Median house price
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SA · Grant Council
Eight Mile Creek, 5291
Est. population · Jun 2025
155
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.7%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,781/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
Languages at home
8.4%non-English
Most common: Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Grant Council, Eight Mile Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
At a glance
Eight Mile Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
155
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
37.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
155(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 59th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +4.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +7
- Growth rank in SA
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 163
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,436
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 5
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.3
- State safety percentile
- 48.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 42
- Increase (daily rate)
- +67.1%
Most common offence types
- Graffiti1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Other Theft3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(3)
- Ewens PondsAttraction
- Parking
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service (24.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 325 mm · ~41 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Outbuilding (Garage)140 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
April 2026
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL1391 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
March 2025
- Outbuilding with mezzanine570 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2025
- 2 x Outbuildings (Shipping Containers)866 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
January 2025
- Dwelling Addition including Upper Level Alfresco and Deck880 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2024· 10 proposals
November 2024
- Two-Storey Dwelling with masonry wall courtyard to existing Outbuilding652 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Under Assessment
September 2024
- Dwelling Additions (Pergola) with amenities (toilet and shower)648 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Under Assessment
August 2024
- Detached Dwelling484 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- 2 x Outbuildings (Shipping Containers); and Temporary Living within a Self-Contained Caravan for up to 12 Months866 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2024
- Construct timber balcony and verandah to existing residence; and glass house910 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2024
- Detached Dwelling866 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
April 2024
- Add double garage and patio under main roof of existing dwelling. .614 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding1134 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2024
- Dwelling Additions - Verandah and Deck1120 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- 2 x Agricultural Buildings abutting each other (replacement buildings)693 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Land Division (1 into 3)720 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Under Assessment
October 2023
- Two-Storey Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 8 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2023
- Carport (free standing)349 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
May 2023
- Convert existing outbuilding to dwelling, second storey addition and new Outbuilding702 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
January 2023
- Dwelling Additions and Garage229 PEACOCKS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Proposed carport1150 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Outbuilding1009 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
November 2022
- Change of Land Use - Convert existing Private Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation (Class 1A to Class 1B)1134 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Under Assessment
September 2022
- Detached DwellingLOT 56 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
August 2022
- Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 800 cows182 TERVOERT RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)229 PEACOCKS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding852 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2022
- Cattle Underpass760 LOWER NELSON RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291;LOT 1 EARLS CAVE RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
May 2022
- Solar Installation panels to be removed & completed on Tilt Frames305 TILLERS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
March 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)LOT 200 YOUNGS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- New Dairy Shed and associated works, increase in operational capacity to a maximum of 200 cows, and upgraded Effluent Management System760 LOWER NELSON RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding720 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding520 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2022
- Construction of two effluent ponds, disposal of waste water by pivot irrigation, increase in herd size from 550 to 700 cows and decommissioning of two existing effluent ponds387 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural building (Hay/Machinery)182 TERVOERT RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
November 2021
- Cattle UnderpassLOT 3 LOWER NELSON RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291;LOT 639 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding140 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding140 GALPINS RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding484 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Under Assessment
September 2021
- Convert existing Class 10A Outbuilding to Class 1A - Detached Dwelling972 EIGHT MILE CREEK RD EIGHT MILE CREEK SA 5291Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.8 km away).
Coalition 67.0%Labor 33.0%
4.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Port MacDonnellLabor 28.2% · Coalition 71.8% TPP (2025)9.5 km away
- YahlLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)15.9 km away
- MoorakLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
- Mount Gambier EastLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
- GlenburnieLabor 28.7% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)20.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Grant Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.