Median house price
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SA · Orroroo Carrieton Council
Carrieton, 5432
Est. population · Jun 2025
52
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
0.0%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
56.8%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Orroroo Carrieton Council, Carrieton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
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.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Carrieton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
52
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
55.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
13th
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
52(June 2025)
0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 13th 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
- 13th 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 -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 51
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $775
- Employment rate
- 56.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 15 / 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 (2024–25)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.2th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft1
- Threatening Behaviour1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
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
- Orroroo and District Health Service (36.9 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
- 19.2
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
- 32° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 86 mm · ~11 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
July 2026
- 2 Agricultural Buildings285 BELTON RD CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
- Agricultural building126 HOARE RD CARRIETON SA 5432Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
August 2025
- Lot 91 is currently vacant bare land. It is a route for westerly flows of runoff water during heavy rainfall, some of which collects in a depression at the western end of the block (see attached photo). We plan to excavate this low point to create a generously sized swale and plant the entire site with trees and bushes indigenous to the region. We also plan to place one or possibly two 20-foot shipping containers on the site for an indefinite period, aligned with the boundary, and with associateLOT 90 FIFTH ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
May 2025
- Detached dwelling with associated outbuildingsLOT 90 FIFTH ST CARRIETON SA 5432Under Assessment
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- build 15x7x3.6m shed1 SECOND ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
August 2024
- Verandah with shadecloth roofing 17.2m x 2m x 2.4m high attached to dwelling (at front of existing dwelling)6 SECOND ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
January 2024
- Single storey dwelling and carport2 SECOND ST CARRIETON SA 5432Under Assessment
2023· 3 proposals
September 2023
- Alterations and Additions to existing building1 SECOND ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
February 2023
- Carport - Roof only with steel uprights 7.7m x 7.7m14 FOURTH ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
January 2023
- New amenities area under existing shed roof38 MAIN ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
September 2022
- Build a shed14 FOURTH ST CARRIETON SA 5432Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- CARRIETON COMMUNITY STORE INCHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ORROROO CARRIETONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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
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 68.1 km away).
Coalition 69.1%Labor 30.9%
14.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- OrrorooLabor 20.2% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)35.9 km away
- QuornLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)46.6 km away
- WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)48.0 km away
- Booleroo CentreLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)54.2 km away
- MelroseLabor 24.3% · Coalition 75.7% TPP (2025)55.3 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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