Median house price
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SA · Elliston Council
Bramfield, 5670
Est. population · Jun 2025
32
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
60
Median income
$725/wk
Employment rate
44.4%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Elliston Council, Bramfield keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. It sits a long way from Adelaide and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Bramfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
32
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
38.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
10th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
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
32(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 10th 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
- 10th 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 -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $725
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 26
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 44.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Elliston Hospital (12.6 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
- 31.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 27° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 44 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 99 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Commercial forestry (for the planting and retention of native vegetation and commercial use of the carbon absorption capacity of this vegetation).14488 FLINDERS HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670;16256 FLINDERS HWY ELLISTON SA 5670;19343 BIRDSEYE HWY ELLISTON SA 5670;LOT 200 FLINDERS HWY SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
- Storage building76 ANDREW SCOTT DR BRAMFIELD SA 5670Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Commercial forestry in the form of environmental plantings for carbon captureLOT 2 GROVE RD BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (store)54 ANDREW SCOTT DR BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
April 2025
- Commercial forestry (for the planting and retention of native vegetation and commercial use of the carbon absorption capacity of this vegetation)18878 BIRDSEYE HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670;LOT 1 BIRDSEYE HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding51 PRICE MAURICE LANE BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
- Owner builder Storage shedLOT 30 SECOND ST BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with associated ancillary amenities blockLOT 76 MAIN ST BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of an open sided personal storage building (store)76 ANDREW SCOTT DR BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
July 2023
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed) and ancillary earthworks12 FOURTH ST BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
May 2023
- Construction of a detached dwelling and attached garage (UMR), deck and verandah51 CHICKERLOO RD BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Commercial forestry (for the planting and retention of native vegetation and commercial use of the carbon absorption capacity of this vegetation)LOT 264 FLINDERS HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
November 2022
- Commercial forestry (for the planting and retention of native vegetation and commercial use of the carbon absorption capacity of this vegetation)LOT 266 OLD COACH RD BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Agricultural building14488 FLINDERS HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Oaklands Shearing ShedFlinders Highway ELLISTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 107.4 km away).
Coalition 63.9%Labor 36.1%
9.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- EllistonLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
- Port KennyLabor 22.8% · Coalition 77.2% TPP (2025)60.7 km away
- LockLabor 14.4% · Coalition 85.6% TPP (2025)68.1 km away
- WudinnaLabor 18.7% · Coalition 81.3% TPP (2025)79.0 km away
- MinnipaLabor 15.9% · Coalition 84.1% TPP (2025)90.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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