SA · Wakefield Council
Halbury, SA, 5461
Current weather
12.5°CPartly cloudy
69% humidity · 26.5 km/h wind · 13.6° / 11.2° today · 8.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#89 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Halbury is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 211 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 4.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,152
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $954
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4.7
- State safety percentile
- 0.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 33
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Sct - Residence1
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.
24 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- Two storey detached dwelling (replacing existing dwelling)10 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Under Assessment
April 2026
- Agricultural building (Farming machinery and equipment storage)228 HOYLETON RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Barrier10 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
March 2026
- Agricultural building (Machinery shed 40m x 27m x 7.5m)66 COOPER RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Domestic shed ancillary to dwellingLOT 530 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Under Assessment
2024· 4 proposals
July 2024
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences121 MUNGALA RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
May 2024
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 530 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
April 2024
- Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling3682 BALAKLAVA RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
March 2024
- Two outbuildings ancillary to dwelling54 CHANDLER RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling6 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
March 2023
- Construction of a farm shed for the storage of machinery, measuring 21.4m x 39.5m x 6.15m eave height121 MUNGALA RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Install 6 x 11m x 3m in height storage shed179 SIMON RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
- Outbuilding (domestic storage)28 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
October 2022
- Outbuilding ancillary to Dwelling59 STONE RESERVE RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
July 2022
- New implement storage shed899 HERDS HILL RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
March 2022
- 9.0m x 6.0m x 3.0m high gable shed with two open bays (east facing)45 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural building for equipment storage403 HERDS HILL RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
November 2021
- Verandah and decking59 STONE RESERVE RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
August 2021
- Verandah75 STONE RESERVE RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
April 2021
- Agricultural Building - 18m x 36m x 6m high157 CRAWFORD RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Replacement detached dwelling - secondhand transportable, including verandah, decking and pergola, and domestic storage shed.28 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
September 2020
- Ancillary Accommodation - Two bedroom46 STONE RESERVE RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
- ZINC FARM MACHINERY SHED 31.5 X 18.0 X 6.0428 GREGOR RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
August 2020
- Boundary realignment - 2 into 2257 STANDPIPE RD HALBURY SA 5461Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 2/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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)
- 12
- 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
- 61.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #89 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 9.0m x 6.0m x 3.0m high gable shed with two open bays (east facing)planning45 DAVIES RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 31 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - 18m x 36m x 6m highplanning157 CRAWFORD RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 12 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (Farming machinery and equipment storage)planning228 HOYLETON RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 14 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building (Machinery shed 40m x 27m x 7.5m)planning66 COOPER RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 19 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building for equipment storageplanning403 HERDS HILL RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 20 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation - Two bedroomplanning46 STONE RESERVE RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 29 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
- Boundary realignment - 2 into 2planning257 STANDPIPE RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 20 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of a farm shed for the storage of machinery, measuring 21.4m x 39.5m x 6.15m eave heightplanning121 MUNGALA RD HALBURY SA 5461Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
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
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