SA · Whyalla Council
Whyalla Barson, 5601
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76% humidity · 15.5 km/h wind · 16.6° / 9.8° today · 0.6 mm rain
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Whyalla Barson is a welcoming smaller community in Whyalla, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
No census data available for this suburb yet.
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)
- 19
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 17
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
- Increase (daily rate)
- +5.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft2
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion4
- Sct - Non Residence6
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv2
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Water MainsLincoln Highway, Syd Carter Rd13 Apr 2026 – 24 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.
21 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Renewable Energy Facility [Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)] including security fencing41 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Mobile asphalt batching plant and associated hard stand area10 INDUSTRY DR WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
October 2024
- Installation of 3 tourism signs within Lincoln Highway and Iron Knob Road reserves - Sign 1 - Lincoln Highway North - 3m from shoulder of road. Sign 2 - Iron Knob Road - 3m from shoulder of road. Sign 3 - Lincoln Highway South - 3m from shoulder of road.26890 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;27022 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 6680 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA STUART SA 5608Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of a Renewable Energy Facility including a solar farm (single axis tracking system), battery energy storage system (BESS), medium voltage power station (including inverter, switchgear and transformer), site access & all-weather unused internal road and turning/ laydown areas, securing fencing and gates, landscaping & other ancillary equipment.34 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;40 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Under Assessment
- Maintenance dredging of the Whyalla Marina basin26806 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;31 -58 BUTTLINGARRA WAY WHYALLA SA 5600;LOT 2 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
- Maintenance dredging of the Whyalla Marina basin26806 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;31 -58 BUTTLINGARRA WAY WHYALLA SA 5600;LOT 2 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
April 2024
- The Hydrogen Jobs Plan (HJP) involves the construction and operation of hydrogen electrolysers, storage and a hydrogen fuelled power plant. Supporting infrastructure includes connections to key services (electricity transmission, water pipelines, roads) and are described in terms of their location in relation to the Primary Facility, separated into ‘northern infrastructure’ and ‘southern infrastructure’. Northern Infrastructure extends northwards to provide a high voltage 275kV transmission line26841 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;26890 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;26891 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;27022 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 1 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 130 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 14 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 35 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 5 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;LOT 7 LINCOLN HWY WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Seeking building consent as a follow up to previously granted planning consent. 4.9 MW solar farm consisting of: Stage 1: 4176 x solar panels on PEG framing system Stage 2: 1 x 40 foot containerised PV inverter 1 x MV switchgear skid 1 x MV cable (500m) Stage 3; 8352 x solar panels on PEG framing system18 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
May 2021
- Unmanned Truck Refuelling Facility (Petrol Filling Station) with ancillary ablutions block1 BOWERS CT WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Decision Made
Other· 12 proposals
- BOC LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- IOR PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)OtherEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Desalination PlantsEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed)Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDResource 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Whyalla Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · 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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Other Theftcrime2
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime4
- Sct - Non Residencecrime6
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Whyalla Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- BOC LIMITEDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- Construction of a Renewable Energy Facility including a solar farm (single axis tracking system), battery energy storage system (BESS), medium voltage power station (including inverter, switchgear and transformer), site access & all-weather unused internal road and turning/ laydown areas, securing fencing and gates, landscaping & other ancillary equipment.planning34 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601;40 MCINTYRE RD WHYALLA BARSON SA 5601Lodged 20 Sep 2024 · Under Assessment
- FERRETTI INTERNATIONAL OTTOWAY PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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