SA · Light Council
Kingsford (SA), SA, 5118
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Suburb snapshot
Kingsford (SA) is a small locality in the Light area, home to around 58 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 34.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 58
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,297
- Employment rate
- 72.7%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
- State safety percentile
- 50.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 139
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
33 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Land Division to create 36 Torrens Title Allotments (1 into 36), new roads and reserves.174 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
April 2026
- Land Division to create 6 Torrens Title allotments (1 into 6), new road and reserves.70 WILHELM RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Ground mounted solar array with associated battery storage associated with existing use.68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
- Variation to 24008652 (as varied by DA 24030179) - Expansion to existing tourist accommodation facility comprising additional 9 guest suites, personal services establishment (day spa), fencing, gates and the construction of workers accommodation in association with the existing tourist accommodation facility and farming use of the land. Variation comprises the replacement of nine (9) previously approved tourist accommodation suites contained within the principal building on the land with nine (968 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
April 2025
- Freestanding advertisement comprising both LED and static displays for third-party advertising70 WILHELM RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Replacement of existing waste heat recovery recuperators with oxyfuel stack. Relocation or replacement of existing internal access staircases. Various new internal platforms.48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
October 2024
- Variation to Development Application 22031523 (Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement single storey detached dwelling with porch, alfresco and garage under main roof) comprising the variation to condition 3 to extend the permitted time to demolish the existing dwelling324 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
September 2024
- Variation to 24008652 Expansion to existing tourist accommodation facility comprising additional 9 guest suites, personal services establishment in the form of a day spa, fencing, gates and the construction of workers accommodation in association with the existing tourist accommodation facility and farming use of the land. Variation comprising floor layout changes and footprint increase to reception building adjacent the existing State Heritage Place and external built form changes and construct68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
August 2024
- Telecommunications facility comprising a 30m monopole, antennas, equipment cabinets and fencing.210 STURT HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
July 2024
- Alterations to existing Agricultural Building comprising Ancillary Accommodation20A MCDONALD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
June 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding for storage in association with the existing glass manufacturing facility.48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
April 2024
- Expansion to existing tourist accommodation facility comprising additional 9 guest suites, personal services establishment in the form of a day spa, fencing, gates and the construction of workers accommodation in association with the existing tourist accommodation facility and farming use of the land.68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Under Assessment
February 2024
- Alterations and additions to the existing State Heritage Place comprising fire safety upgrades and construction of a storage area between the existing tourist accommodation buildings.68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
2023· 7 proposals
July 2023
- Water storage tank ancillary to existing industry48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
June 2023
- Vacuum pressure swing absorption oxygen plant (general industry) and ancillary vehicle manoeuvring areas and stormwater management works48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118;53 WILHELM RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
- Construction of electricity substation comprising electricity infrastructure, fencing, light poles, ancillary outbuildings and detention basin48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
May 2023
- Alteration and partial relocation of earthen mound48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
March 2023
- Outbuilding ancillary to existing dwelling1433 GOMERSAL RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to existing tourist accommodation facility comprising enclosing the eastern elevation balcony for an expansion to guest dining area and construction of a boardroom on the upper level, Construction of two swimming pools and pool safety barriers on the lower-level ancillary to the existing tourist accommodation suites.68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
- Construction of an externally illuminated double sided outdoor advertising sign (static billboard) measuring 8000 mm (W) x 2080 mm (H) x 775mm (D) with an overall height of 6030 mm for third party advertising.70 WILHELM RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement single storey detached dwelling with porch, alfresco and garage under main roof324 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
February 2022
- Verandah78 MCDONALD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- 3 x bunded wastewater tanks with associated pumps174 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
August 2021
- Variation to 21017658 to undertake development in stages: stage 1 comprising; earthworks, substructure, stormwater works and superstructure, stage 2 comprising rest of development48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
July 2021
- Demolition of existing agricultural building and the construction of two (2) agricultural buildings (implement shed and hay shed)364 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
- Agricultural buildings (machinery and equipment storage) in association with the existing farming and tourist accommodation land use68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
May 2021
- Variation to 313/591/2020 to remove Condition 8 - Construction of recycled glass processing facility including ancillary office, cullet storage bays, retaining walls (maximum 1.2 metres) internal access roads, weighbridges, new vehicle access off Argent Road, car parking in association with existing glass manufacturing facility and augmentation to the stormwater basin on the land48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Decision Made
Other· 6 proposals
- AHRENS GROUP PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- AHRENS GROUP PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- ORORA LIMITEDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ORORA LIMITEDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- ORORA LIMITEDOtherEPA licence
- ORORA LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- 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 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)
- 3
- 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 3 x bunded wastewater tanks with associated pumpsplanning174 THIELE HWY KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 05 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- AHRENS GROUP PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- AHRENS GROUP PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Agricultural buildings (machinery and equipment storage) in association with the existing farming and tourist accommodation land useplanning68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 06 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Alteration and partial relocation of earthen moundplanning48 ARGENT RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 01 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing tourist accommodation facility comprising enclosing the eastern elevation balcony for an expansion to guest dining area and construction of a boardroom on the upper level, Construction of two swimming pools and pool safety barriers on the lower-level ancillary to the existing tourist accommodation suites.planning68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 25 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to the existing State Heritage Place comprising fire safety upgrades and construction of a storage area between the existing tourist accommodation buildings.planning68 KINGSFORD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 08 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Alterations to existing Agricultural Building comprising Ancillary Accommodationplanning20A MCDONALD RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 08 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of an externally illuminated double sided outdoor advertising sign (static billboard) measuring 8000 mm (W) x 2080 mm (H) x 775mm (D) with an overall height of 6030 mm for third party advertising.planning70 WILHELM RD KINGSFORD SA 5118Lodged 05 Jan 2023 · 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