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SA · Adelaide Plains Council

Calomba, SA, 5501

Current weather

13.4°CPartly cloudy

65% humidity · 26.9 km/h wind · 15° / 11.7° today · 6.9 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Calomba is a small locality in the Adelaide Plains area, home to around 46 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 21.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
46
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$1,084
Employment rate
67.6%
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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.7
State safety percentile
30.3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
88
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

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

8 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Construction of an agricultural building to store agricultural machinery
    141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Extension to an existing workshop building.
    644 LONG PLAINS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • April 2023

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    256 PARKER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Construction of an agricultural building
    1207 SHANNON RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals

  • May 2022

  • Replacement verandah
    140 JOHNSONS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made

  • April 2022

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)
    693A BROSTER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Verandah
    141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • May 2021

  • Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of two outbuildings
    884 DUBLIN RD CALOMBA SA 5501Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)planning693A BROSTER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning1207 SHANNON RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an agricultural building to store agricultural machineryplanning141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 06 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an outbuildingplanning256 PARKER RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 03 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
  • Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of two outbuildingsplanning884 DUBLIN RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 13 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • Extension to an existing workshop building.planning644 LONG PLAINS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 17 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • Replacement verandahplanning140 JOHNSONS RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 04 May 2022 · Decision Made
  • Verandahplanning141 DANIEL RD CALOMBA SA 5501Lodged 11 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
  • Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1

Data sources & freshness