & SHELTER APPROXALLY 500/550 PIGS IN EACH SHELTER
    328 BLACKETT RD PARRAKIE SA 5301;468 BLACKETT RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Proposed house addition with indoor swimming pool & cellar.
    2630 PARRAKIE SOUTH RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Erect 36mx18mx6m machinery storage shed next to existing crop field.
    782 BADMAN RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Free standing carport
    247 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made

  • August 2020

  • Free standing carport
    216 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • SUNPORK COMMERCIAL PIGGERIES PTY. LTD.
    Animal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

  • Graffiticrime1
  • Sct - Residencecrime1
  • Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
  • 14.6 x 9m shed for cars and caravanplanning247 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 16 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
  • 4 ECHO SHELTERS (HAVE ALREADY BEEN ERECTED) TO HOUSE & SHELTER APPROXALLY 500/550 PIGS IN EACH SHELTERplanning328 BLACKETT RD PARRAKIE SA 5301;468 BLACKETT RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 16 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
  • Erect 36mx18mx6m machinery storage shed next to existing crop field.planning782 BADMAN RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 21 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • Free standing carportplanning247 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 16 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
  • Free standing carportplanning216 BEELITZ RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 17 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
  • Proposed house addition with indoor swimming pool & cellar.planning2630 PARRAKIE SOUTH RD PARRAKIE SA 5301Lodged 21 Aug 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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