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SA · Mount Barker Council
Harrogate, 5244
Est. population · Jun 2025
484
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.8%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,942/wk
Employment rate
66.4%
Languages at home
0.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Mount Barker Council, Harrogate keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar regional towns, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Harrogate snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
484
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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
#12
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2681st in Australia
- State rank
- 261st in SA
- Peer rank
- #12 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 52%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
484(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +10.8% over 5 years · 94th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +10.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +10
- Change in 5 years
- +47
- Growth rank in SA
- 94th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 431
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,942
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 151 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 216 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 10
- Increase (daily rate)
- +251%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (17.0 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)
- 17
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.1
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Agricultural building (farm implement)223 THE GLEN RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey)6 MAIL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
July 2026
- Detached dwelling (single storey)LOT 2 WARMINGTON RUN HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey), including deck2 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
June 2026
- OutbuildingLOT 1859 THE GLEN RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
May 2026
- Rural Shed 12m x 9m398 SNAKE GULLY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
April 2026
- Detached dwelling (single storey)9 CHURCH RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
March 2026
- Outbuilding- Shed97 BLOOMINGDALE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Double carport attached to residence1053 MILITARY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Outbuilding323 MAIL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Boundary Realignment (2 into 2 allotments)1531 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Verandah161 MAIL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
September 2025
- Agricultural building (implement shed)41 CURTIS RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
August 2025
- Two (2) agricultural buildings1247 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
July 2025
- OutbuildingLOT 1795 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Outbuilding833 WARMINGTON RUN HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Land Division - Boundary re-alignment (20 into 20 allotments)519A HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
May 2025
- Carport859 MILITARY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah4 SCHWAB RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
December 2024
- Outbuilding (Domestic)8 WACHTEL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
October 2024
- Agricultural buildingLOT 4 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
September 2024
- Outbuilding (domestic garage/storage)1053 MILITARY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
August 2024
- Verandahs9 SCHWAB RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
July 2024
- Agricultural building & water tank (above ground)LOT 201 BLOOMINGDALE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
May 2024
- Detached dwelling (single storey) and carport9 CHURCH RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Water tanks (above ground)303 SNAKE GULLY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
March 2024
- Retaining wall660 GLADIGAU RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Outbuilding (domestic garage/storage)LOT 7 BRICE DR HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
September 2023
- Detached dwelling (single storey) and water storage tank (50,000Lt)8 WACHTEL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Deck and alterations to swimming pool safety features40 MOORE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
July 2023
- Retrospective conversion of outbuilding to dwelling, outbuilding and carport.LOT 30 WARMINGTON RUN HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
May 2023
- Outbuilding and water storage tank56 TEE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
February 2023
- Additions (Shelter, Lighting and associated Landscaping) to a Local Heritage Place (ID 18411)13 MAIL RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Domestic Outbuilding (shed)6 RESERVE LANE HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
2022· 7 proposals
October 2022
- Fibreglass In-ground Swimming Pool11 BLOOMINGDALE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Carport & Agricultural building (hay shed)251 WOOLEY RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
September 2022
- Verandah x 2 and Carport100 JONES RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
August 2022
- Carport23 HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Construction of a Detached Dwelling (single storey), Office and Staff Amenities building (single storey) in association with Primary ProductionLOT 1859 THE GLEN RD HARROGATE SA 5244Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling, Rain Water Tanks x 2, Outbuilding and Ground Mounted Solar System (Retrospective)LOT 7 BRICE DR HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
May 2022
- Outbuilding (Caravan Storage)9 SCHWAB RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural building519A HARROGATE RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision Made
- Alterations and addition to dwelling and Deck121 WIRILDA RD HARROGATE SA 5244Decision 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
Heritage
9 heritage places
- Appleton Cottage (including bakehouse)Tungkillo Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Bremer Cottage (former post office & residence & stable32 Mail Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Burnbrae - house, barn & wallsSnake Gully Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Community HallMail Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Harrogate CemeteryHarrogate Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- House, former Bible Christian ChapelChurch Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Onaunga FarmhouseHarrogate Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Springfield - house, cottage, barns & tankPce 96 & 97 Mill Road HARROGATELocal heritage
- Stone farm buildingsSnake Gully Road HARROGATELocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · 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
- 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 14.8 km away).
Coalition 46.2%Labor 53.8%
1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BrukungaLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- CharlestonLabor 48.7% · Coalition 51.3% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
- WoodsideLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- NairneLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
- Mount TorrensLabor 42.1% · Coalition 57.9% TPP (2025)11.7 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
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