SA · Onkaparinga Council
Blewitt Springs, SA, 5171
Current weather
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87% humidity · 32.6 km/h wind · 12.5° / 10.4° today · 28.4 mm rain
Desirability index
60.8/100
How this score is calculated#129 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Blewitt Springs is a small locality in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 346 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 7 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 20.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,050
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 137
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 26
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
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.
56 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
June 2026
- Retrospective application for converting an existing outbuilding to ancillary accommodation with a maximum of two bedrooms194 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
- 3 into 3 Allotment Boundary Realignment104 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;88 ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;LOT 100 ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
April 2026
- Change in use to Ancillary accommodation (retrospective)64 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
- Tourist accommodation with deck and verandah346 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
March 2026
- Proposed new deck and retrospective approval for enclosed verandah216 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Change of use of tourist accommodation to detached dwelling and habitable building ancillary to the dwelling407 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
October 2025
- Deck606 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Function use in association with existing distillery, tasting facility and primary production activities. Retrospective application for existing sanitary facilities and filling of land725 CHAPEL HILL RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
- Carport347 SCHULLER RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
August 2025
- Swimming pool and associated swimming pool safety features606 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Water storage tank (above ground)219 SCHULLER RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Land division - boundary realignment40 BLYTHMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
July 2025
- Retaining walls (maximum height 2.4m)157 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah104 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
February 2025
- Ancillary accommodation with attached carport and verandah94 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling113D ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Outbuilding (shed), carport and verandah312 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
September 2024
- One-off music event on Sunday 6 October 2024725 CHAPEL HILL RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
August 2024
- Agricultural building59 BRUNATO RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling157 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
May 2024
- Outbuilding (shed)474 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
April 2024
- Shop (Cellar Door) with associated retaining walls, decks, masonry walls, landscaping, carpark, advertisement (signage) and water tanks182 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Under Assessment
March 2024
- Above ground swimming pool with safety barrier and 2.2m high deck104 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)301 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Carport for caravan114 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)157 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
2023· 11 proposals
December 2023
- Agricultural building477 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Variation to DA 145/2258/2019 - Alterations and additions to Master suite2 BELTUNGA CL BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
November 2023
- Boundary Realignment (2 into 2)468 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;LOT 22 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
October 2023
- Conversion of existing dwelling to tourist accommodation407 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding (Shed)235 SCHULLER RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Proposed alterations and additions83 BRUNATO RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
August 2023
- Swimming pool with safety barrier and deck309 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
May 2023
- Erect garage/outbuilding with carport in association with existing dwelling215 KAYS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
March 2023
- Agricultural building41 SPRINGS LANE BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Tourist Accommodation with associated deck53 ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
February 2023
- Variation to DA 21037184 Occupancy Number increased from 40 to 72 plus 2 staff Cellar door hours increase from 10.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 10.00am to 9.00pm Friday to Sunday inclusive477 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Change of use from dwelling to shop (cellar door) with associated demolition, carparking, landscaping, fencing and signage188 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
- Replace existing shelter with outbuilding216 DOUGLAS GULLY RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
November 2022
- Outbuilding and verandah2 BELTUNGA CL BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
6 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #129 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 3 into 3 Allotment Boundary Realignmentplanning104 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;88 ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;LOT 100 ADAMS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Above ground swimming pool with safety barrier and 2.2m high deckplanning104 MORITZ RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 25 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning59 BRUNATO RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 09 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning477 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 08 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning41 SPRINGS LANE BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 28 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation with attached carport and verandahplanning94 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 26 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
- Boundary Realignment (2 into 2)planning468 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171;LOT 22 BLEWITT SPRINGS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 02 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning347 SCHULLER RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport for caravanplanning114 BROOKMANS RD BLEWITT SPRINGS SA 5171Lodged 18 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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