SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
South Kilkerran, 5573
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
South Kilkerran is a residential smaller community in Yorke Peninsula 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.
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.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,034
- Employment rate
- 52%
- 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 (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 101.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 85.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Threatening Behaviour1
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Port Victoria Rd / Point Pearce Rd (South Kilkerran Church)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
April 2025
- Verandah1152 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
January 2025
- Verandah448 SOUTH KILKERRAN RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
July 2024
- Agricultural Building345 POINT PEARCE RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
June 2024
- Lean-to off shed for machine shelter448 SOUTH KILKERRAN RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
April 2024
- Dwelling extension1152 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Dwelling alterations/additions & swimming pool.695 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural building (18m x 6m x 5.5m)345 POINT PEARCE RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
October 2021
- Verandah to 3 sides of existing office building114 BREONA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
September 2021
- Extension to existing implement shed114 BREONA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision Made
August 2021
- Outbuilding (shed)941 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Decision 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
- Other Theftcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning345 POINT PEARCE RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Lodged 26 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (18m x 6m x 5.5m)planning345 POINT PEARCE RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Lodged 22 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations/additions & swimming pool.planning695 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Lodged 25 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Dwelling extensionplanning1152 PORT VICTORIA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Lodged 24 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Extension to existing implement shedplanning114 BREONA RD SOUTH KILKERRAN SA 5573Lodged 13 Sep 2021 · 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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