SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Tarlee, SA, 5411
Current weather
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73% humidity · 32.2 km/h wind · 13.1° / 10° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#61 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tarlee is a small locality in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys area, home to around 316 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 9.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 316
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.5
- State safety percentile
- 7.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Theft1
- Sct - Non Residence1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 926
- Tarlee Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 926
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
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gilbert St / Craig St - East side (Tarlee Roadhouse)
- Gilbert St / Craig St - West side (Tarlee Roadhouse)
- Horrocks Hwy / Craig St - West side (Tarlee Information Bay)
- Horrocks Hwy / Hallett St - North side (Tarlee Institute)
- Horrocks Hwy / Hallett St - North side (Tarlee Institute)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Road ReconstructionTarlee Road, Hogan Rd18 Mar 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Telecommunications Network ExtensionsHorrocks Highway, Craig St06 Apr 2026 – 31 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.
39 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Carport16 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Two (2) light towers to the eastern side of the exiting bowling green (replacing existing light towers)65 -67 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
May 2026
- Verandah72 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
April 2026
- Land division (Torrens Title - 1 into 2 allotments)77 -79 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
March 2026
- Detached dwelling with garage under main roof and attached verandah and an outbuilding (shed)LOT 6 FOGGE ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
- Verandah87 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
January 2026
- verandah235 CLARKE RD TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
August 2025
- Two (2) light towers to the western side of the exiting bowling green (replacing existing light towers)65 -67 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
July 2025
- Carport70 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
May 2025
- Variation to DA 22034478 (Poultry Breeder Farm) comprising a reconfiguration of the site layout including a 90 degree rotation of the poultry breeder sheds/bio-security, amenities and storage/packing facility, repositioning of the two (2) managers residences, inclusion of two (2) maintenance sheds (15m x 7m), a reduction in the number of poultry breeder sheds from 10 to 8, increase in floor area of the poultry breeder sheds from 1,962m² to 2,280m² and a reduction in the total capacity of birds fLOT 941 RYELANDS RD TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
February 2025
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including additions to the rear and conversion of carport to outbuilding (garage)26 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
January 2025
- Carport and verandah6 PRESCOTT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
2024· 7 proposals
September 2024
- Verandah72 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Detached dwelling, carport and swimming pool and safety features1 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
August 2024
- Outbuilding (shed)13 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
July 2024
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including reinstatement of garage and addition to the rear of the dwelling, verandah and outbuilding (shed)44 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
April 2024
- Outbuilding (garage)14-16 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
March 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with verandahs and decking6 TAYLOR ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
January 2024
- Boundary realignment23 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411;9 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Outbuilding (shed)70 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Detached dwelling with verandahs under main roof6 FOGGE ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding (garage)15 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated decking70 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
June 2023
- Verandah443 FINNIS POINT RD TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
May 2023
- Outbuilding (shed/garage)74 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
January 2023
- Agricultural building (shed)3959 HORROCKS HWY TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Poultry breeder farm consisting of ten (10) poultry sheds containing a total of 165,500 birds with ancillary bio-security, amenities and storage facility, two (2) managers residences, aboveground water storage tanks, LPG tanks, fixed silos and associated carparking, earthworks and landscapingLOT 94 RYELANDS RD TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
- Shed and carport addition to existing shed9 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
2021· 7 proposals
September 2021
- Veranda Seating Area50 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - enclosed storage shed 8m x 6m x 4m with 9,000 litre water tank on eastern side467 MOLINEUX RD TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
July 2021
- Storage Shed4 CHARLES ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
April 2021
- Function Area and associated site works443 FINNIS POINT RD TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
March 2021
- Verandah7 PRESCOTT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
February 2021
- Store (Shipping Container)3475 HORROCKS HWY TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Pool Shelter85 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of single story detached dwelling17 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
- Sculpture StructureLOT 1 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
October 2020
- Domestic Outbuilding25 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Under Assessment
September 2020
- Change of Use - Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation115 CLARKE RD TARLEE SA 5411Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
12 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Tarlee BakeryBakery
- Tarlee Second Hand and MusicalMusical Instrument
- Tarlee Rest Area - Information BayParking
- Place of worship
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Sir James Fergusson HotelPub
- Public toilets
- Tarlee Second Hand and MusicalSecond Hand
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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 via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Agricultural Building - enclosed storage shed 8m x 6m x 4m with 9,000 litre water tank on eastern sideplanning467 MOLINEUX RD TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 01 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (shed)planning3959 HORROCKS HWY TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 12 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including additions to the rear and conversion of carport to outbuilding (garage)planning26 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 27 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including reinstatement of garage and addition to the rear of the dwelling, verandah and outbuilding (shed)planning44 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 25 Jul 2024 · Under Assessment
- Boundary realignmentplanning23 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411;9 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 22 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning16 HALLETT ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 26 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning70 GILBERT ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 18 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport and verandahplanning6 PRESCOTT ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 17 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Change of Use - Dwelling to Tourist Accommodationplanning115 CLARKE RD TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 24 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of single story detached dwellingplanning17 CRAIG ST TARLEE SA 5411Lodged 24 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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