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Balhannah, 5242

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,860

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.7%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,851/wk

Employment rate

61%

University qualified

25.2%

Work from home

12.9%

Median house price · Q1 2026

$978,500

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Most common: Greek, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.4/100
Good

Top 7% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Wine country
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Balhannah is known for: Wine country, Green suburb, Agricultural, Heritage area, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Balhannah is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Adelaide Hills Council, where heritage listings sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Mount Pleasant is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and mapped flood cover is another of the suburb's defining strengths, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 73% above the peer median. School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness.

Overall, Balhannah suits people prioritising daily services and open space over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • Mount Pleasant

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Balhannah compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$979k

+26% change

Median rent

$580/wk

Population (ERP)

1,860

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.7%

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

#3

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

20th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

82nd

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

44th

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
56.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
912th in Australia
State rank
43rd in SA
Peer rank
#3 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#8 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$978,500
Median price change
+26.1%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

1,860(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 82th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+5.7%
Change in 1 year
+25
Change in 5 years
+100
Growth rank in SA
82th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,756
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,851
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 675
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$335
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.4% / 44.4% / 14.1%
Employment rate
61%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.9% / 0.9% / 69%
Walked or cycled to work
1.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
595 / 29 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

25.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified12.1% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below45.2% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.3%
  • Health15.3%
  • Society and culture12.8%
  • Education12.5%
  • Architecture and building5.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,259

83rd percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,765

85th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

65th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,779

90th percentile in SA · +92% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

83rd percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5242 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,053
Taxpayers reporting net rent
137
Median net rent
-$837
Taxpayers reporting business income
132
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+56%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.5%

41st percentile in SA · +96% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
39
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5242

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers23

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5242 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Adelaide - Central and Hills (SA4 401), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212553
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213541
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415344
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412304
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419233
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214117
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721144
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841320
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841612
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Adelaide - Central and Hills is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 874 · AFF share +18% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.5% speak a language other than English at home; 13.5% born overseas

Language at home
1,620 English only · 41 other
Non-English at home
2.5%
Born overseas
222 (13.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
12 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
1,617
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek4 · 57.1%
  • Spanish3 · 42.9%

Religion

51.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.2%, while Christianity accounts for 40.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.2%45.2%
Christianity40.3%40%
Other / not stated8.5%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican9.8%7.2%
Catholic8.5%15.5%
Uniting Church8.1%4.8%
Lutheran5.1%2.4%
Baptist3.1%1.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%2.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
29
Against the person
3
Against property
26
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 585 residents
State crime-rate percentile
20.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Decrease (daily rate)
-19.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
85
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
45.7

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property5
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences2
  • Serious Assault2
  • Theft From A Person3
  • Theft From Retail Premises14

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA
993
Median ICSEA percentile
44th
School list
  • Oakbank SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stop 53 Onkaparinga Valley Rd - South side
  • Stop 54 Onkaparinga Valley Rd - East side
  • Stop 55 Onkaparinga Valley Rd - East side
  • Stop 56 Onkaparinga Valley Rd - South side
  • Stop 57 Onkaparinga Valley Rd - South side

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

68 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
65/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.57
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.85
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.14
Food & drink(5)
  • Bakery
  • Balhannah BakeryBakery
  • The Olive BranchCafe
  • Balhannah HotelPub

    78 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah

  • Bally PizzaRestaurant

    83 Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive

Shopping(5)
  • Sip n SaveBottle shop
  • Balhannah ButcheryButcher
  • Mitre 10Hardware store
  • FoodlandSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • OTR BalhannahPetrol station

    93 Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive, Balhannah

  • Australia PostPost office
Health & services(5)
  • Balhannah DentalDentist
  • Balhannah Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Riverside Eye CareMedical clinic
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
  • Balhannah Small Animal Vetinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Dog park
  • Gym
  • Grasby Memorial ParkNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Carmac ReservePark
  • Park
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Wineries & breweries(5)
  • Left Barrel BreweryBrewery
  • NepentheWinery
  • Shaw & Smith WineryWinery
  • Spoehr CreekWinery
  • The LaneWinery
Transport(10)

10 bus stops

Other(17)
  • Nelson AirconditioningAirconditioner
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Balhannah CFSFire station

    121 Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive, Balhannah

  • Florist BalhannahFlorist

    79 Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive

  • Field Trip BalhannahGift

    81 Onkaparinga Valley Scenic Drive

  • Crop Hair and BeautyHairdresser
  • Jospehine's Hair CareHairdresser
  • Hinton Jewllery StudioJewelry
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Grasby ReserveParking
  • Parking (12)
  • St. Thomas' Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Shelter
  • Vacant
  • InfieldYes
  • Oakbank Chaff and Fodder StoreYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

4 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Onkaparinga Cricket Club Incorporated

    Cricket

  • Onkaparinga Netball Club

    Netball

  • Onkaparinga Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Onkaparinga Valley Junior Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.9%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St. Thomas' Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Stirling Hospital (10.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Private Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
No emergency department listed
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Balhannah Medical CentreGP
  • Riverside Eye CareGP

