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SA · Yankalilla Council
Hay Flat, 5204
Est. population · Jun 2025
72
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,187/wk
Employment rate
62.1%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Hay Flat is a welcoming smaller community in Yankalilla Council, with a settled community character. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Hay Flat snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$850/wk
Population (ERP)
72
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
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
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $850
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
72(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in SA
- 83th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,634
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- State safety percentile
- 58.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft3
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 13.89
Other(2)
- Kalumunda Forest ReserveNature Reserve
- Unnamed (No.HA1638) Heritage AgreementNature Reserve
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- South Coast District Hospital (26.5 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
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
- 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 (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· 2 proposals
July 2026
- SHED - AGRICULTURAL337 TONTO RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Under Assessment
- SHED - RURAL STORAGE AND 2 X RAINWATER TANKS488 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Boundary Realignment (Three Allotments)488 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204;LOT 1056 BETHEL RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling, Solar Panels, Above Ground RWTs (Retrospective)538 MOUNT HAYFIELD RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
August 2023
- SHED - RURAL STORAGE119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
February 2023
- Dwelling Addition & Alterations873 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
January 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence337 TONTO RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Shed and Verandah695 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
March 2022
- Change of use for part of a building from shed to an agricultural industry in the form of a Distillary in association with the farming of the land230 DAIRY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
January 2022
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey40 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
December 2021
- Detached Dwelling- Addition113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
- Addition of a steel framed carport to an existing outbuilding. See attached reports and drawings.113 MAPLE LANE HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
October 2021
- Detached Dwelling- single-storey Addition & Alterations including Verandah & Deck119 HAMLYN RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
September 2021
- Two Farm Sheds (and demolition of one existing shed)694 HAY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision Made
July 2021
- To erect a second hand, 9metre x 6 metre shed. I intend to erect the shed myself, it will be used for the storage of Agricultural implements.230 DAIRY FLAT RD HAY FLAT SA 5204Decision 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
1 heritage place
- Torrensvale Community Sheep DipDairy Flat Road TORRENSVALEState 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 28.7 km away).
Coalition 45.6%Labor 54.4%
0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- YankalillaLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Second ValleyLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- DelamereLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)13.1 km away
- MypongaLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
- Sellicks BeachLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)23.7 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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