SA · Wattle Range Council
Short, 5279
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Short is a welcoming smaller community in Wattle Range, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
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.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 22
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,149
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 9
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,513
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 45.5
- State safety percentile
- 61.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence1
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Road RepairWattle Range Road, Clay Wells Rd25 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- • Removal of the existing 22m lattice tower, footings and associated equipment; • Installation of one (1) 35 metre monopole; • Mounting of a headframe at the top of the pole; • Installation of six (6) Telstra panel antennas mounted on the headframe with a maximum overall height of 36.3m; • Installation of Telstra equipment within the existing exchange building; • Installation of ancillary equipment including transceivers, remote radio units, amplifiers (TMA’s), cable trays, feeders, cabling, eleLOT 4 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Boundary Realignment6143 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279;LOT 4 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
August 2023
- Domestic Shed5761 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
July 2022
- Agricultural building and Pergola6310 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
May 2022
- Carport25 HASSELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
January 2022
- Pergola6106 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- dog breeding facility6106 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Under Assessment
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Agricultural building and Pergolaplanning6310 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 08 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Boundary Realignmentplanning6143 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279;LOT 4 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning25 HASSELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 10 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Domestic Shedplanning5761 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 04 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Pergolaplanning6106 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 10 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- dog breeding facilityplanning6106 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 11 Mar 2021 · Under Assessment
- • Removal of the existing 22m lattice tower, footings and associated equipment; • Installation of one (1) 35 metre monopole; • Mounting of a headframe at the top of the pole; • Installation of six (6) Telstra panel antennas mounted on the headframe with a maximum overall height of 36.3m; • Installation of Telstra equipment within the existing exchange building; • Installation of ancillary equipment including transceivers, remote radio units, amplifiers (TMA’s), cable trays, feeders, cabling, eleplanningLOT 4 CLAY WELLS RD SHORT SA 5279Lodged 01 Feb 2024 · 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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