SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Duck Ponds, SA, 5607
Current weather
11°CModerate drizzle
96% humidity · 24.3 km/h wind · 12.7° / 10.2° today · 14.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#110 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Duck Ponds is a small locality in the Lower Eyre Peninsula area, home to around 284 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 15 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 52.8 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
- 284
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,885
- Employment rate
- 18.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 15
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault3
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Other Theft3
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv2
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.
10 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Roadside Advertisement614 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Decision Made
June 2025
- Relocation of mobile asphalt manufacturing plant and associated operations and the construction of perimeter fencing and gates and associated signageLOT 309 AVERIS RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Under Assessment
May 2025
- Establishment of a Liquid Waste Depot Facility152 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Agricultural building87 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Construction of a detached dwelling, associated decks, alfresco area and rainwater tanks.LOT 315 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Under Assessment
February 2023
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment44 DUCK POND DR DUCK PONDS SA 5607;705 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Change of Land Use to Industry (Food Processing) in combination with a Store.LOT 315 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Agricultural building152 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- HALLETT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- MINISTER FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICESResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 47
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #110 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Agricultural buildingplanning87 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 20 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning152 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Change of Land Use to Industry (Food Processing) in combination with a Store.planningLOT 315 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 10 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a detached dwelling, associated decks, alfresco area and rainwater tanks.planningLOT 315 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 20 Mar 2023 · Under Assessment
- Establishment of a Liquid Waste Depot Facilityplanning152 CONCORDE RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 29 May 2025 · Under Assessment
- HALLETT CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignmentplanning44 DUCK POND DR DUCK PONDS SA 5607;705 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 14 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- MINISTER FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICESplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Relocation of mobile asphalt manufacturing plant and associated operations and the construction of perimeter fencing and gates and associated signageplanningLOT 309 AVERIS RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 19 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
- Roadside Advertisementplanning614 WESTERN APPROACH RD DUCK PONDS SA 5607Lodged 19 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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