SA · Mount Remarkable Council
Appila, SA, 5480
Current weather
11.6°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 31.1 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 5.9 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Appila is a small locality in the Mount Remarkable area, home to around 91 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 11.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 41
- Median monthly mortgage
- $369
- Employment rate
- 53.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11
- State safety percentile
- 10.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 5
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
5 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Storm damage repairs to dwelling roof1522 YARROWIE RD APPILA SA 5480Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Build a machinery shed for the farmer to store farming equipment out of the weatherLOT 75 PECH RD APPILA SA 5480Decision Made
- Build a farm shed 30m length x 15m width x 6m height totally zinc. Roof corrugated iron and walls unclad. The northern long end and the west side walls will be enclosed and the other two sides left open.428 APPILA-TARCOWIE RD APPILA SA 5480Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Erect a shed22-24 ABBOTT TCE APPILA SA 5480Decision Made
May 2021
- A pergola on the side of the dwelling1918 APPILA-LAURA RD APPILA SA 5480Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- A pergola on the side of the dwellingplanning1918 APPILA-LAURA RD APPILA SA 5480Lodged 03 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Build a farm shed 30m length x 15m width x 6m height totally zinc. Roof corrugated iron and walls unclad. The northern long end and the west side walls will be enclosed and the other two sides left open.planning428 APPILA-TARCOWIE RD APPILA SA 5480Lodged 23 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Build a machinery shed for the farmer to store farming equipment out of the weatherplanningLOT 75 PECH RD APPILA SA 5480Lodged 24 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Erect a shedplanning22-24 ABBOTT TCE APPILA SA 5480Lodged 21 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Storm damage repairs to dwelling roofplanning1522 YARROWIE RD APPILA SA 5480Lodged 30 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Other Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- 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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