SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Stockport, 5410
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Stockport is a quieter smaller community in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,514
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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.
Housing
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $145
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 9
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Graffiti1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
31 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)169 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Under Assessment
February 2026
- Detached dwelling with verandahs and garage under main roof2 OBSERVATORY RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah71 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah17 -19 SMITH ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed) and verandah4 SMITH ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
June 2025
- Detached dwelling with verandah under main roof and deck13 -15 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
May 2025
- Outbuilding (garage)169 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
March 2025
- Outbuilding (shed) for storage associated with golf club95 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding (refurbishment of existing toilet facility)LOT 337 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
August 2024
- Alterations and additions to an existing single storey detached dwelling9 WATTS TCE STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed) and freestanding carport4 SMITH ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
May 2024
- Outbuilding (Garage)15-19 OBSERVATORY RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
April 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with verandah and deckingLOT 101 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of an egg grading and packing facility with office/amenity facilities and associated access roads, carparking and landscaping235 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;287 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;LOT 201 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Under Assessment
- Verandah and decking around perimeter of existing dwelling25-27 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
- Carport and verandah343 RANGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Expansion of existing intensive animal husbandry (poultry - egg production) consisting of four (4) additional sheds to accommodate an additional 30,000 birds (7,500 per new shed) with associated water tanks, spent litter storage area and landscaping287 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;LOT 11 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;LOT 201 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
August 2023
- Land division (Torrens Title - 1 into 2)26-32 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Outbuilding (garage)7 OBSERVATORY RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
- Shed extension to existing outbuilding (garaport)29-31 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
June 2022
- Verandah84-86 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
February 2022
- Dwelling Addition71 KOCHS RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
October 2021
- Domestic Outbuilding (18.3m x 7.7m)80-82 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
June 2021
- Garage91-93 MURRAY ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
- Carport (13.98m x 6.85m)1 PYCROFT ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
April 2021
- STORAGE SHED79 STRIBLING RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Under Assessment
March 2021
- Ancillary Accommodation and Verandah21-23 SMITH ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
February 2021
- Implement shed287 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
- Intensive Animal Husbandry (Poultry) incorporating 4x Buildings with associated Water TanksLOT 103 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Land Division (2 into 2)2129 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410;LOT 295 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
August 2020
- Land Division to re-align the existing boundary between A103 & A104LOT 103 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision 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)
- 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
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)
- 1
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 21.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6424th in Australia
- State rank
- 649th in SA
- Peer rank
- #77 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Graffiticrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Alterations and additions to an existing single storey detached dwellingplanning9 WATTS TCE STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 20 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation and Verandahplanning21-23 SMITH ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 02 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Carport (13.98m x 6.85m)planning1 PYCROFT ST STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 09 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Carport and verandahplanning343 RANGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 13 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of an egg grading and packing facility with office/amenity facilities and associated access roads, carparking and landscapingplanning235 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;287 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410;LOT 201 RURADENE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 20 Mar 2024 · Under Assessment
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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