SA · Northern Areas Council

Belalie East, 5491

Est. population · Jun 2025

63

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

49

Median income

$2,049/wk

Employment rate

84.3%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Belalie East is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

Belalie East is a quieter smaller community in Northern Areas Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

At a glance

Belalie East snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

63

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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

63(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 8th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in SA
8th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
62
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,049
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
84.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Family & Lifestyle

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Jamestown Hospital and Health Service (11.2 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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
15.9

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
76 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
61 mm · ~8 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
85 mm · ~11 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 8°
Rainfall
92 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2024· 3 proposals
  • June 2024

  • New garage
    243 GROWDENS BUS RTE BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
  • April 2024

  • Agricultural building for storage of hay (42m x 21m x 8.25m wall height)
    6729A WILKINS HWY BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
  • Agricultural building for machinery/implement storage (18m x 36m x 5.75m wall height)
    6729A WILKINS HWY BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
  • November 2023

  • Domestic Outbuilding
    626 KIDMAN STOCK RTE BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
  • August 2023

  • Grain Shed
    6729A WILKINS HWY BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
  • July 2021

  • Shed proposed is 12.216M x 27.356M x5.1M. It would be located near our hayshed and will be part of our new feed preparation area. It will be used to store grain and hay and other commodities that will be used to feed cattle. We are completing all earth works, leveling of shed pad ourselves. We intend to purchase the shed in kit form from Grants Sheds, Monash SA (see attached plans) and erect shed ourselves as per kit instructions.
    6729A WILKINS HWY BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
  • April 2021

  • We propose to build within Diesel paddock, two 5 Hectare paddocks with approximately 150 meters of raised concrete feed troughs in each paddock, providing 499 SCU head feeding capacity. This would include new water troughs to provide water in each paddock and include tree plantations to shelter cattle. We would build fences, gates, tree plantations, rubble road (for feed tractor to drive along and feed into cement feed trough) ourselves. We are seeking quotes for concrete feed trough sections, w
    6729A WILKINS HWY BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
  • September 2020

  • 990m2 Machinery Shed
    532 JAMESTOWN-WHYTE YARCOWIE RD BELALIE EAST SA 5491Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Coolootoo Shepherd's HutBELALIE EASTState heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 34.8 km away).

Coalition 65.8%Labor 34.2%

11.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JamestownLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
  • HallettLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)22.7 km away
  • TerowieLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)23.1 km away
  • SpaldingLabor 36.2% · Coalition 63.8% TPP (2025)27.6 km away
  • GeorgetownLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)31.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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

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