SA · Yankalilla Council
Rapid Bay, 5204
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Rapid Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Yankalilla, with a settled community character. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $450
- Dwelling vacancy
- 94.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 28.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 466.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 97.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Increase (daily rate)
- +134%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Offences Against The Person Nec1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft1
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 975
- Rapid Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 975
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Boundary Realignment (Three Allotments)8032B MAIN SOUTH RD RAPID BAY SA 5204;8176 MAIN SOUTH RD DELAMERE SA 5204Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Construction of a telecommunications facility comprising a 41.3-metre monopole, headframe, one (1) equipment cabinet, security fencing and associated infrastructure445 RAPID BAY RD RAPID BAY SA 5204Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- SHED - DOMESTIC24 CYGNET PL RAPID BAY SA 5204Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
November 2022
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with CellarLOT 13 CYGNET PL RAPID BAY SA 5204Under Assessment
March 2022
- Shed and Verandah27 CYGNET PL RAPID BAY SA 5204Decision 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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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
- Other Offences Against The Person Neccrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Boundary Realignment (Three Allotments)planning8032B MAIN SOUTH RD RAPID BAY SA 5204;8176 MAIN SOUTH RD DELAMERE SA 5204Lodged 04 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a telecommunications facility comprising a 41.3-metre monopole, headframe, one (1) equipment cabinet, security fencing and associated infrastructureplanning445 RAPID BAY RD RAPID BAY SA 5204Lodged 13 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey with CellarplanningLOT 13 CYGNET PL RAPID BAY SA 5204Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Under Assessment
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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