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SA · Loxton Waikerie Council

Taplan, 5311

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  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Taplan is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Taplan is a residential smaller community in Loxton Waikerie with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, 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 area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
41
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$762
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Employment rate
43.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • November 2023

  • Land Division (1 into 2 Allotments - Dwelling Excision)
    2921 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Agricultural building (hay storage shed)
    1010 MOUNT CHINA RD TAPLAN SA 5311Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of an agricultural building
    3290 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Decision Made

  • October 2020

  • Freestanding verandah
    2963 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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)
1/10

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

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

Recent changes

  • Agricultural building (hay storage shed)planning1010 MOUNT CHINA RD TAPLAN SA 5311Lodged 13 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning3290 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Lodged 22 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
  • Freestanding verandahplanning2963 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Lodged 26 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
  • Land Division (1 into 2 Allotments - Dwelling Excision)planning2921 TAPLAN RD TAPLAN SA 5311Lodged 17 Nov 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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