SA · Coorong Council
Colebatch, SA, 5266
Current weather
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92% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.3° today · 10.6 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Colebatch is a small locality in the Coorong area, home to around 56 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 17.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 56
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 43
- Median monthly mortgage
- $950
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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
- 17.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- 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.
13 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Agricultural building - 3 sided hay shed (open to one side)3150 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Farm office building in association with existing farming operations to be used as a meeting and lunch room, storage and office space.130 NEWTON RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Under Assessment
November 2025
- proposal to build a hay shed on the farm 32m long x 18m wide x 6m high3163 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
July 2025
- ERECTION OF HAY SHED2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Construction of a 30 x 31.5m yard cover over existing livestock yards2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- Erect shed with roller doors on front and side3148 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
June 2021
- Agricultural Shed - Implement Storage Shed2490 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
February 2021
- Farm dam1968 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- Hay Shed2227 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
- Drive through open both ends Macinery Storage Shed2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
- Hay Shed to store hay2604 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
- Hay shed for storing Hay .Drive through openboth ends.2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
September 2020
- Build a dedicated climatically controlled mating shed with a cafeteria feeding system.1957 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 8/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Shed - Implement Storage Shedplanning2490 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 21 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building - 3 sided hay shed (open to one side)planning3150 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 05 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Build a dedicated climatically controlled mating shed with a cafeteria feeding system.planning1957 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 11 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a 30 x 31.5m yard cover over existing livestock yardsplanning2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Drive through open both ends Macinery Storage Shedplanning2387 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 04 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- ERECTION OF HAY SHEDplanning2491 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 25 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Erect shed with roller doors on front and sideplanning3148 BOOTHBY RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Farm damplanning1968 WOODS WELL RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 10 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- Farm office building in association with existing farming operations to be used as a meeting and lunch room, storage and office space.planning130 NEWTON RD COLEBATCH SA 5266Lodged 05 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