SA · Mount Remarkable Council

Booleroo Centre, SA, 5482

Current weather

11.7°CPartly cloudy

65% humidity · 28.5 km/h wind · 12.4° / 9.2° today · 8.7 mm rain

Desirability index

43.5/100

#125 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Booleroo Centre is a small locality in the Mount Remarkable area, home to around 482 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 6.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
482
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,240
Dwelling vacancy
26.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
70 of 262
Median monthly mortgage
$988
Employment rate
54.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 0 / 9

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 482 residents
State safety percentile
3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statisticsSouth 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
970
  • Booleroo Centre & District Kindergarten26 Campbell StreetPreschools
  • Booleroo Centre District SchoolCombined · ICSEA 970

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Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Stephens St / Fuller St (Public Toilets Booleroo Centre)

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Planning & development

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

39 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal
  • May 2026

  • Demolish old, dilapidated shed and replace with a new shed.
    1115 APPILA RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
  • December 2025

  • New Colorbond Shed and Verandah Shed: 18m x 9m x 3.6m Verandah: 18m x 4m x 3.6-3.25m Colour: Monument – all materials Purpose: Storage of Vehicles, Tools, Domestic Items Access to Shed via existing driveway. Stormwater to Tanks, excess to garden.
    39 ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • November 2025

  • Land Division to realign boundaries so that they align with existing fences. Refer to Report in support of the application.
    327 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • October 2025

  • To erect a free standing gable carport/veranda Width 5.8m Height 3.66m Length 7.5m Builder Olympic Industries 1233 Main North Road Para Hills West 5097
    40 STEPHENS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • Verandah
    51A ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • July 2025

  • Change of Use to Shop
    35 STEPHENS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • The land division application is for realignment of boundaries only. The proposal is that the new boundary between the two land parcels is to follow an existing line of fencing. Both allotments will remain in excess of the 40 hectares envisaged in the Planning and Design Code.
    LOT 288 SNAKE GULLY RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • An area of hardstand has been identified as suitable to site the fire water tank. The site is to be made level by the addition of fine metal or sand and a Pioneer tank is to be installed. No other modification to the site are necessary.
    684 KELLY RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • May 2025

  • Land Division for realignment of boundaries only. The proposal seeks to realign the boundaries for practical reasons including that the boundaries are aligned with lines of existing fencing.
    327 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • April 2025

  • Re-alignment of the boundaries as is proposed by both landowners, so that all of the existing house paddock including sheds are located within the allotment containing the house (Proposed Allotment 8). No arable or general farming land is being lost to the general farming allotment by this proposal. The new boundary is to follow an existing line of fencing which existed in 2004 when the previous subdivision was done, but the fence was not adopted as the boundary at that time. The boundary positi
    496 MOUNT VIEW RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482;LOT 266 MOUNT VIEW RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • verandah
    245 YANDIAH RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • February 2025

  • Partial demolition of a dwelling. Dwelling additions and alterations Demolish existing shed, and replace with a two-car carport
    103 COLLINS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
  • May 2024

  • Carport and rear Verandah
    10 SANDERS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • February 2024

  • Construction of a 33m x 24m x 7.5m (high) hay storage shed
    89 ZILM RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
  • October 2023

  • Carport
    32 EDWIN ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • September 2023

  • Verandah to be attached to back of Dwelling
    15 AVICE ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • July 2023

  • Adding an unattached colourbond steel garage/shed/workshop to left side (from view of street) of dwelling.
    43 STEPHENS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • February 2023

  • New implement storage shed and Aquamate water storage tank
    262 WATERS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • January 2023

  • Installation of Stratco Double Garage
    32 EDWIN ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
2022· 9 proposals
  • December 2022

  • New grain storage shed
    744 WINDY PLAINS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • November 2022

  • Building of the following external structure: 1) Colorbond Carport 8 metres x 6.85meters with concrete flooring 2) Colorbond Pergola 9.75metre x 7.3 meters
    202 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • October 2022

  • The application is for the re-alignment of boundaries of the existing Sections 575 and 576. The application if approved would result in the creation of two primary production allotments each in excess of 100 hectares.
    LOT 575 SWEET RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • September 2022

