SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Honiton, 5576
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Honiton is a welcoming smaller community in Yorke Peninsula, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- 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)
- 4 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.7
- State safety percentile
- 30.7th (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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Office and Amenities923 TROUBRIDGE HILL RD HONITON SA 5576Under Assessment
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Dwelling Addition802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Dwelling Alterations and Additions41 GYPSUM PIT RD HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shed7494 ST VINCENT HWY HONITON SA 5576Decision Made
March 2021
- Public AmenitiesLOT 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 Alterations282 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 Shed802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Decision 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
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- 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 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Other Theftcrime1
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- Agricultural Building (Hay Shed 40.5m x 18m x 7.3m wall height)planning33 BLACK HILL RD HONITON SA 5576Lodged 13 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shedplanning7494 ST VINCENT HWY HONITON SA 5576Lodged 12 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Additionplanning802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Lodged 29 Jul 2024 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition and Alterationsplanning282 DIAMOND LAKE RD HONITON SA 5576Lodged 30 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Alterations and Additionsplanning41 GYPSUM PIT RD HONITON SA 5576Lodged 17 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Farm Building - Implement Shedplanning802 GOLDSMITH BEACH RD HONITON SA 5576Lodged 13 Oct 2020 · 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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