SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Blinman, 5730
Current weather
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Blinman is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated SA, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 43
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 18
- Median monthly mortgage
- $659
- Employment rate
- 77.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.5
- State safety percentile
- 62.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Graffiti1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceMine Road, North Flinders Rd17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding - toilet blockLOT 49 MINE RD BLINMAN SA 5730Decision Made
April 2025
- Shade structureLOT 49 MINE RD BLINMAN SA 5730Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
July 2024
- Community facility building, with mezzanine and ancillary structures - water tank, solar (roof and ground mounted), glass house, storage and wastewater system.LOT 49 MINE RD BLINMAN SA 5730Under Assessment
June 2024
- A gable-roofed store, two garden sheds (stores) and galvanised chain-link perimeter fencing.LOT 197 HANCOCK ST BLINMAN SA 5730Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- 2 x outbuildings to lean over rainwater tanks and to be used as garageLOT 152 NORTH FLINDERS RD BLINMAN SA 5730Decision Made
April 2023
- Detached dwelling with associated rainwater tanksLOT 152 NORTH FLINDERS RD BLINMAN SA 5730Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Tourist Accommodation involving the construction of one self-contained tourist accommodation building.LOT 33 EVAN ST BLINMAN SA 5730Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal
January 2021
- Construction of a telecommunications facility comprising a 22-metre-high concrete monopole with cell antenna, equipment cabinet with GPS antenna, ancillary electrical feeders, satellite dish on a 3.3m mount and associated electrical cables within a secure fenced area.LOT 356 PARACHILNA GORGE RD BLINMAN SA 5730Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- BLINMAN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INCResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- CAROLINE ALICE SCICLUNA, DAVID ANTHONY SCICLUNAHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Graffiticrime1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
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- 2 x outbuildings to lean over rainwater tanks and to be used as garageplanningLOT 152 NORTH FLINDERS RD BLINMAN SA 5730Lodged 07 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
- A gable-roofed store, two garden sheds (stores) and galvanised chain-link perimeter fencing.planningLOT 197 HANCOCK ST BLINMAN SA 5730Lodged 28 Jun 2024 · Under Assessment
- BLINMAN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION INCplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- CAROLINE ALICE SCICLUNA, DAVID ANTHONY SCICLUNAplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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