SA · Murray Bridge Council
Long Flat (SA), SA, 5253
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Suburb snapshot
Long Flat (SA) is a small locality in the Murray Bridge area, home to around 103 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 103
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,653
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
56 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Shed (outbuilding) ancillary to existing dwelling6 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- PART DEMOLITION PROPOSED ENSUITE ALTERATION/EXTENSION TO KITCHEN/DINING LIVING MAINLY PROPOSED PERGOLA & DECK6 -8 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Under Assessment
- Two storey detached dwelling with double garage, porch, alfresco and balcony all under the main roof, attached side balcony and stairs, and including associated earthworks, retaining walls and driveway; and Shed (outbuilding) ancillary to the dwelling45 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Under Assessment
November 2025
- Boundary Fence54 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
October 2025
- Agricultural Building - Hay ShedLOT 96 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
September 2025
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing49 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
August 2025
- Change of use from grazing/cropping to include a cattle spelling facility (intensive animal husbandry) and construction of associated driveways and vehicle parking area3 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Under Assessment
June 2025
- Proposed agricultural building 15m long x 7m wide x 3.2m high. Attached to existing shed.89 PFEILER RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
April 2025
- Proposed Shed Extension to Existing Shed8 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
March 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling with double garage, front balcony and partially enclosed rear alfresco all under the main roof, and ancillary garage to the rear of the site46 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
January 2025
- Remove existing jetty and construct 3 x H5 Permapine Sleeper Retaining Walls due to hazardous conditions due to 2023 Flood erosion134 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- 2 story, 4-bedroom home with garage, cellar and alfresco under the main roof and outbuilding4 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Under Assessment
2024· 10 proposals
July 2024
- A free standing veranda for shade 5meters wide x 4 meters10 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Agricultural building - hay shed357 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
June 2024
- Verandah6 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
May 2024
- Carport.25 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- A 4.5 metre stratco sanctuary verandah attached to the shed as a lean to, 4.5 metres wide, 15 metres long and 3 metres high, will have a gravel floor the same height as the shed floor, storm water will be plumbed to the existing tanks, distance between columns will be 4913mm, the proposed shed verandah will be 2.3 metres from closest side boundary and 30 metres from the road. proposed verandah will be colour bond, bark and merino.10 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with double garage, porch and verandah under the main roof with associated site works3 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Four (4) x Ground mounted solar arrays (40kw) for use in association with the existing greenhouses89 PFEILER RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
February 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with triple garage, front porch, and rear alfresco and decking under the main roof75 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool with safety barriers10 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
January 2024
- We are purchasing a stratco outback veranda 13.5 meters long and 2 meters wide the 3 posts will be set in concrete . The gutters ,posts, and roof will be the colour monument in keeping with our house colour scheme the gutters from the veranda will be feeding into 2 x 13000 litres rainwater tanks10 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
July 2023
- Partial Demolition of Existing Dwelling; and Dwelling alterations and additions including internal building work; and Verandah, porch and alfresco6-8 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
May 2023
- New car garage and lean-to 7m wide x 10m long x 4m high. 1 x Roller Door.12 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Construction of new single storey detached dwelling and shed.73 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
April 2023
- Maintenance works to the railway bridge traversing the Murray River-35.116 139.281;LOT 1002 WHARF RD MURRAY BRIDGE SA 5253;LOT 101 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253;LOT 103 LONG FLAT RD MURRAY BRIDGE EAST SA 5253;LOT 53 WHARF RD MURRAY BRIDGE SA 5253;LOT 700 SIESTA DR MURRAY BRIDGE EAST SA 5253Decision Made
- Outbuilding with attached verandah UMR10 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
March 2023
- Outbuilding52 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 22018168 (Colourbond Domestic Storage Shed) in particular; - Increase in finished floor level of shed by 800mm - Retaining wall 800m in height54 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
January 2023
- Two-storey Detached Dwelling with double garage, carport, decking, balcony, and associated earthworks; and Retaining walls79 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
2022· 19 proposals
December 2022
- Colourbond Domestic Storage Shed54 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
October 2022
- Storage Shed attached to existing Shed; and Verandah attached to existing Shed134 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Shed (Outbuilding)2 AURORA VIEW LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
August 2022
- Establishment of a dirt go-kart track (private use of an open character) comprising excavation and filling of land exceeding nine (9) cubic metres in a flood plain.89 PFEILER RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
June 2022
- Colourbond Domestic Storage Shed81 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Garage (Outbuilding); and Associated retaining walls49 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 22003280 + 21008804 for Detached Dwelling in particular: - increase in finished floor level from 17.00 to 18.20, - alterations to site cut and fill - reduce the front setback from Aurora Road from 40m to 30m2 AURORA VIEW LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
May 2022
- Earthworks to create access to the site Levelling of pad areas Earthworks to create a retention basin for storm water on the allotment4 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Shed (Outbuilding)36 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
- Garage and carport, associated fencing, retaining walls and earthworks47 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
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
- 2 story, 4-bedroom home with garage, cellar and alfresco under the main roof and outbuildingplanning4 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 07 Jan 2025 · Under Assessment
- A 4.5 metre stratco sanctuary verandah attached to the shed as a lean to, 4.5 metres wide, 15 metres long and 3 metres high, will have a gravel floor the same height as the shed floor, storm water will be plumbed to the existing tanks, distance between columns will be 4913mm, the proposed shed verandah will be 2.3 metres from closest side boundary and 30 metres from the road. proposed verandah will be colour bond, bark and merino.planning10 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 08 May 2024 · Decision Made
- A free standing veranda for shade 5meters wide x 4 metersplanning10 RIVERPARK RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 27 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Hay ShedplanningLOT 96 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 21 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural building - hay shedplanning357 LONG FLAT RD LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 25 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
- Boundary Fenceplanning54 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 14 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport.planning25 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 22 May 2024 · Decision Made
- Change of use from grazing/cropping to include a cattle spelling facility (intensive animal husbandry) and construction of associated driveways and vehicle parking areaplanning3 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 11 Aug 2025 · Under Assessment
- Colourbond Domestic Storage Shedplanning54 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 09 Dec 2022 · Decision Made
- Colourbond Domestic Storage Shedplanning81 QUEEN LOUISA DR LONG FLAT SA 5253Lodged 23 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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