SA · Mid Murray Council
Younghusband, 5238
Current weather
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84% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9.3° today · 6.9 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Younghusband is a small locality in the Mid Murray area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with rising year-on-year trends (+201%), roughly 26.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $779
- Dwelling vacancy
- 50.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 110 of 218
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,205
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 4 / 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
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $350
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 52
- Increase (daily rate)
- +200.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- E Front Rd - North West side (Kia Marina)
- E Front Rd - North side (Younghusband)
- E Front Rd - South East side (Kia Marina)
- E Front Rd - South side (Younghusband)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
72 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
May 2026
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with an attached covered deck, external staircase, and landing, a domestic outbuilding with an attached carport, and associated earthworks and retaining wallsLOT 64 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an attached covered deck and associated retaining walls and fencingUNIT 5 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- River Structure (Jetty)14 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 868 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
April 2026
- Construction of a outbuilding (garage) associated with an existing dwelling.16 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
March 2026
- Retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain1456 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Residential outbuilding (shed), retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plainLOT 6 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
February 2026
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation & filling in a flood plain1445 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Boat ramp, fencing and boom gate707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed extension) with associated earthworks within a floodplain1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain1457 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
June 2025
- Outbuilding extension454 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 8 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with associated earthworks in a flood plain1414 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
May 2025
- Construction of a verandahLOT 103 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
March 2025
- Detached dwellingUNIT 3 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
February 2025
- Dwelling additions and alterations1451 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 allotment into 4 allotments454 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Implement Shed - 16m x 18m x 7m + 6m canopyLOT 3 HUNTER RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
January 2025
- Maintenance Dredging of Marina basin due to silting from the recent 2023 Flood and the construction of a damEast Front Road;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
2024· 12 proposals
November 2024
- Rebuild existing river structure (jetty)1412 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Retaining wall extension495 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
September 2024
- Domestic outbuildingUNIT 14 1 GEEHI PL YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Tourist AccommodationLOT 502 SCHACHE RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Tourist accommodation including four (4) detached cabins with decking and a storage building (outbuilding) with associated earthworks.LOT 501 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
August 2024
- Dwelling Alteration and Domestic Outbuilding7 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Carport) and Verandah457 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
June 2024
- Dwelling Additions and AlterationsUNIT 4 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding4 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered balcony, external staircase, and an under croft storage/wet area1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
February 2024
- Retaining wall and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain1841 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- River Structure (Jetty)1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- River structure (jetty) and riverbank retaining wall1963 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 27 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Replace existing VerandahLOT 103 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
September 2023
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed with attached carport)LOT 56 PERSEVERANCE CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
August 2023
- Demolition of an existing shack and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an associated covered deck, external staircase, and undercroft storage areas/laundry.1441 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
June 2023
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling with a covered balcony, external staircase, and under-croft wet area and storage areas1443 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, and an outbuilding with an attached carport718 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
- Construction of two riverbank retaining walls and a jetty1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 102 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
May 2023
- Construction of a freestanding carport1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 1 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision 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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 17.9/100
- National rank
- 6662nd in Australia
- State rank
- 680th in SA
- Peer rank
- #159 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #256 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime2
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Boat ramp, fencing and boom gateplanning707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning4 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 24 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed extension) with associated earthworks within a floodplainplanning1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 26 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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