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SA · Barossa Council
Altona, 5351
Est. population · Jun 2025
137
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.4%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,468/wk
Employment rate
57.4%
Languages at home
2.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Altona is a residential smaller community in Barossa Council with a familiar suburban feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Altona snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
137
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
32nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
137(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 62th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in SA
- 62th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 54
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 31
- Increase (daily rate)
- +200.8%
Most common offence types
- Abduction, Harassment And Other Offences1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(3)
- Unnamed (No.HA1366) Heritage AgreementNature Reserve
- Hemera EstateWine
1516 Barossa Valley Way
- KellermeisterWine
1561 Barossa Valley Way
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tanunda War Memorial Hospital (9.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of an Ancillary Accommodation building19 WILHELM ST ALTONA SA 5351Under Assessment
February 2026
- Construction of a verandah; construction of a skillion carport27 WILHELM ST ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Installation of above ground swimming pool and associated safety barrier1617 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
May 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with an open bay (measuring 17.5m x 9.2m x 3.6m wall height)170 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of shed having dimensions of 15m x 12m x 3.6m (wall height)106 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
October 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling; Construction of outbuilding (measuring 7.8m x 12.2m x 3.6m wall height)1613 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with verandah under main roof170 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of Agricultural Building (measuring 18.3m x 7.8m x 3.35m post height) and verandah (measuring 4.65m x 18.28m x 3m post height)LOT 4 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of extension to an existing outbuilding (extension measuring 7.8m x 9.2m x 3.7m wall height)110 TRIAL HILL RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
June 2024
- Function venue (maximum of 150 guests) and associated access, carparking and landscaping1817 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ALTONA SA 5351Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Installation of three domestic outbuildings (shipping containers)27 WILHELM ST ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
July 2023
- Construction of a single-storey dwelling addition to an existing single-storey detached dwelling (includes double garage, tv/games room & verandahs)1596 BAROSSA VALLEY WAY ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Construction of an agricultural building - implement shed (measuring 19.2m x 12.0m x 4.0m wall height)30 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
January 2022
- Construction of an agricultural building48 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding - freestanding carport (measuring 9.2m x 3.1m x 3.0m gutter height); and Construction of a domestic outbuilding - freestanding carport (measuring 6.15m x 6.15m x 2.4m gutter height)203 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision Made
June 2021
- Partial demolition of existing outbuilding and Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 20.0m x 18.0m x 4.0m wall height & 7.64m total height), Construction of 90,000 Litre Rainwater tank.182 ALTONA RD ALTONA SA 5351Decision 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 · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Highlands Homestead146 Trial Hill Road LYNDOCHLocal heritage
- Barossa Mount Homestead110 Trial Hill Road ALTONALocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 17.6 km away).
Coalition 46.4%Labor 53.6%
16.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Sandy CreekLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- WilliamstownLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)9.4 km away
- GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Barossa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.