SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Little Douglas, 5607
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- Affordable
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Little Douglas is a welcoming smaller community in Lower Eyre 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. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 63
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 21
- Median monthly mortgage
- $360
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Private Art Gallery (Outbuilding) and Covered Walkway (Verandah)LOT 1 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision Made
February 2026
- Alterations and Addition to the Existing Oyster Grading Facility (General Industry) in the form of associated Office and Amenities353 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- Garage and Verandah22 FLOUNDER CR LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Under Assessment
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Establishment of a tourist accommodation facility comprising six eco friendly accommodation pods with associated rainwater tanks, a bbq shelter, and an outbuilding353 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Under Assessment
November 2023
- Construction of two storey detached dwelling395 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding in association with an existing dwelling381 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision Made
July 2022
- Outbuilding (storage shed)399 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Deck and Verandah381 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision Made
February 2021
- Two storey detached dwelling with carport389 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Decision 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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
- Alterations and Addition to the Existing Oyster Grading Facility (General Industry) in the form of associated Office and Amenitiesplanning353 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 28 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding in association with an existing dwellingplanning381 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 04 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of two storey detached dwellingplanning395 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 24 Nov 2023 · Under Assessment
- Deck and Verandahplanning381 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 11 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Establishment of a tourist accommodation facility comprising six eco friendly accommodation pods with associated rainwater tanks, a bbq shelter, and an outbuildingplanning353 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 12 Dec 2023 · Under Assessment
- Garage and Verandahplanning22 FLOUNDER CR LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (storage shed)planning399 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 14 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- Private Art Gallery (Outbuilding) and Covered Walkway (Verandah)planningLOT 1 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 22 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling with carportplanning389 HULL RD LITTLE DOUGLAS SA 5607Lodged 11 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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