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SA · Mount Remarkable Council

Baroota, SA, 5495

Current weather

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54% humidity · 30.1 km/h wind · 15.4° / 11.8° today · 8.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Baroota is a small locality in the Mount Remarkable area, home to around 52 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
52
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
43.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$850
Employment rate
41.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

3 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • January 2024

  • The construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete office for use as an onsite office and lunch area and the construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete unisex accessible toilet and shower building in association with the existing SA Water reservoir site.
    964 RESERVOIR RD BAROOTA SA 5495Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Transportable house was purchased from 57 Buggy rd when it was recently sold. Transportable to placed on 200mm compacted road base 150mm concrete slab Leveled on 200mm x 200mm concrete blocks to 400mm in height above concrete slab.
    97 BUGGY RD BAROOTA SA 5495Decision Made

  • July 2023

  • To erect an Implement Shed/Fertiliser, Grain Shed 48 meters long by 30 meters wide by 7.5 meters high next to the Implement sheds erected on 202 Baroota Road, Baroota SA 5495
    202 BAROOTA RD BAROOTA SA 5495Decision Made

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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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Recent changes

  • The construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete office for use as an onsite office and lunch area and the construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete unisex accessible toilet and shower building in association with the existing SA Water reservoir site.planning964 RESERVOIR RD BAROOTA SA 5495Lodged 31 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
  • To erect an Implement Shed/Fertiliser, Grain Shed 48 meters long by 30 meters wide by 7.5 meters high next to the Implement sheds erected on 202 Baroota Road, Baroota SA 5495planning202 BAROOTA RD BAROOTA SA 5495Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
  • Transportable house was purchased from 57 Buggy rd when it was recently sold. Transportable to placed on 200mm compacted road base 150mm concrete slab Leveled on 200mm x 200mm concrete blocks to 400mm in height above concrete slab.planning97 BUGGY RD BAROOTA SA 5495Lodged 27 Oct 2023 · Decision Made

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