SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Green Patch, SA, 5607
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Suburb snapshot
Green Patch is a small locality in the Lower Eyre Peninsula area, home to around 53 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 3 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 56.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 53
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,292
- Employment rate
- 61.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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.
8 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Non commercial private shearing shed.337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 21 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated carport and deck337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment1085 CHAPMAN RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607;LOT 2 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Installation of 3 shipping containers and the construction of 4 greenhouses, 1 shed and 3 rainwater tanks forming part of an aquaculture development.765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
February 2022
- Outbuilding (Garage)LOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Building for land-based aquaculture (sea weed cultivation)765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
January 2021
- Single storey detached dwelling with carport and verandahLOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Decision Made
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 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)
- 21
- 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
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Building for land-based aquaculture (sea weed cultivation)planning765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 22 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Installation of 3 shipping containers and the construction of 4 greenhouses, 1 shed and 3 rainwater tanks forming part of an aquaculture development.planning765 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 19 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignmentplanning1085 CHAPMAN RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607;LOT 2 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 21 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Non commercial private shearing shed.planning337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 08 Jun 2026 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Garage)planningLOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 09 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling and OutbuildingplanningLOT 21 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 28 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated carport and deckplanning337 MOODY LANE GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 13 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with carport and verandahplanningLOT 3 MCFARLANE RD GREEN PATCH SA 5607Lodged 22 Jan 2021 · Decision Made
- Common Assaultcrime1
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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases