Median house price
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SA · Coorong Council
Colebatch, 5266
Est. population · Jun 2025
58
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.8%
Median age
56
Median income
$1,624/wk
Employment rate
65.5%
Languages at home
10%non-English
Most common: Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Colebatch offers a slower smaller community life in Coorong Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Colebatch snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
58
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
37.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
14th
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
58(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 14th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.8%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 14th 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 +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 24 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Meningie and Districts Memorial Hospital and Health Services (46.4 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
- 17.2
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
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 189 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 130 mm · ~16 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· 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
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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Granite Underground Tank and Guttering SystemTolmer Rocks Road COLEBATCHState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 76.7 km away).
Coalition 83.8%Labor 16.2%
20.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- TintinaraLabor 11.6% · Coalition 88.4% TPP (2025)29.3 km away
- CoonalpynLabor 15.4% · Coalition 84.6% TPP (2025)30.3 km away
- MeningieLabor 25.9% · Coalition 74.1% TPP (2025)47.1 km away
- CoomandookLabor 16.8% · Coalition 83.2% TPP (2025)53.6 km away
- KeithLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)57.2 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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