SA · Mid Murray Council
Brenda Park, 5320
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Suburb profile
Brenda Park is a welcoming smaller community in Mid Murray, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Population
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 69
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 96.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 11.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 200
- State safety percentile
- 94.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 6
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft1
- Sct - Residence1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
April 2026
- Outbuilding ExtensionSITE 92 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of existing river structure and construction of new river structure (jetty)60 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25019328 - Changes to ground floor size, addition to ground floor enclosure, upper floor additions, changes to windows, balcony etc.SITE 73 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
October 2025
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain61 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
September 2025
- Variation of Development Application 24040457 - Extended upper level of the dwelling, revised siting, inclusion of a loft, increase to ground floor enclosure, and additional retaining wallsSITE 18 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Under Assessment
July 2025
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure, fencing, residential outbuilding and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 30 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Under Assessment
- Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure, outbuilding and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 73 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
June 2025
- Dwelling additions and alterations, associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 82 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
April 2025
- Construction of a concrete sleeper retaining wall.SITE 82 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of concrete sleeper retaining wallsSITE 35 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
January 2025
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including additional bedroom and covered balconySITE 92 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Installation of a private amenities blockSITE 18 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Under Assessment
- Construction of a riverbank retaining wall and jettySITE 36 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Construction of replacement riverbank retaining wallsSITE 18 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of an elevated dwelling including attached covered balcony, stairs (UMR) and undercroft area.SITE 18 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Under Assessment
November 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached deck, external staircase, and an undercroft store/wet area, and an extension of the existing shed comprising a storage room and carportSITE 112 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
September 2024
- Chain mesh boundary fenceSITE 23 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
July 2024
- Residential outbuilding and associated excavation and filling in a flood plainSITE 12 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling comprising an under-croft area (storage / wet area)SITE 23 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling to incorporate a balcony extension with roofSITE 87 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
June 2024
- Variation to 711/117/17 Dwelling alterationsSITE 36 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Demolition of existing retaining wall and the construction of a new retaining wall and jettySITE 17 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with an integrated carportSITE 49 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Domestic outbuilding (carport) and extension to existing shedSITE 18 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
March 2024
- Alterations and additions to an existing elevated dwelling comprising the partial enclosure of the undercroft area and reconfigurations of the balcony and stairsSITE 76 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
February 2024
- Addition to an existing dwelling comprising an elevated covered balcony and under croft wet area/storeSITE 85 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Detached dwelling (elevated), outbuilding (shed), retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 81 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- River Structure (Jetty)SITE 43 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- River structures (jetty and retaining wall) and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 113 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
October 2023
- Alterations and additions to an existing elevated dwellingSITE 5 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- River Structure (Jetty)SITE 49 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
August 2023
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered balcony, external staircase, and an under croft storage area / wet area, and an associated riverbank retaining wallSITE 95 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 23019328 - Additions and alterations to construct a carport attached to a shed.SITE 17 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
July 2023
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling to construct an upper-level bathroom and the construction of an outbuilding (shed)SITE 17 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling including underfloor enclosure and boat shed with ancillary rainwater tanksSITE 67 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Elevated Dwelling with underfloor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plainSITE 77 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
July 2022
- River structure (jetty), carport and associated excavation and filling in a flood plainSITE 59 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
May 2022
- Domestic outbuilding (shed) and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.SITE 98 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
April 2022
- Installation of a riverbank retaining wall in the form of sand bags and geotextile mattingSITE 14 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision Made
- Residential outbuilding (shed) and associated excavation and fill in a flood plain.SITE 68 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Decision 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 · 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)
- 5/10
- 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
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
Recent changes
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Sct - Residencecrime1
- Addition to an existing dwelling comprising an elevated covered balcony and under croft wet area/storeplanningSITE 85 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 28 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling including additional bedroom and covered balconyplanningSITE 92 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 21 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to an existing dwelling to construct an upper-level bathroom and the construction of an outbuilding (shed)planningSITE 17 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 13 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling comprising an under-croft area (storage / wet area)planningSITE 23 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 18 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling to incorporate a balcony extension with roofplanningSITE 87 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 18 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing elevated dwellingplanningSITE 5 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 25 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to an existing elevated dwelling comprising the partial enclosure of the undercroft area and reconfigurations of the balcony and stairsplanningSITE 76 1 BRENDA PARK SHACK RD BRENDA PARK SA 5320Lodged 13 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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