SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Pearlah, 5607
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pearlah is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre Peninsula, 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. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 66
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,582
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 66 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- 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; 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.
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Combined Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 61 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Construction of a detached dwelling and swimming poolLOT 4 HANNAFORD RD PEARLAH SA 5607Decision Made
July 2022
- Outbuilding and Deck186 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Agricultural Building106 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Decision Made
June 2021
- Agricultural Building and Water TanksLOT 3 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Dwelling addition including carport and verandah61 PEAKE LANE PEARLAH SA 5607Decision 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning106 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 20 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building and Water TanksplanningLOT 3 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 18 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Combined Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingplanningLOT 61 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a detached dwelling and swimming poolplanningLOT 4 HANNAFORD RD PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 28 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Dwelling addition including carport and verandahplanning61 PEAKE LANE PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 08 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding and Deckplanning186 TOD HWY PEARLAH SA 5607Lodged 21 Jul 2022 · 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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