SA · Goyder Council
Booborowie, SA, 5417
Current weather
10.9°CLight drizzle
73% humidity · 30.5 km/h wind · 12.7° / 9.5° today · 7 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Booborowie is a small locality in the Goyder area, home to around 205 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 29.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 205
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,021
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 111
- Median monthly mortgage
- $618
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Shop1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,010
- Booborowie PlaycentreSouth TerracePlaycentres
- Booborowie Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1010
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
24 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Container structure to be used for (CFS) staff amenities, change room and meetings.27 SIXTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Under Assessment
March 2026
- StoreLOT 662 BOWLING CLUB RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- Detached Dwelling.7106 BOOBOROWIE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Under Assessment
September 2025
- Carport installation3 FIRST ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 24034157 - Removal of the accommodation land uses24 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of New Outbuilding (Domestic Shed)18 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
April 2025
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool56 GOLF COURSE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah and Building Alterations.6 FOURTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Outbuilding7106 BOOBOROWIE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
October 2024
- Storage ShedLOT 644 PENSHURST RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
July 2024
- Change of use from commercial to residential24 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Detached dwelling and verandahLOT 2 BOWLING CLUB RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
- Outbuilding and Verandah12 FIRST ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
September 2023
- Agricultural Building6338 GOYDER HWY BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
February 2022
- Verandah307 CEMETERY RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
June 2021
- Agricultural Building65 ORCHARD RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
May 2021
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment 4 into 4)6282 BOOBOROWIE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
April 2021
- New shed 9m wide x 12m long x 3.1m high. 3 x Roller Doors, 1 x PA Door, 1 x window 790mm x 1274mm. Colorbond Basalt.340 TOHLS RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
March 2021
- Construction #1 15m x 6m x 3m high 5-bay garage/carport. One bay divided between firewood storage and garden shed, 2 bays for workshop/storage and 2 bays as drive-through carports. Steel-built in colorbond (primrose walls with manor red roof), power to be underground. Plans attached. Construction #2 6m x 6m x 2.4m high carport construction with gable roof, powercoated posts & roof trusses, northern end clad in colorbond primrose, roof manor red. Sothern end gable to be clad in colorbond primrose17 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- 7m wide x 7m long x 2.6m high shed. Two roller doors. Colourbond Pale Eucalypt.5 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
October 2020
- 14.66m x 4.2m veranda alongside existing, made up of 3 bays. All sides open where not alongside existing building56 GOLF COURSE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
- 7.5m wide x 7.5m long x 2.7 high. 2 Roller doors, 1 P/A Door, 1 window 790 x 1274. Walls and flashings colorbond paperbark, Roof, window and doors colorbond deep ocean.5 SECOND ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- JAMES LAWRENCE RANNY & NATHAN BRIAN SAWLEHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- SIMON HEWSON ROWE, ROBERT CASKEY ROWEAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- SA Country Fire Service Booborowie BrigadeFire station
- Elgas Refilling DepotGas
- Booborowie Friendly GrocerGeneral
26 Sixth Street, Booborowie
- Booborowie Play CentreKindergarten
31 Booborowie School Road
- Booborowie Friendly GrocerNewsagent
26 Sixth Street, Booborowie
- Booborowie Recreation Reserve - Rest AreaParking
- Place of worship
- Playground
- Boobowrie LPOPost office
26 Sixth Street, Booborowie
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
5 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Booborowie Play CentreBooborowie School Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Booborowie Play CentrechildcareBooborowie School Roadkindergarten
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- 14.66m x 4.2m veranda alongside existing, made up of 3 bays. All sides open where not alongside existing buildingplanning56 GOLF COURSE RD BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Lodged 30 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- 7.5m wide x 7.5m long x 2.7 high. 2 Roller doors, 1 P/A Door, 1 window 790 x 1274. Walls and flashings colorbond paperbark, Roof, window and doors colorbond deep ocean.planning5 SECOND ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Lodged 23 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- 7m wide x 7m long x 2.6m high shed. Two roller doors. Colourbond Pale Eucalypt.planning5 FIFTH ST BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning6338 GOYDER HWY BOOBOROWIE SA 5417Lodged 08 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · Updated on site
- 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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