SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Point Souttar, 5577
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Point Souttar is a residential smaller community in Yorke Peninsula with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 34
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 85.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 59 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,251
- Employment rate
- 53.1%
- 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
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 58.8
- State safety percentile
- 70.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence1
- 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; 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.
13 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
October 2025
- Outbuilding289 WEST COWIE RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
July 2025
- Land Division - 1 into 2 allotments1035 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
February 2025
- Amenities Block - Public ToiletsLOT 3 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling; Linkway & Carport36 GALWAY CR POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Under Assessment
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shed913 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
March 2024
- Garage Addition1084 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
April 2023
- Carport840 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Public toiletLOT 260 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
May 2021
- Agricultural Building (Implement Shed)2547 CORNY POINT RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
- Two 22,500 litre Underground Concrete Water Tanks35 GALWAY CR POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
April 2021
- Demolition of the existing single-storey detached dwelling and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling & swimming pool1090 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
February 2021
- Single Storey Dwelling35 GALWAY CR POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Garage35 GALWAY CR POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Decision 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)
- 4/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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
Recent changes
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Building (Implement Shed)planning2547 CORNY POINT RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 31 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shedplanning913 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- Amenities Block - Public ToiletsplanningLOT 3 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 19 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning840 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 21 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
- Demolition of the existing single-storey detached dwelling and construction of a two-storey detached dwelling & swimming poolplanning1090 NORTH COAST RD POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Garageplanning35 GALWAY CR POINT SOUTTAR SA 5577Lodged 20 Dec 2020 · 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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