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
55
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.6

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

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 (12%)

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· 25 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Retaining Wall and Colorbond Fence
    60 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Single-storey detached dwelling
    LOT 20 WENZEL RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Variation to Development Application 25037696 - Alterations to retaining wall and constuction of water tank (above ground)
    637 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Community title land division (1 into 4)
    LOT 71 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Partial demolition of existing dwelling, construction of dwelling addition and alterations, carport, outbuilding, swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
    2485 GREENHILL RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    25 ILINGA AV BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Tourist accommodation, comprised of two separate self-contained villas, 2 water storage tanks, associated landscaping & earthworks
    11 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Single-storey detached dwelling, retaining walls, fencing, swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
    117 MATTNERS RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Proposed Bedroom and Laundry extension
    28 ILINGA AV BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Partial demolition of dwelling, construction of dwelling addition including carport and addition to front verandah
    28 GLEBE RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Construction of a two storey, detached dwelling with basement/cellar, swimming pool and associated safety features and ancillary outbuilding (garage/shed)
    10 CARAWA AV BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Construction of two (2) agricultural buildings and one (1) outbuilding
    LOT 20 WENZEL RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    9 MIMOSA GR BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Outbuilding (Retrospective)
    14 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Dwelling additions and verandah
    75 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Change of use of dwelling to tourist accommodation
    329 SWAMP RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Dwelling addition
    UNIT 14 32 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Horse keeping (maximum of 2 horses) and partial change of use of outbuilding to horse keeping building (stable)
    637 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Hay Shed
    17 RAVENSWOOD LANE BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    28 GLEBE RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Two outbuildings (garage and poolhouse) and swimming pool
    95 SPOEHR RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling additions and a carport
    9 GRASBY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Outbuilding
    4 GILLESTON CT BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Verandah (Alfresco) including Deck
    13 GLEBE RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Variation to development authorisation 06/744/473 to vary condition 22 and variation to development authorisation 12/963/473 to vary condition 4
    5 RAVENSWOOD LANE BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
2025· 26 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Proposed Pool, Deck & Privacy Screen
    56 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    178 BEASLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • 1 X Outbuildings (shed)
    50 WICKS RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Outbuilding and associated retaining wall
    637 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    104 JOHNSONS RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features
    281 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Realignment of boundaries (3 into 3).
    15 JAMES ST BALHANNAH SA 5242;15 SUNNINGDALE CT BALHANNAH SA 5242;9 WOODCOCK RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Change of use from outbuilding to ancillary accommodation unit
    156 GRASBY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Under Assessment
  • Construction of a carport
    2 MALANILLA CT BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    329 SWAMP RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Construction of a fence
    11 WEST TCE BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Verandah ancillary to an existing winery
    5 RAVENSWOOD LANE BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Single-storey split level group dwelling, and associated water tanks (underground)
    UNIT 4 11 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier
    275 OAKWOOD RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Boundary realignment (2 into 2)
    20 MIMOSA GR BALHANNAH SA 5242;LOT 202 WENZEL RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Alterations and additions to detached dwelling, carport, and verandah
    3 NAIRNE RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    358 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Partial demolition of existing residence and construction of additions to the rear of the dwelling
    637 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • Construction of a swimming pool and safety fence
    65 WICKS RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Two outbuildings, one amenities building and one lunchroom in association with vineyard activities.
    33 HARBEN LANE BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Construction of a concrete swimming pool and associated pool fencing, external paving in pool zone and pool equipment.
    98 CAMAC RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Single storey dwelling alterations & additions & deck
    29 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Removal of two (2) significant trees - Cupressus Sempervirens (Italian Cypress) - and carpark alterations at Local Heritage Place (St Thomas’ Anglican Church & Cemetery)
    2 JUNCTION RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Verandah
    UNIT 1 16 CORANA CT BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    3 CROSS ST BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features, and outbuilding
    354 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD BALHANNAH SA 5242Decision Made

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Heritage

14 heritage places

  • Balhannah Uniting Church & schoolroom3 Bridge Street BALHANNAHLocal heritage
  • Dwelling - former Balhannah Railway Station Master's house36 Junction Road BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Soldiers’ Memorial Institute91 Onkaparinga Valley Road BALHANNAHLocal heritage
  • St Thomas’ Anglican Church & Cemetery2 Junction Road BALHANNAHLocal heritage
  • 'The Pines' Complex152 Beaumont Road BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Balhannah Railway Station and Signal CabinJunction Road BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Dwelling ('Merridong' formerly 'Briardene'), including former Balhannah Cheese and Butter Factory, Cottages and Milk Depot129 Onkaparinga Valley Road BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Dwelling ('Ravenswood')Ravenswood Lane BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Dwelling ('The Folly')Grasby Road BALHANNAHState heritage
  • Dwelling (former Balhannah School)2 West Terrace BALHANNAHState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
95% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.5 km away).

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

1.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • OakbankLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • HahndorfLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • BridgewaterLabor 71.9% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • AldgateLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
  • Stirling EastLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)7.2 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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