SA · Adelaide Hills Council
Charleston, SA, 5244
Current weather
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96% humidity · 32.9 km/h wind · 10.4° / 7.3° today · 16.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#14 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Charleston is a small locality in the Adelaide Hills area, home to around 550 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 3.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $670, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 550
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,116
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 202
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,920
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- $670
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
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3.6
- State safety percentile
- 0.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd / Newman Rd - East side
- Onkaparinga Valley Rd / Newman Rd - West side
- Stop School Onkaparinga Valley Rd
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
93 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of an shed for storage associated with the existing shop23 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
- Carport12 NEWMAN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
May 2026
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier23 NEWMAN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding15 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Verandah and two (2) outbuildings14 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)5 JOCELYN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
March 2026
- Single storey dwelling addition169 JUNGFER RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
February 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling, verandah, deck & outbuilding9 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
January 2026
- Single-storey detached dwelling12 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of land to include horticulture (floriculture), flower picking (pick your own), holding of functions & freestanding verandahs16 MOUNT VIEW RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
November 2025
- Swimming pool and safety barrier16 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Outbuilding18 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a deck and a pergola60 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Construction of new agricultural building & alterations & additions to existing outbuilding & above ground water storage tank72 FOX RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Outbuilding16 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Variation to DA 22001011two storey to a single storey and change of use from carport to studio and new carport6 MOUNT VIEW RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
August 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling19 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
June 2025
- Outbuilding20 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with attached carport.10 IVAN CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
May 2025
- Swimming pool & safety fences60 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling18 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
April 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling.20 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling, agricultural building, and water tank (above ground)89 HARTMANN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling26 YVONNE AV CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences30 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
March 2025
- Verandah196 NEWMAN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Fence (metal sheet fencing)6 MOUNT VIEW RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Additions to Agricultural buildings for Dairy46 SPRINGHEAD RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Under Assessment
- Construct in-ground concrete pool and safety fence50A ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Detached dwelling14 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding4 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
November 2024
- construct free standing verandah30 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
September 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling15 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Extension to existing agricultural buildingLOT 74 HARTMANN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling16 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
August 2024
- Agricultural building1848 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
July 2024
- Detached dwelling7 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation & deck122 GRAEBER RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
- Above ground concrete rain water tankLOT 47 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
June 2024
- Single Story Detached Dwelling (Lot 3 Stanbury Ct, Charleston) and fencing.11 STANBURY CT CHARLESTON SA 5244Decision Made
2023· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 16 proposals
16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · 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
Heritage
5 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #14 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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- Above ground concrete rain water tankplanningLOT 47 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Lodged 23 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Additions to Agricultural buildings for Dairyplanning46 SPRINGHEAD RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Under Assessment
- Agricultural buildingplanning1848 ONKAPARINGA VALLEY RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Lodged 08 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning12 NEWMAN RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of land to include horticulture (floriculture), flower picking (pick your own), holding of functions & freestanding verandahsplanning16 MOUNT VIEW RD CHARLESTON SA 5244Lodged 18 Dec 2025 · Under Assessment
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
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