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SA · Yorke Peninsula Council

Kainton, SA, 5552

Current weather

12.4°CModerate drizzle

76% humidity · 31.5 km/h wind · 14.6° / 11.8° today · 9.6 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Kainton is a small locality in the Yorke Peninsula area, home to around 54 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
54
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,583
Dwelling vacancy
37%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
73.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • Boundary realignment
    313 PRIDHAM RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals

  • July 2025

  • Outbuilding (garage)
    6727 UPPER YORKE RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Agricultural Building - Machinery Shed
    98 WESTBROOK RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • March 2023

  • Shed (14.40m x 9.17m x 3.65m) & water tank (137,400 L)
    6727 UPPER YORKE RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    479 LOVERIDGE RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Outbuilding
    651 YARAROO RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • November 2020

  • New Dwelling and Demolition of Existing Dwelling
    20 KELLYS HILL RD KAINTON SA 5552Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Agricultural Building - Machinery Shedplanning98 WESTBROOK RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 20 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
  • Boundary realignmentplanning313 PRIDHAM RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 28 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
  • New Dwelling and Demolition of Existing Dwellingplanning20 KELLYS HILL RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 05 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
  • Outbuildingplanning651 YARAROO RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 10 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage)planning6727 UPPER YORKE RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 23 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
  • Shed (14.40m x 9.17m x 3.65m) & water tank (137,400 L)planning6727 UPPER YORKE RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 02 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
  • Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning479 LOVERIDGE RD KAINTON SA 5552Lodged 08 Dec 2022 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness