SA · Salisbury Council
Direk, SA, 5110
Current weather
12.2°CModerate drizzle
78% humidity · 23.6 km/h wind · 14.2° / 10.8° today · 13.4 mm rain
Desirability index
33/100
How this score is calculated#239 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Direk is a small locality in the Salisbury area, home to around 913 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 65 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 71.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540, median house prices near $785,000 (up 25% recently), and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 913
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,681
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 317
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,487
- Employment rate
- 73.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 12 / 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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $550
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $540
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $785,000
- Median price change
- +25.1%
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; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 65
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 71.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 152 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 107
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental12
- Other Theft23
- Theft From Motor Vehicle9
- Theft From Shop3
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv3
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.
108 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Land Division (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Existing Allotment)123 -145 HEASLIP RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Verandah389 -391 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Internal alterations to existing warehouse9 -25 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25016735 (Eliminate the 6m setback between the buildings and reduce the offices from two storeys to single storey)47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- VerandahUNIT 1 10 CHERRY AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
May 2026
- Verandah5B VERONICA DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah66 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Carport9 WYATT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Community Title Industrial Land Division (1 into 4) with Associated Common Driveway and Shared Services (in accordance with Land Use DA 25020100)343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Variation to 22004955 (Relocation of fueling station and wash bay, gate house, extension of time for 12 months)40 -48 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
March 2026
- Alterations & additions to existing warehouse with ancillary above ground refuelling facility, shade sails and car park expansion, signage, and water tanks26 -34 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Verandah1 WONI CT DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Warehouse with attached two-storey office and amenities, front canopy and side infill structures, on the existing State Tyre Service depot. Fire water storage tanks and pump sets, sprinkler and hydrant infrastructure, associated concrete hardstand and car parking, and reconfiguration of tyre storage layout within both the new and existing sheds.19 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110;21 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Community Title (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Allotment)47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Warehouse facility comprising eleven (11) warehouses, associated car parking and landscaping, and combined retaining and fencing greater than 2.1m in height.333 -337 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110;339 -341 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
February 2026
- Verandah38 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
January 2026
- Verandah50 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
2025· 17 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah44 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- General industry (manufacture of bricks and pavers) with associated office, silos, canopy, loading bay, finished product storage areas, display area, signage, car parking and landscaping123 -145 HEASLIP RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
November 2025
- Installation Of Pallet Racking and Associated Works93 -111 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Warehouse and ancillary office, access, car parking, landscaping and above-ground water tank12 -14 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
August 2025
- Construction of a Building Comprising Four (4) Warehouse Tenancies with Ancillary Offices and Associated Carparking and Landscaping343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - Forty-Two (42) Lots and Common Property from One (1) Existing Allotment74 -80 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
July 2025
- Wash Bay17 -19 ORION RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
June 2025
- General Industry comprising construction of an industrial building, with associated canopies and office, one (1) freestanding sign, water tanks, car parking, landscaping and civil works.18 -20 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Two (2) warehouses within a single building with associated offices, canopies, water tanks, pump houses, car parking and landscaping and removal of seven (7) regulated trees on road reserve47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
April 2025
- Verandah6 CITRUS ST DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) buildings for general industrial purposes with associated offices, advertisements, car parking, fencing and landscaping5 -9 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
March 2025
- Attached signage41 -43 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Construction of two buildings containing 19 warehouses with associated offices, signage, car parking and landscaping12 -14 PILATUS DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
February 2025
- Verandah24 SPRINGFIELD AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Hardstand and Storage Area associated with existing General Industry, with associated civil works, landscaping and access to Pilatus Drive13 -23 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;25 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;27 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110;29 -31 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
- Construction of two warehouses with associated offices, signage, car parking and landscaping13 -19 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
January 2025
- Variation to Development Application 24003876 - Increased Warehouse Floor Area, Alterations to Office Facade and Changes to Landscaped Areas50 -64 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
2024· 16 proposals
December 2024
- Verandah77 CHERRY AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
November 2024
- Verandah78 DESYLLAS DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
October 2024
- Carport & VerandahUNIT 3 15 SPRINGFIELD AV DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to existing Industrial Building (Road Transport Terminal) and Ancillary Office, Facade Signage, Extension of Existing Carpark, Construction of Fuel Canopy and Weighbridge and Removal of a Regulated Tree27 -35 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
- Warehouse, Office, Advertisement, Car Park and Landscaping6 -8 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Decision Made
September 2024
- Transport facility comprising two (2) warehouses, canopy and container loading bay with associated office, car parking and landscaping26-28 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Under Assessment
2023· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 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)
- 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
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
- 33.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #239 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alterations & additions to existing warehouse with ancillary above ground refuelling facility, shade sails and car park expansion, signage, and water tanksplanning26 -34 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Lodged 17 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
- Alterations and Additions to existing Industrial Building (Road Transport Terminal) and Ancillary Office, Facade Signage, Extension of Existing Carpark, Construction of Fuel Canopy and Weighbridge and Removal of a Regulated Treeplanning27 -35 CARIBOU DR DIREK SA 5110Lodged 17 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- Attached signageplanning41 -43 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 05 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning9 WYATT RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Carport & VerandahplanningUNIT 3 15 SPRINGFIELD AV DIREK SA 5110Lodged 31 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
- Community Title (Creation of Two (2) Allotments from One (1) Allotment)planning47 -71 EDINBURGH RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Community Title Industrial Land Division (1 into 4) with Associated Common Driveway and Shared Services (in accordance with Land Use DA 25020100)planning343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 28 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - Forty-Two (42) Lots and Common Property from One (1) Existing Allotmentplanning74 -80 MIRAGE RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a Building Comprising Four (4) Warehouse Tenancies with Ancillary Offices and Associated Carparking and Landscapingplanning343 -345 DIMENT RD DIREK SA 5110Lodged 15 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) buildings for general industrial purposes with associated offices, advertisements, car parking, fencing and landscapingplanning5 -9 HERCULES DR DIREK SA 5110Lodged 08 Apr 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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