SA · Tumby Bay Council
Ungarra, 5607
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- Schools
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Ungarra is a welcoming smaller community in Tumby Bay, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,224
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 69
- Median monthly mortgage
- $939
- Employment rate
- 67.3%
- 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,005
- Ungarra Playcentre16 Schramm StreetPlaycentres
- Ungarra Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1005
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Two Verandahs11 ASHMAN TCE UNGARRA SA 5607;LOT 5 ASHMAN TCE UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Land Division 1 into 21774 MINE HILL RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
October 2022
- Construction of a 36m x 40m agricultural building.141 MOUNT HILL RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- New Shed37 GOODES RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Install required beams & supports in ceiling. Removal of the Eastern and a portion of the Southern kitchen wall.1316 EAST DOG FENCE RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
October 2020
- Inground fibreglass swimming pool install346 UNGARRA-STOKES RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
September 2020
- Aquaponics Area: To be located within house yards at the Western end of property. Secondhand greenhouse purchased from David Gill Greenhouses (VIC). Rubble/Road base foundation to extend 1500mm around greenhouse footprint (720m^2 total). 2 bays of 40x6.4m, totalling 500m^2. Galvanised steel frame and flexible plastic cladding (Sunview Diamond 15). 4m high vertical posts (33 off), hoop ridge is 1.7m high at peak, making total height of 5.7m. Roll up side walls (2 off) and adjustable ridge vents (706 MOODY CENTRE RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
August 2020
- 52.5m (long) x 24m (wide) x 9m (high) Bulk Storage Shed2 UNGARRA-YEELANNA RD UNGARRA SA 5607Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- DISTRICT COUNCIL OF TUMBY BAYResource 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)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ungarra Playcentrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 239
- 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
Recent changes
- Ungarra Playcentrechildcarekindergarten
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 52.5m (long) x 24m (wide) x 9m (high) Bulk Storage Shedplanning2 UNGARRA-YEELANNA RD UNGARRA SA 5607Lodged 10 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
- Aquaponics Area: To be located within house yards at the Western end of property. Secondhand greenhouse purchased from David Gill Greenhouses (VIC). Rubble/Road base foundation to extend 1500mm around greenhouse footprint (720m^2 total). 2 bays of 40x6.4m, totalling 500m^2. Galvanised steel frame and flexible plastic cladding (Sunview Diamond 15). 4m high vertical posts (33 off), hoop ridge is 1.7m high at peak, making total height of 5.7m. Roll up side walls (2 off) and adjustable ridge vents (planning706 MOODY CENTRE RD UNGARRA SA 5607Lodged 16 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a 36m x 40m agricultural building.planning141 MOUNT HILL RD UNGARRA SA 5607Lodged 25 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- DISTRICT COUNCIL OF TUMBY BAYplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Inground fibreglass swimming pool installplanning346 UNGARRA-STOKES RD UNGARRA SA 5607Lodged 01 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Install required beams & supports in ceiling. Removal of the Eastern and a portion of the Southern kitchen wall.planning1316 EAST DOG FENCE RD UNGARRA SA 5607Lodged 09 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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