SA · Tumby Bay Council
Brooker, SA, 5607
Current weather
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92% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 12.4° / 10.4° today · 10.8 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Brooker is a small locality in the Tumby Bay area, home to around 90 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $120, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 90
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 35
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 80%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $120
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
4 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Commercial forestry644 BOUNDARY RD BROOKER SA 5607Under Assessment
February 2026
- Agricultural building (farm machinery shed)LOT 9 RESERVE RD BROOKER SA 5607Under Assessment
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- Swimming pool and safety fence554 GLOVER RD BROOKER SA 5607Decision Made
September 2021
- Transportable Home110 BREEDS RD BROOKER SA 5607Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 633
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Agricultural building (farm machinery shed)planningLOT 9 RESERVE RD BROOKER SA 5607Lodged 09 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
- Commercial forestryplanning644 BOUNDARY RD BROOKER SA 5607Lodged 08 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning554 GLOVER RD BROOKER SA 5607Lodged 03 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Transportable Homeplanning110 BREEDS RD BROOKER SA 5607Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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