SA · Adelaide Plains Council
Dublin, SA, 5501
Current weather
13°CModerate drizzle
70% humidity · 27.2 km/h wind · 15.1° / 11.9° today · 12 mm rain
Desirability index
#163 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dublin is a small locality in the Adelaide Plains area, home to around 405 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 17 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 42.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,440, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 5 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 405
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $985
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 172
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 45.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $1,440
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 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 17
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 88
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Other Theft4
- Sct - Non Residence3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury2
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Port Wakefield Rd / South Tce - North East side (Dublin Hotel)
- Old Port Wakefield Rd / South Tce - South West side (Oppo Dublin Hotel)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Carslake Rd28 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Thompson Rd28 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Carslake Rd28 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Thompson Rd28 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- BitumenPort Wakefield Highway, Long Plains Rd28 Feb 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
94 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 6 Allotments78 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Under Assessment
May 2026
- Construction of a verandah12 SEVENTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
April 2026
- Placement of a shipping container (outbuilding)4 FIFTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
March 2026
- Tiny house on wheels converted in to outbuilding30 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Under Assessment
February 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding89 BUBNER RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a verandahLOT 701 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Verandah52 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- Construction of an outbuildingLOT 2 NORTH TCE DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Land Division one into twoLOT 1 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Carport16 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah46 RUSKIN RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah53 PORT PARHAM RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of extension to existing clubrooms & attached flat roof verandahLOT 637 SOUTH TCE DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)53 PORT PARHAM RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah12 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of a secured site compound to support existing mining activities on the subject land, comprising offices, amenities, a large storage shed, associated storage facilities, gravel hardstand areas, signage and an internal access road with turning areas. The compound will be fenced for security and serve as the operational base for on-site mining worksLOT 301 THOMPSONS BEACH RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding- Carport and Storage to maintain property.LOT 102 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 102 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a carport5 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Carport1 SIXTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 505 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
January 2025
- staged development shed and detached dwellingLOT 102 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Under Assessment
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Construction of a single storey dwelling (LOT 103 SCHUTT ROAD DUBLIN SA 5501)LOT 103 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding30 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
September 2024
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences31 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuildingLOT 2 NORTH TCE DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding and verandah19 SIXTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling52 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 701 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah4 FIFTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of two verandahs and a deckLOT 11 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of a workshop in association with existing sawmillLOT 51 CARSLAKE RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
April 2024
- Addition to existing outbuilding146 BUBNER RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
March 2024
- Construction of freestanding carport6 FIFTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
February 2024
- CarportLOT 333 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- VeerandahLOT 333 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding58 RUSKIN RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
2023· 18 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of single storey detached dwellingLOT 11 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
November 2023
- Demolish current toilet block and replace with new toilet blockLOT 637 SOUTH TCE DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 5 AllotmentsLOT 256 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Decision Made
2022· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 16 proposals
16 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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bec's CafeCafe
- Dublin General Store & CafeCafe
- Clothes
- Suds Your DudsLaundry
- New Dublin HotelPub
- Sanitary Dump Station
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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)
- 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
- 26.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #163 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Addition to existing outbuildingplanning146 BUBNER RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 26 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning16 SCHUTT RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 04 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning1 SIXTH ST DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 03 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- CarportplanningLOT 333 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 27 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a carportplanning5 FIRST ST DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 21 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning89 BUBNER RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 24 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a secured site compound to support existing mining activities on the subject land, comprising offices, amenities, a large storage shed, associated storage facilities, gravel hardstand areas, signage and an internal access road with turning areas. The compound will be fenced for security and serve as the operational base for on-site mining worksplanningLOT 301 THOMPSONS BEACH RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 13 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 102 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 01 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 505 HARRIS RD DUBLIN SA 5501Lodged 27 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
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
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