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Encounter Bay, 5211

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,878

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

66

Median income

$929/wk

Employment rate

29.5%

University qualified

16.2%

Work from home

10.1%

Languages at home

4%non-English

Most common: German, Punjabi, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.6/100
Average

Top 41% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
What Encounter Bay is known for: Beach, Agricultural, Heritage area, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Encounter Bay is a coastal town in South Australia, in Victor Harbor Council, characterised by heritage listings. It is close to the Victor Harbor.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have risen 92% year on year, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 83% below the peer median, and mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 61% below the peer median. Employment is a relative weakness, with employment 25% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising lower crime and school quality over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in South Australia (35)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Encounter Bay Beach
  • Heritage listings
  • Victor Harbor

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Encounter Bay compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$580/wk

Houses $580 · Units $425

Population (ERP)

5,878

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

27.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#24

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

13th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

90th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

18%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 41% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3222nd in Australia
State rank
284th in SA
Peer rank
#24 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#28 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$425
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$580
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

5,878(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 90th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+9.1%
Change in 1 year
+104
Change in 5 years
+489
Growth rank in SA
90th 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 (~6,350), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,305
Median age
66
Median household income / week
$929
Dwelling vacancy
27.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
923 of 3,407
Median monthly mortgage
$1,170
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$305
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
63.1% / 18.6% / 18.3%
Employment rate
29.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.1% / 0% / 71.9%
Walked or cycled to work
2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,405 / 58 / 9

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

16.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 18.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified10% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational18.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below55.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.5%
  • Health15.4%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Education13.4%
  • Architecture and building5.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$44,420

12th percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,350

20th percentile in SA · -24% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

46th percentile in SA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,284

65th percentile in SA · +43% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

69th percentile in SA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5211 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,446
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,087
Median net rent
$1,495
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,094
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-14%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+16%
Business income vs state median
+9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

3.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
3.0%

37th percentile in SA · +30% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
42
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5211

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers22

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5211 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - South East (SA4 407), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12134,568
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12143,627
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,363
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,073
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412992
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211833
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413346
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416308
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419301
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

South Australia - South East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,419 · AFF share -21% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

4% speak a language other than English at home; 25.1% born overseas

Language at home
4,904 English only · 202 other
Non-English at home
4%
Born overseas
1,272 (25.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
49 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
4,865
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • German18 · 33.3%
  • Punjabi11 · 20.4%
  • Afrikaans5 · 9.3%
  • French5 · 9.3%
  • Italian5 · 9.3%
  • Vietnamese4 · 7.4%
  • Indonesian3 · 5.6%
  • Polish3 · 5.6%

Religion

48.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48.6%, while 42.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42.5%45.2%
Christianity48.6%40%
Other / not stated8.9%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican14%7.2%
Uniting Church9.4%4.8%
Catholic9.1%15.5%
Christian (not further defined)4.6%2.6%
Pentecostal2.2%1.1%
Baptist2%1.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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 (2025–26)
69
Against the person
16
Against property
53
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 332 residents
State crime-rate percentile
12.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
74
Increase (daily rate)
+91.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
2.21

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property14
  • Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences7
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime5
  • Sct - Residence16
  • Serious Assault13

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Median school ICSEA
1,065
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
School list
  • Investigator CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 668 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bartel Blvd / Nicholas Baudin Dr - South West side (Encounter Bay)
  • Mill Rd - South East side (Encounter Bay)
  • Stop 4 Maude St / Bay Rd - West side (Victor Harbor)
  • Tabernacle Rd - North East side (Estia Health Encounter Bay)
  • Whalers Rd / White Cres - South West side (Encounter Bay)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

