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SA · Southern Mallee Council

Lameroo, SA, 5302

Current weather

12.3°CMainly clear

86% humidity · 21.6 km/h wind · 15.3° / 10.5° today · 7.2 mm rain

Desirability index

45.3/100

#121 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lameroo is a small locality in the Southern Mallee area, home to around 857 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 14 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 16.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
857
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,364
Dwelling vacancy
18.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
76 of 406
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
55.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 0 / 11

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

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$350

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)
14
Against the person
3
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 286 residents
State safety percentile
18.8th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental2
  • Other Theft4
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
  • 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
999
  • Lameroo and District Kindergarten192 Bews TerracePreschools
  • Lameroo Regional Community SchoolCombined · ICSEA 999

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kulkami Rd - North side (Kulkami)
  • Kulkami Rd - South side (Kulkami)
  • Railway Tce North / North Ave - North side (Lameroo)
  • Railway Tce North / North Ave - South side (Lameroo)

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

118 planning-related records

2026· 8 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Brick veneer home with UMR Garage and Alfresco
    6 IVETTS RD LAMEROO SA 5302Under Assessment
  • CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM MACHINERY SHED, 55.0 X 18.0M + 6M CANOPY
    58 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • 24m x 15 m single story shed 6m to the gutters Shed will be located within the farm yard for storage
    562 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Extend existing dwelling and add 2 more bedrooms on the northern end. Same width as current build.
    12 TAYLORS RD LAMEROO SA 5302Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Gable roof with the back and front to be walled and the two sides will be the house and garage walls. The front will have 2 sliding doors. there will be 4 frosted sheets among the other roof sheets to allow natural light in to the building. The floor will be levelled and the existing floor relayed (400*400) blocks
    11 RAILWAY TCE S LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Construction of 6x single storey worker's accommodation and associated carports, fencing and retaining walls.
    LOT 1 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302;LOT 5 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • building a storage hay shed
    477 WILKAWATT NORTH RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Erect Agricultural building
    677 PILLAR RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Building of Shed and Garage
    41 RAMKE RD LAMEROO SA 5302;45 RAMKE RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Land Division (Boundary Realignment)
    67 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302;69 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302;71 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302;71A RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302;LOT 102 RAILWAY TCE S LAMEROO SA 5302;LOT 212 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302;LOT 3 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • install 4 x 12m light poles around the outside of the new netball courts install engineered footing cages and poles as per the drawings
    LOT 191 BUTLER TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • 14002 - 1 into 4 Community division Replacement application for withdrawn Application ID 24027715
    LOT 1 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • 14002 - 2 into 6 Community division Replacement application for withdrawn Application ID 24027716
    LOT 5 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Construction of 4 x single storey buildings for workers accommodation and associated carports, fencing and retaining walls.
    LOT 1 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • proposed 3 sided hay shed to be built, 33m long x 24m wide with 6m canopy x 9m high, shed to be used to store hay.
    504 MAYNARD RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Verandah
    47 PHILBEY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Carport / verandah
    16 BUTLER TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Purchase and transport, a disused grain shed from a farm 20km away and relocate within our licensed area to be utilised as a function space. These would be the same events we have already planned for, but provides an all weather, indoor alternative.
    334 SCHROETER RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • June 2025

  • 12m x 15m shed
    196 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Under Assessment
  • Function venue additional to gin distillery and tasting for up to 200 persons, overnight accommodation in caravans and camping.
    334 SCHROETER RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Proposed Extension & Renovation of existing dwelling
    562 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Under Assessment

  • April 2025

  • Construction of Sporting facility/community space
    LOT 191 BUTLER TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Erect Agricultural building
    1796 LAMEROO SOUTH RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Construction of Hay Storage Shed
    277 SCHROETER RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Erection of Carport
    86 RAILWAY TCE N LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • New 4-vehicle Garage & Mud room attached to existing dwelling
    1226 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Remove existing shed and build a larger shed for storage of Caravan, Boat and Vehicles
    87 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • September 2024

