SA · Victor Harbor Council
Hayborough, SA, 5211
Current weather
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Desirability index
#81 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hayborough is a smaller suburban community in the Victor Harbor area, home to around 2,238 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 69 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 30.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580 (flats $495, houses $585), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,238
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,064
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 329 of 1,262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 46.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 61 / 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
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $495
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $585
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
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)
- 69
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 57
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 30.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 186 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 74
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft29
- Sct - Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
- Theft From Shop4
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adelaide Rd / Agnes Gillespie Dr - East side (Hayborough)
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Rd / Kerr Grv - North side (Hayborough)
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Rd / Rosetta Ave - South side (Victor Harbour)
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Rd - South side (Hayborough)
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Rd / Ocean Rd - North side (Hayborough)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
396 planning-related records
2026· 31 proposals
June 2026
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling and Garage111 SEAGULL AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling10 ROYAL CT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Deck247 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah14 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
May 2026
- New permpaine verandah with an iron roof18 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Retaining walls (up to 2.2 metres in height)17 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandah7 NEPTUNE DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Single Storey Dwelling Addition, Deck and Verandah205 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool.27 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
April 2026
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling and associated retaining walls42 SORRENTO PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling7 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Proposed Verandah Addition2 KAURNA AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
March 2026
- Deck & Verandah12 SNAPPER CT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah33 SAPPHIRE WAY HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Shop (bulky goods) and associated parking and landscapingSHOP 1-2 10 ADELAIDE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Verandahs27 SAPPHIRE WAY HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah14 PEPPERMINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Centenary Verandah6 VIOLET AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Retaining Walls (up to 1.8m high)11 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211;13 TURQUOISE ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling47 EMERALD DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)25 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah to dwelling2 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Dwelling additions23 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling4 TEAL CCT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Domestic Shed13 ADAMSON ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
January 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed)17 LINDHOLM PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Verandah9 NEPTUNE DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling5 TEAL CCT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- above ground pool with fence17 MARCH AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
2025· 89 proposals
December 2025
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling55 SUTHERLAND AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Carport28 SPRINGBETT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Removal of existing shed. Construction of new shed (domestic outbuilding)12 SECOND AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two storey dwelling addition9 BILGOLA AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
November 2025
- Carport76 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling Alteration and Verandah19 SORRENTO PDE HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Land division 1 into 2103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
- Two-storey detached dwelling (Project B)103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Under Assessment
2024· 112 proposals
112 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 60 proposals
60 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 56 proposals
56 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 6 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 7 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Road - North sideBus stop
- Stop 8 Port Elliot Road - South sideBus stop
- Car wash
- MobilPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 47.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Carportplanning6 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 16 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning28 SPRINGBETT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 12 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning76 KLEINIG DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 25 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Centenary Verandahplanning6 VIOLET AV HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Deckplanning247 PORT ELLIOT RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Deck & Verandahplanning12 SNAPPER CT HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Domestic Shedplanning13 ADAMSON ST HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Dwelling additionsplanning23 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 17 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool.planning27 MINT DR HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 12 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Land division 1 into 2planning103 MENTONE RD HAYBOROUGH SA 5211Lodged 04 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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