SA · Light Council
Linwood, SA, 5410
Current weather
12.5°CLight drizzle
70% humidity · 30.6 km/h wind · 13.9° / 11° today · 7.8 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Linwood is a small locality in the Light area, home to around 41 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 48.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 41
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- 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
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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.
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Construction of two (2) Agricultural buildings (hay shed and Implement storage) in association with existing primary production.2129 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of new verandah forward of existing dwelling2462 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410Decision Made
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence205C BALD RD LINWOOD SA 5410Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Land Division (2 into 2)2129 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410;LOT 295 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of new verandah forward of existing dwellingplanning2462 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410Lodged 19 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of two (2) Agricultural buildings (hay shed and Implement storage) in association with existing primary production.planning2129 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410Lodged 14 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Land Division (2 into 2)planning2129 HORROCKS HWY LINWOOD SA 5410;LOT 295 AYLIFFE BRIDGE RD STOCKPORT SA 5410Lodged 14 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fenceplanning205C BALD RD LINWOOD SA 5410Lodged 22 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
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