SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Castambul, SA, 5076
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Suburb snapshot
Castambul is a small locality in the Adelaide Hills area, home to around 18 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 55.6 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
- 18
- Median age
- 70
- Median household income / week
- $1,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 45.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 11
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,900
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 36
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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.
4 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Boundary re-alignment (2 into 2)1138 GORGE RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076;1148 GORGE RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Under Assessment
April 2025
- Verandah over existing deck22 BATCHELOR RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Verandah64 BATCHELOR RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2025 · 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
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- Boundary re-alignment (2 into 2)planning1138 GORGE RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076;1148 GORGE RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Lodged 15 Oct 2025 · Under Assessment
- HOLCIM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- Verandahplanning64 BATCHELOR RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Lodged 23 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- Verandah over existing deckplanning22 BATCHELOR RD CASTAMBUL SA 5076Lodged 01 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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