41 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 swimming pools · 7 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
16/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.19
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.7
Food & drink(2)
  • The Boulevard Cafe On The LakeCafe
  • Beach House CafeRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(24)
  • BBQ
  • Beach (6)
  • City of Victor HarborBeach
  • Boat ramp
  • Encounter BikewayCycling route
  • West Island Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Park (6)
  • Peter Matthews ReservePark
  • The Yilki CommonPark
  • Picnic area
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Yilki StoreGeneral
  • Tabernacle CemeteryGrave Yard
  • Bluff Boat Ramp Car ParkParking
  • Parking (7)
  • Shelter (3)
  • Social Facility

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.9%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
9
Typical summer maximum
23°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
South Coast District Hospital (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
127

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Estia Health Encounter BayENCOUNTER BAYResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
211
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.9

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

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
23° / 15°
Rainfall
55 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 13°
Rainfall
129 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 9°
Rainfall
260 mm · ~32 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 11°
Rainfall
135 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 91 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    30A AINSLIE ROBERTS DR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Detached dwelling, ancillary accommodation and associated development.
    40 -41A FRANKLIN PDE ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211;41B FRANKLIN PDE ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Decks
    22 SHIELDS CR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Verandah (retrospective)
    12 WHITE CL ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling and Retaining Walls (up to 2.8m)
    32 ROSEMARY CT ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Verandah and spa
    4 ORCA PL ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Verandah
    16 MATTHEW FLINDERS DR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made

  • August 2026

  • Outbuilding (shed with garaport) and Retaining Walls (up to 2.2 metres)
    22 WRIGHT TCE ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Variation to Application 25008035 (removal of conditions 5 and 6)
    73 BATTYE RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (shed)
    27 HOPE ST ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    17 WALLAGE CT ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    67 INMAN VALLEY RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Three Storey Detached Dwelling and associated retaining walls
    27B FRANKLIN PDE ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Shed
    9 ISLAND VIEW CR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Verandah
    60 WHALERS RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Verandah
    45 AINSLIE ROBERTS DR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    146 -148 BAY RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling
    82 STONE HUT CCT ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Upper Level Deck Extension
    7 MAYFLOWER CT ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Retrospective - Dwelling Addition - Balcony and Conversion of Garage to Bedroom
    21 SEACREST AV ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling
    3 BALEEN CT ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Garage and Associated Retaining Walls (up to 2.0m high) - newly created Lot 31
    35 INMAN VALLEY RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Supply and construction of 7.966m x 4m x 2.4m high Gable Shed
    21 MATTHEWS ST ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling (with undercroft storage) and Carport
    26 CLIVE AV ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 156
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 157
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling
    19 RYMILL AV ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling
    LOT 40 GEORGE ST ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 127
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 153
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 154
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling - Lot 155
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Carport & Verandah
    27 SHIELDS CR ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 303 KOOKABURRA BVD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Demolition of all existing structures on site, construction of a pair of three-storey semi-detached dwellings
    29 FRANKLIN PDE ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    146 -148 BAY RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    146 -148 BAY RD ENCOUNTER BAY SA 5211Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

12 heritage places

  • Rosetta Head Well and Whaling Station Site (former Encounter Bay Whaling Station) [Designated as a place of archaeological significance]off Franklin Parade ENCOUNTER BAYState heritage
  • 'Yilki Farm'Lot 275 Tabernacle Road ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Battye Farm Homestead building and long-barn outbuilding previously used as a milking shed and horse stables1-3 Battye Road ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Dwelling173 Bay Road ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Dwelling40-41A Franklin Parade ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Dwelling ('Yilki', former Fountain Inn)66 Franklin Parade ENCOUNTER BAYState heritage
  • Dwelling - 'Maryville'9 Russell Street ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Dwelling and Outhouse4B Krill Court ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Former Butter Factory3 - 7 Mill Road ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage
  • Former Yilki Post Office66 Franklin Parade (off) ENCOUNTER BAYLocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
38.3% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.0 km away).

Coalition 44.8%Labor 55.2%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Victor Harbor SouthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Victor HarborLabor 51.2% · Coalition 48.8% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Victor Harbor EastLabor 55.4% · Coalition 44.6% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
  • Port ElliotLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
  • MiddletonLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)11.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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