SA · Loxton Waikerie Council
Pooginook, 5330
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- National parks
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Pooginook is a residential smaller community in Loxton Waikerie 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. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pooginook Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 125
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 28
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
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
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 8
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,121
- Employment rate
- 80%
- 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.
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- Construction of a packing shed (industry) with associated car parking and aboveground fire fighting tank with hydrant538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of a steel frame structure for mounting of solar photovoltaic panels (70kw) associated with an existing pumping station538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
January 2024
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment - 2 into 2 Allotments)1209 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330;1249 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- Land Division (1 into 3 Allotments)1137 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Construction of two (2) Agricultural Buildings538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Under Assessment
2021· 2 proposals
June 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Decision Made
April 2021
- Construction of a pump station comprising suction pipes in the river, a submersible pump, a support structure, and an electrical control room shed538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Decision 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
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
- Other Theftcrime1
- Pooginook Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Construction of a packing shed (industry) with associated car parking and aboveground fire fighting tank with hydrantplanning538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 01 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a pump station comprising suction pipes in the river, a submersible pump, a support structure, and an electrical control room shedplanning538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 22 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a steel frame structure for mounting of solar photovoltaic panels (70kw) associated with an existing pumping stationplanning538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 09 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 23 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) Agricultural Buildingsplanning538 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 04 Jul 2022 · Under Assessment
- Land Division (1 into 3 Allotments)planning1137 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 27 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment - 2 into 2 Allotments)planning1209 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330;1249 DEVLINS POUND RD POOGINOOK SA 5330Lodged 09 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — 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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