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SA · Barossa Council
Angaston, 5353
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,556
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,309/wk
Employment rate
57.9%
Languages at home
2.2%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Barossa Council, Angaston keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Angaston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$425/wk
Houses $490 · Units $360
Population (ERP)
2,556
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#33
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
25th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
63rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3581st in Australia
- State rank
- 378th in SA
- Peer rank
- #33 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #66 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $360
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $490
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $425
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,556(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 63th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +19
- Change in 5 years
- +129
- Growth rank in SA
- 63th 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 (~2,700), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,202
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,309
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 101 of 988
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,343
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 725 / 125 / 39 (+ 3 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 46
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 38
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 275 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental6
- Other Theft9
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent4
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,037.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Angaston Kindergarten16 Newcastle StreetPreschools
- Angaston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 19%View on My School →
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School - AngastonPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 22%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Murray St / Tyne St - North side (Angaston Sunrise Bakery)
- Murray St / Tyne St - South side (Angaston Sunrise Bakery)
- Nelder Ave - East side (Good Shepherd Lutheran School)
- Newcastle St / Middle St - North side (Angaston Primary School)
- Newcastle St / Middle St - South side (Angaston Primary School)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Angaston District Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Angaston District Hospital29 North StreetPublic Hospital
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)
- 82
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.1
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° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 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· 37 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah36 JUBILEE AV ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Construction of a deck ancillary to the existing dwelling16 STURT ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Variation to Development Application 24038522 - inclusion of a fence forward of the dwelling20 CROSS ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Verandah measuring 11m × 4.34m and 3.3m height. Shed measuring 4m x 6m x 2.7m wall height.104 VALLEY RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of a partially recessed outbuilding (pump shed) with associated retaining456 EDEN VALLEY RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Construction of a detached dwelling with garage under main roof104 MURRAY ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition including construction of new ensuite.13 EVANS ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Storage shed measuring 7m x 5m x 2.7m wall height257 MENGLER HILL RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Conventional land division creating four (4) allotments from one (1) allotment23 GAWLER PARK RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Verandah measuring 10.5m x 2.5m x 2.5m wall height57 RADFORD RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Replacement of existing Jarrah 200mm width floorboards with Jarrah 180mm width floorboards.23 PENRICE RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition and Construction of a Verandah18 MOCULTA RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition of existing outbuilding and fence and construction of a new outbuilding, verandah and retaining wall.35 GRAMP AV ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Extension to existing motor repair station1 HEURITSCH LANE ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Installation of two (2) frost fans (FrostBoss C49) in association with existing horticulture65 STONE JAR RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Dwelling addition including front portico, extended living area and bedroom.763 LIGHT PASS RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
May 2026
- New outback verandah47 RADFORD RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Variation to Development Authorisation 24027037 (as previously varied by Development Authorisation 25026081) to modify the authorised building layout to reduce the number of tourist accommodation buildings from eight (8) to four (4)175 STOTT HWY ANGASTON SA 5353;LOT 10 STOTT HWY ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling118 VALLEY RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of attached verandah59 TRIG POINT HILL RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of carport 8.025m x 3.7m x 3m high20 RADFORD RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah attached to the existing dwelling measuring 1.7m x 3m x 2.5m heigh, and construction of a freestanding carport abutting the existing outbuilding measuring 6m x 6m x 2.4m heigh2 GAWLER PARK RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a Brush Fence in association with the existing dwelling16 STURT ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Land Division - 2 into 3 (Torrens Title)1 ANTON ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of an Outbuilding10 NINNES GR ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of attached verandah measuring 5.7m x 4.7m x 2.4m wall height763 LIGHT PASS RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
February 2026
- Partial change of land use from general industry to recycling depot and retention of existing dwelling827 STOCKWELL RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a carport measuring 8.9m x 6.2m x 2.6m wall height31 MOCULTA RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- 96,200L water tank associated with the Angaston Recreation Park.13 -21 WASHINGTON ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
January 2026
- Installation of Solar Panels on the roof of the Health on Washington Building (Local Heritage Place)3 -7 FIFE ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Carport and Garage to rear of existing dwelling9 GRANSBURY CT ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Carport41 PENRICE RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah measuring 10.7m x 6.3m x 3.4m high16 SCHILLING ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 7m x 9.15m x 3m wall height)82 CLIFTON RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 16 allotments (Community Title) and a common access roadLOT 2 CRENNIS MINES RD ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 10m x 20m x 3.1m wall height)14 PARK RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with carport under main roof104 MURRAY ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use from existing office/dwelling to a cellar door, shop and office, inclusive of associated car parking and signage63 VALLEY RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
November 2025
- Change in use from a Detached Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation, with no changes to the existing building or site proposed.6 HOWARD ST ANGASTON SA 5353Under Assessment
- Construction of a shed measuring 6m x 6m x 3m wall height41 RADFORD RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (hay shed measuring 15m x 27m x 5m wall height)112 LAMB TAIL CORNER RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Installation of dedicated fire mains and hydrant (to a State Heritage place)435 ANGASTON RD ANGASTON SA 5353;LOT 111 ANGASTON RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of combined fencing and retaining wall to the southern side boundary (exceeding 2.1 meters in height)7 BRIAN HURN CR ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
October 2025
- Installation of an illuminated advertising sign41 MURRAY ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 23028757 - Alterations and addition to existing tourist accommodation (including additional guest bedroom, bathrooms), construction of a verandah15 LINDSAY ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a Single-Storey split-level Detached Dwelling, inclusive of a Double Garage, Portico and Alfresco under the main roof, with associated retaining walls.24 LINDSAY ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Installation of four (4) light towers (each 27m high) and removal of six (6) existing light towers13 -21 WASHINGTON ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah measuring 18.6m x 3m x 2.7m post height59 RADFORD RD ANGASTON SA 5353Decision Made
- Proposed garage/shed structure measuring 14.4m x 7m x 2.7m wall height12 BLEE ST ANGASTON SA 5353Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceMurray Street, Sturt St27 Jul 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
172 heritage places
- Angaston Town Hall2 Sturt Street ANGASTONState heritage
- Bakery63 Murray Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Butchers shop42 Murray Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Doddridge House and Blacksmiths Shop19 Murray Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling12 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling13 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling14 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling15 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling17 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
- Dwelling16-20 Evans Street ANGASTONContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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 15.0 km away).
Coalition 57.1%Labor 42.9%
5.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- AngastonLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- KeynetonLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- MocultaLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)9.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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