SA · Elliston Council
Colton, SA, 5670
Current weather
13.2°CModerate drizzle
87% humidity · 34.1 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11.5° today · 19.3 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Colton is a small locality in the Elliston area, home to around 24 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 24
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 53.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $825
- Employment rate
- 72%
- 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a new outbuilding (shed)1808 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Agricultural Building1226 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2024 · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 57
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Agricultural Buildingplanning1226 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Lodged 16 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a new outbuilding (shed)planning1808 COLTON BACK RD COLTON SA 5670Lodged 30 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site