  • Install a storage shed for the cricket club with grant monies received.
    46-54 ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • August 2022

  • Renovation to existing house.
    40 ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • June 2022

  • Installation of an AUSCO relocatable office building. 12m x 6m x 2.4m Multipurpose building with offices. The building would be located on an established level site adjacent current office buildings. No ground works are envisaged as necessary.
    684 KELLY RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • May 2022

  • Freestanding carport
    28 EDWIN ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • March 2022

  • Build a Spanlift Shed Size:42m x 21m x 9m with a 6m Cantilevered Canopy installed on open front of the building. Zinc Trimclad iron. We will need to get the site level before construction can begin
    726 COLLINS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • February 2022

  • Add verandah to the southern end of the house 9.6m in length 2m wide to match existing verandahs.
    39 ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
  • November 2021

  • Install a underground modular swimming pool on our residential block. Sterns Pool WHITSUNDAY Saltwater 11.76x4.56x1.37m Oval RESIN Pool with a 1.80m deep end. Pool will have the following inclusions: sand filter, chlorinator, pool cover Australian Standard Fencing: AS/NZ 2208:1996 Side A - Shed wall Side B - Colourbond fence 1800mm sloped to 1200mm butting up to glass panel fencing at 1200mm high then sloping from 1200mm to 1800mm colourbond Side C - Colourbond fencing 1800mm high Side D - Colou
    3-5 WILLIAM ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • September 2021

  • 36m x 21m x 7.5m Agricultural Storage Shed
    183 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • July 2021

  • Domestic Shed 6m x 9m
    1 FINDLAY TCE BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    16 CAMPBELL ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • June 2021

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    2230 WHIM RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • May 2021

  • Verandah going around the northern side of house and back of house
    14 WILLIAM ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • January 2021

  • Swimming pool and associated safety barrier
    1202 WINDY PLAINS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
  • October 2020

  • Extend existing men's shed building with a 5mtr x 5.025mtr addition to house a metal workshop
    19 BORGAS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
  • Install Pioneer GT90 Rainwater tank to capture water from new dwelling.
    3-5 WILLIAM ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
  • K.S. & C.A. HUNT & SON PTY. LTD.
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • L.H. PERRY & SONS PTY. LTD.
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

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Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Flinders Machinery - New Holland AgricultureAgrarian
  • Booleroo BrigadeFire station
  • Booleroo Centre PharmacyPharmacy

    11A Stephens Street, Booleroo Centre

  • CRC - Booleroo Ministry CentrePlace of worship

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Booleroo Centre District Hospital and Health Services5-9 Stephens StreetPublic Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA)SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

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

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
43.5/100
Cohort rank
#125 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Booleroo Centre District Hospital and Health Serviceshealth5-9 Stephens StreetPublic Hospital
  • 36m x 21m x 7.5m Agricultural Storage Shedplanning183 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
  • Add verandah to the southern end of the house 9.6m in length 2m wide to match existing verandahs.planning39 ARTHUR ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 14 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
  • Adding an unattached colourbond steel garage/shed/workshop to left side (from view of street) of dwelling.planning43 STEPHENS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 14 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
  • An area of hardstand has been identified as suitable to site the fire water tank. The site is to be made level by the addition of fine metal or sand and a Pioneer tank is to be installed. No other modification to the site are necessary.planning684 KELLY RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 04 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
  • Build a Spanlift Shed Size:42m x 21m x 9m with a 6m Cantilevered Canopy installed on open front of the building. Zinc Trimclad iron. We will need to get the site level before construction can beginplanning726 COLLINS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 29 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
  • Building of the following external structure: 1) Colorbond Carport 8 metres x 6.85meters with concrete flooring 2) Colorbond Pergola 9.75metre x 7.3 metersplanning202 WHITE CLIFFS RD BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 23 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
  • Carportplanning32 EDWIN ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 05 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
  • Carport and rear Verandahplanning10 SANDERS ST BOOLEROO CENTRE SA 5482Lodged 27 May 2024 · Decision Made

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