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SA · Mount Barker Council
Littlehampton, 5250
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,045
Growth (1 yr)
+4.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+26.3%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,086/wk
Employment rate
66.4%
Languages at home
3.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, French, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Littlehampton is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Mount Barker Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment.
At a glance
Littlehampton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $655 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
4,045
+4.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
98th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
62nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 20% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1763rd in Australia
- State rank
- 137th in SA
- Peer rank
- #27 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #104 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $655
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,045(June 2025)
+4.6% annual · +26.3% over 5 years · 98th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.6%
- 5-year growth
- +26.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +179
- Change in 5 years
- +841
- Growth rank in SA
- 98th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,950), extrapolated at +4.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,300
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,086
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 1,216
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,128 / 19 / 5
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 37
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 254 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 19
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.5%
Most common offence types
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injury4
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
- Theft From Shop3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,036
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 62th
School list
- Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Littlehampton Preschool16-30 Baker StreetPreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Emali Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 64N North Tce - South side
- Stop 65 North Tce - South side
- Stop 66 North Tce - South East side
- Stop 67 North Tce - South East side
- Stop 68 Old Princes Hwy - South side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 54/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.91
Food & drink(3)
- Cafe LittlehamptonCafe
- Great Eastern HotelPub
- Honey Bang BangRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Klose's FoodlandSupermarket
- Supermarket
Community(4)
- Emali Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Littlehampton Primary SchoolSchool
- School
- Peace Memorial InstituteTownhall
Health & services(1)
- Clinic
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Miels ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(12)
- Alcohol
- Car
- Drinking water
- Littlehampton Country Fire ServiceFire station
109 Old Princes Highway, Littlehampton
- Garden
- Agapanthus FarmGarden Centre
- Grave Yard
- The GlebeNature Reserve
- Parking (11)
- OTR LittlehamptonPetrol station
81 Old Princes Highway
- Petrol station
- St James Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St James Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (4.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 173
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 68 proposals
August 2026
- Outbuilding (pool shelter)13 NEWMAN CT LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Carport9 BAKER ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fencesLOT 2 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Variation to development authorisation 24005548 (Outbuilding (domestic garage and carport) - increase in building height6 ANDREWVILLE TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Verandah and deck19 PIONEER ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey) and two (2) Water tanks (Above ground - 115000l and 22500l)2B FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structure17 PIONEER ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structure5 FAWCETT ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
July 2026
- Internal building alterations to dwelling23 SMEATON CR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Outbuilding and Water tank (above-ground 130,000 litres)LOT 2 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structure43 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing detached dwelling (single storey), ancillary accommodation (single storey) and outbuilding67 WILLIAM ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached dwelling (single storey)6 HICKMONT LANE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Verandah1A COPPINS RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Group Dwelling (Single storey)LOT 2 CHOAT CT LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and safety barrier18 O'DONNELL DR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Removal of two (2) significant trees – Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus)26 HENRY RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
June 2026
- Ancillary Accommodation109 BLAKISTON RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers13 NEWMAN CT LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached dwelling (Single storey) with associated deck and verandah.LOT 102 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Change of use of the existing tourist accommodation to shop (in the form of sales and tasting room) for a period of two (2) years in association with existing horticultural use of the land65B JUNCTION RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Change of use to function centre (Maximum 58 People) with associated Car Parking and Signage, located within the curtilage of Local Heritage Place - Liebelt Farmhouse and Barns156 JUNCTION RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (Single storey) and associated Retaining wall and fence structure96 -98 PRINCES HWY LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Agricultural building80 CLEGGETT RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey) and associated retaining walls and fencing structure26 FAWCETT ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached dwelling (single storey) and associated retaining walls3 BLAKISTON RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Verandah37 BAKER ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
May 2026
- Detached Dwelling (single Storey)23 GLEBE DR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Dwelling addition including new ensuite bathroom9 KOOKABURRA LANE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- construct verandah with gable roof3 HOMBIN PL LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Carport25 HALLETT RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Outbuilding (domestic garage/storage)26 O'DONNELL DR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling (single storey); Fence and Retaining Wall Structure14 GLEBE DR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached dwelling single storey41 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structureLOT 404 HICKMONT LANE LITTLEHAMPTONDecision Made
April 2026
- Detached dwelling (single storey)21 GLEBE DR LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Demolition of a Local Heritage Place (Cottage (stone) - Heritage ID 18450)38 PRINCES HWY LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling (single storey) associated with the fence and retaining walls structures.39 FULFORD TCE LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Fibreglass swimming pool installation32 COMPSON RD LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision Made
- Detached dwelling (single storey), fence and retaining wall structures16 FAWCETT ST LITTLEHAMPTON SA 5250Decision 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 · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
6 active roadworks / incidents
- Junction UpgradeSouth Eastern Freeway, Adelaide Rd27 Jan 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Junction UpgradeSouth Eastern Freeway, Adelaide Rd20 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Junction UpgradeAdelaide Road, Burrett Way29 Mar 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Junction UpgradeMount Barker Ramp To Swanport, Adelaide Rd13 Apr 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
- Junction UpgradeAdelaide Road, Burrett Way24 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Junction UpgradeAdelaide Road, Mount Barker Ramp From Adelaide24 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
56 heritage places
- Acorn CottageAlston Road LITTLEHAMPTONLocal heritage
- Anembo ParkPrinces Highway LITTLEHAMPTONLocal heritage
- Blakiston Hall & outbuildingsBlakiston Road BUGLE RANGESLocal heritage
- Church (fr Wesleyan)58 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONLocal heritage
- Coppin's Bush Flora Reserve10 William Street LITTLEHAMPTONLocal heritage
- Cottage42 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONContributory item
- Cottage (German)25 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONLocal heritage
- Cottage (brick)21 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONContributory item
- Cottage (brick)26 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONContributory item
- Cottage (brick)28 Princes Highway LITTLEHAMPTONContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.8 km away).
Coalition 42.1%Labor 57.9%
3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LittlehamptonLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Mount Barker CentralLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
- NairneLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
- Mount Barker EastLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Mount BarkerLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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