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SA · Northern Areas Council

Caltowie, 5490

Est. population · Jun 2025

125

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.6%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,458/wk

Employment rate

59.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
What Caltowie is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Caltowie offers a slower smaller community life in Northern Areas Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. It is a long way from Adelaide, so life orients around regional towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.

At a glance

Caltowie snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

125

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

24.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

6th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

12th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

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

125(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 12th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in SA
12th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
122
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
24.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 54
Median monthly mortgage
$879
Employment rate
59.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 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.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2023–24)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
8
State safety percentile
5.8th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - North side (Caltowie Hotel)
  • Wilkins Hwy / Fisher St - South side (Caltowie Hotel)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Jamestown Hospital and Health Service (11.7 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)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.0

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

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
30° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
136 mm · ~17 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

  • May 2026

  • Storage sheds
    3 CHARLES ST CALTOWIE SA 5490Under Assessment
  • Build a foundation pad and install an ablution block with associated plumbing as per the approved Wastewater Management Plan - Application number D857. Invoice number 27500.
    21 CHARLES ST CALTOWIE SA 5490Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • November 2025

  • VERANDAH 17.1m X 7.0m X 3.5m Deck - 59.5m2
    6 CHARLES ST CALTOWIE SA 5490Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals

  • September 2024

  • 8 x Tiny Houses as Tourism Development. To be built in 2 stages. First stage 1 tiny house on wheels. Second stage 7 tiny houses in 3 locations as shown on map. Trailer-Tri Axle trailer with electric brakes, rated to 4.5 tonne . Purchased from basic trailers in Pooraka Trailer subfloor is 22mm h3 structa floor and is insulated with 25mm foilboard. Steel frame wall frames bolted to trailer. all wall frames insulated with r2.7 insulation and ceiling is insulated with r4.0. walls and roof are also w
    450 NEINDORF RD CALTOWIE SA 5490Under Assessment

  • June 2024

  • Construction of a 45m x 27m (+ 9m canopy) x 7.5m high machinery shed
    33 CROSSMAN DR CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • October 2023

  • Colorbond Shed to be used for storage
    24 CHARLES ST CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • GABLE RURAL SHED 12X9.1X4.2 GABLE RURAL SHED 9.1X9.1X4.2
    LOT 459 LAURA-CALTOWIE RD CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Construct Freestanding Stratco Gable Pergola and Gable Roof Shed alongside existing family home. Details: Construct Freestanding Stratco Outback Multipan Gable Pergola 6.97 x 14.84 x 3.0 m high (steel structure) and a Stratco 15 degree gable roof shed 6.9 x 9.1 x 3 m high (steel structure) alongside our existing private home.
    450 NEINDORF RD CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made

  • September 2021

  • Construction of a farm shed
    292 ADAMS RD CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • 8 metre x 5.4 metre shed required for implements and seedling storage etc. Shed is a Stratco shed with one 3m sliding door and a personal access door. Shed is 2.7m tall. It is proposed the shed will be erected 15 metres from the northern boundary adjacent to Cemetery Circuit, and approximately mid way between the western and eastern ends. The proposed shed will be away from the main Laura to Caltowie Road. There are only two or three trees on the property at the most western end. There is no pow
    LOT 295 LAURA-CALTOWIE RD CALTOWIE SA 5490Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

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 35.7 km away).

Coalition 65.2%Labor 34.8%

10.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JamestownLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
  • GladstoneLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
  • LauraLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)18.0 km away
  • GeorgetownLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)19.8 km away
  • WirrabaraLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)28.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

More in Northern Areas Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.