SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Cooltong, SA, 5341
Current weather
14.6°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.9° today · 7.3 mm rain
Desirability index
43/100
How this score is calculated#126 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cooltong is a small locality in the Renmark Paringa area, home to around 322 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 24.8 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
- 322
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,392
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 57 / 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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 161 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 77
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Theft4
- Sct - Non Residence2
- 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.
41 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 55 MICKAN ST COOLTONG SA 5341Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 4 ORROROO ST COOLTONG SA 5341Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding150 NICHOLLS RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
March 2026
- Extension to an existing outbuilding1093 RAL RAL AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Land Division - one allotment into two allotments287 STORY AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a dwelling excision (1 into 2)126 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Outbuilding64 HUMPHRIS ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Agricultural building (Implement shed for storage of tree planting equipment)LOT 1 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of an extension to an existing outbuilding405 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
September 2025
- Land Division - Three (3) allotments into four (4) allotments, resulting in one (1) additional allotment87 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of two outbuildings35 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding87 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
June 2025
- Installation and operation of three (3) frost fansLOT 69 RAL RAL AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building102 ORROROO ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
January 2025
- Fibreglass swimming pool130 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a freestanding verandah31 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
August 2024
- Construction of a verandah attached to an existing dwelling471 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
July 2024
- Outbuilding287 STORY AV COOLTONG SA 5341Under Assessment
May 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 386 RAL RAL AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding and carport142 TAREENA ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding34 GOVERNMENT RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Land Division in the form of a Boundary realignment - 2 allotments into 2 allotments129 QUARTE ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding117 ORROROO ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
August 2023
- Construction of an extension to an existing agricultural building and the installation of an internal cool room437 WENTWORTH-RENMARK RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
May 2023
- Agricultural building151 STONEY PINCH RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
April 2023
- Construction of a partially open sided domestic outbuilding with two attached verandahs86 TAREENA ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
June 2022
- Domestic storage shed.151B OLD COOLTONG RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
April 2022
- Replace existing shed with a new colorbond Implement storage shed437 WENTWORTH-RENMARK RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
February 2022
- Shed for domestic storage100 QUARTE ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Land Division (1 into 2 Torrens Title)71 MICKAN ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- New storage shed to go in horse yard40 ORROROO ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
May 2021
- Single storey detached dwelling with double garage and alfresco UMRLOT 2 NICHOLLS RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- 8.8m long x 6.2m Wide Stratco Outback Verandah. Traditional gable Attached to fascia using rafter strengthening brackets along one 8.8m Side.26 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
March 2021
- Single storey detached timber clad dwelling (supported on concrete blocks/ footings)64 HUMPHRIS ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
January 2021
- Land division - boundary realignment28 GOVERNMENT RD COOLTONG SA 5341;42 TAREENA ST COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Agricultural building372B COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
September 2020
- Agriculture building - shed286 OLD COOLTONG RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
August 2020
- New Dwelling & Garage328 OLD COOLTONG RD COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
- Demolition of existing shed and new shed - Agriculture buildingLOT 252 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- STONEY PINCH PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #126 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
- 8.8m long x 6.2m Wide Stratco Outback Verandah. Traditional gable Attached to fascia using rafter strengthening brackets along one 8.8m Side.planning26 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 10 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning151 STONEY PINCH RD COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 12 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning372B COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (Implement shed for storage of tree planting equipment)planningLOT 1 COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 04 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Agriculture building - shedplanning286 OLD COOLTONG RD COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 14 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning150 NICHOLLS RD COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 20 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning87 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning34 GOVERNMENT RD COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 18 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning117 ORROROO ST COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 01 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a freestanding verandahplanning31 OLD COOLTONG AV COOLTONG SA 5341Lodged 15 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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