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SA · Coorong Council

Elwomple, 5260

Current weather

10.8°CPartly cloudy

81% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 14.1° / 10° today · 6.1 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Elwomple is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Elwomple is a residential smaller community in Coorong with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.

Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.

Population

Population
90
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,100
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 37
Median monthly mortgage
$1,148
Employment rate
51.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 · 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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
33.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 90 residents
State safety percentile
48.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
15
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%

Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

12 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Proposed storage building to accommodate machinery, equipment, and materials used for rural land operations, including an integrated workshop area.
    LOT 102 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Shed and dwelling
    LOT 13 LOMANDRA RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal

  • December 2025

  • Carport
    290 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals

  • August 2024

  • New Dwelling with Alfresco under main Roof
    LOT 430 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
  • Construction of 6151x6151 Stratco Home Gable Shed as per drawings attached
    85 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Relocation of an existing transportable dwelling, Shed, Alfresco & Verandahs & Deck
    162 LOMANDRA RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Self-storage (staged)
    143 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • May 2022

  • variation to DA 21000730 - change in layout
    87 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Shed
    82 KOWALD RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made

  • May 2021

  • Implement Shed
    606 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • Hay Shed
    523 KOWALD RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • ON THE RUN PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crimecrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
  • Carportplanning290 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 02 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
  • Construction of 6151x6151 Stratco Home Gable Shed as per drawings attachedplanning85 PEREGRINE WAY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 06 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
  • Hay Shedplanning523 KOWALD RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
  • Implement Shedplanning606 MALLEE HWY ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 07 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • New Dwelling with Alfresco under main RoofplanningLOT 430 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 29 Aug 2024 · Decision Made
  • ON THE RUN PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • Proposed storage building to accommodate machinery, equipment, and materials used for rural land operations, including an integrated workshop area.planningLOT 102 ELWOMPLE RD ELWOMPLE SA 5260Lodged 03 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

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