  • Renovations and construction of addition to former church $100,000 Shed $50,000
    49 RAILWAY TCE S LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Existing Dwelling - Internal Alterations & New Outdoor Entertaining UMR Demolition of Existing Covered Verandah & Garden Shed at Rear of Existing Dwelling
    14 -15 BUTLER TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Agricultural building (hay shed)
    6783 BILLIATT RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Build of 6 x 14.5mx9.1m shelters. For build only. Not for use of housing pigs until approval of development application 24018584, shelters will remain empty until this approval received.
    4132 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Remove brick wall, reinstall timber framing, install aluminum windows and sliding door. Replace existing aluminum windows with new aluminum windows around house.
    4 OVAL TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • 6 x additional pig shelters to be built on site Each 14.5x9.1m At maximum the current 30 shelters will hold is 3976 SPU’s (132.5 SPU’s x 30 shelters). Less pigs will be kept in each shelter, as pigs will be kept slightly longer in each shelter, reducing SPUs to 125 per shelter, with the 6 new shelters = 125 SPUS x 36 shelters = maximum 4500 SPUs on site. (A total increase of 524 SPUs on site).
    4132 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Existing pig shed will be 3/4 demolished, and this new farrowing shed built in it's place. Pig numbers will not increase on site, as this shed is a rebuild of older sheds; that offer increased space to sows to align with latest welfare recommendations.
    4165 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • NEW SHED FOR STORING FARMING IMPLEMENTS
    844 PRURA RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • 7.2M x 9M x 3/3.6M High with 2 x 3.6M Annexes on both sides 3 x Auto Roller Doors 3 x Windows 2 x Glass Sliding Doors High Quad Gutters 90mm x 90mm PVC Downpipes
    663 TROWBRIDGE RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Installation of two small sheds: 1x at 4165 Kulkami Road, Lameroo. 1 x at 4355 Kulkami Road, Lameroo (both on same land title). Each 6.3m x 4.2m Each to house generators & equipment, to protect from the elements.
    4165 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
  • Shed
    14 TAYLORS RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • New single storey dwelling with garage, alfresco and detached carport.
    4117 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
2023· 24 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Removing existing car garage and replacing with new 2 door garage with carport at southern end.
    357 DAY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Decision Made
2022· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 30 proposals

30 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 11 proposals

11 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Lameroo District Health Service1A Vardon TerracePublic Hospital

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

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Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

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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.

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
6

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
45.3/100
Cohort rank
#121 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Lameroo District Health Servicehealth1A Vardon TerracePublic Hospital
  • 12m x 15m shedplanning196 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 05 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
  • 14002 - 1 into 4 Community division Replacement application for withdrawn Application ID 24027715planningLOT 1 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 07 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
  • 14002 - 2 into 6 Community division Replacement application for withdrawn Application ID 24027716planningLOT 5 CHANDOS TCE LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 07 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
  • 24m x 15 m single story shed 6m to the gutters Shed will be located within the farm yard for storageplanning562 ALLENBY RD LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 13 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • 6 x additional pig shelters to be built on site Each 14.5x9.1m At maximum the current 30 shelters will hold is 3976 SPU’s (132.5 SPU’s x 30 shelters). Less pigs will be kept in each shelter, as pigs will be kept slightly longer in each shelter, reducing SPUs to 125 per shelter, with the 6 new shelters = 125 SPUS x 36 shelters = maximum 4500 SPUs on site. (A total increase of 524 SPUs on site).planning4132 KULKAMI RD LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 25 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
  • 7.2M x 9M x 3/3.6M High with 2 x 3.6M Annexes on both sides 3 x Auto Roller Doors 3 x Windows 2 x Glass Sliding Doors High Quad Gutters 90mm x 90mm PVC Downpipesplanning663 TROWBRIDGE RD LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 30 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building (hay shed)planning6783 BILLIATT RD LAMEROO SA 5302Lodged 23 Aug 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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