SA · Yorke Peninsula Council

Honiton, 5576

Est. population · Jun 2025

50

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.7%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,687/wk

Employment rate

67.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Honiton is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

Honiton offers a slower smaller community life in Yorke Peninsula Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Genuine distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, 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.

Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Honiton snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

50

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

29th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

94th

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

Population

Estimated resident population

50(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +8.7% over 5 years · 94th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+8.7%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+4
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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
46
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
14.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$2,907
Employment rate
67.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
20
State safety percentile
29.4th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Southern Yorke Peninsula Health Service (Yorketown) (10.4 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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.0

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

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
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 1 proposal
  • May 2026

  • Office and Amenities
    923 TROUBRIDGE HILL RD HONITON SA 5576Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
  • July 2024

  • Dwelling Addition
    802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
  • August 2022

  • Dwelling Alterations and Additions
    41 GYPSUM PIT RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
  • December 2021

  • Agricultural Building - Implement Shed
    7494 ST VINCENT HWY HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
  • March 2021

  • Public Amenities
    LOT 625 DIAMOND LAKE RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
  • February 2021

  • Replacement Building ( Single Storey Detached Dwelling)
    41 GYPSUM PIT RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
2020· 3 proposals
  • November 2020

  • Dwelling Addition and Alterations
    282 DIAMOND LAKE RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
  • October 2020

  • Agricultural Building (Hay Shed 40.5m x 18m x 7.3m wall height)
    33 BLACK HILL RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
  • Farm Building - Implement Shed
    802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Dry Stone WallingHoniton-Edithburgh Road HONITONState heritage
  • Lake Fowler Salt Works SiteLake Fowler Road HONITONState heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 42.2 km away).

Coalition 61.2%Labor 38.8%

6.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • YorketownLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • EdithburghLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
  • CoobowieLabor 38.6% · Coalition 61.4% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • WarookaLabor 32.1% · Coalition 67.9% TPP (2025)25.0 km away
  • StansburyLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)26.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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