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SA · Onkaparinga Council

Lonsdale, SA, 5160

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Suburb snapshot

Lonsdale is a small locality in the Onkaparinga area, home to around 23 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 141 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 6130.4 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many Adelaide Metro stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
23
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
141
Against the person
14
Against property
127
Rate per 1,000 residents
6,130.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
99.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
4
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental21
  • Other Theft53
  • Sct - Non Residence9
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle8
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv11

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lonsdale Railway Station
  • Stop 54 Sherriffs Rd - South side
  • Stop 56 O'Sullivan Beach Rd - North side
  • Stop 56A O'Sullivan Beach Rd - North side
  • Stop 57 Morrow Rd - East side

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Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Vms TrailerSouthern Expressway, O'Sullivan Beach Rd15 Jun 2026 – 02 Jul 2026

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Planning & development

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

282 planning-related records

2026· 27 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Twelve (12) Warehouses
    UNIT 1 104 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160;UNIT 2 104 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • 6 x Warehouses
    7 ENTERPRISE CT LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Replacement building (storage shed, variation to DA 25014079)
    UNIT 1-2 52 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • New shed associated with the existing automative collision repair station
    80 -80A O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Internal alterations to existing warehouse including mezzanine floor (Retrospective)
    4 ENTERPRISE CT LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Warehouse
    25 MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Community Title Land Division 1allotments into 2
    13 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • The proposed development is on lot 1. Proposed purpose-built facility - warehouse, double-storey office, awning, car parking, fencing, landscaping.
    LOT 200 MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Variation to Development authorisation 23018135 and 24037959 - increase in hours of operation from 7am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 12pm on Saturdays to 6am to 7pm Monday to Saturday and increase the amount of concrete crushing from 1,000 tones per week (52,000 tonnes per year) up to 3,000 tonnes per week (156,000 tonnes per year)
    72 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160;86 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160;LOT 1 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Two (2) storey self-storage facility with associated advertising, office, landscaping and car parking bays including uncovered boat and caravan parking.
    108 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Workshop and warehouse extension to existing building with associated car parking
    16 HEATH ST LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • 3 x shipping containers to be used as refrigerated storage (retrospective)
    29 WADDIKEE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    23 -35 BRODIE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Change of land use to light industry and storage, retrospective application for shed and addition to existing shed
    11 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Storage shed
    38 LINDSAY RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • 1 into 4 Lot Community Title Commercial Land Division - according to build form application24038673
    48 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • 12 shipping containers to be used for storage
    11 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Extension to existing warehouse / store
    206 DYSON RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Partial change of use of to shop
    UNIT 12 4 ALDENHOVEN RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Warehouse x 3
    44 ROXBURGH AV LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Carport
    4 PIPING LANE LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Boundary realignment (2 allotments into 2)
    15 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160;23 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Community title land division 1 allotment into 17.
    30 MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Construct office building, associated with existing storage use (retrospective)
    18 CHRISTIE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Variation to Development Application 24037059 to 1 into 12 allotments (addition of 1 additional allotment) and easement addition.
    25 MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Change of use of an existing tenancy to a tattoo studio
    LOT 18 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Extension to existing warehouse to increase goods storage
    5 KIWI CT LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
2025· 52 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Indoor recreation facility
    27 WADDIKEE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Construct warehouse buildings with ancillary offices, carparking and landscaping
    25 MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Change of use to include Light Industry
    42 ALDERSHOT RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Internal fit outs with associated advertising display (External)
    33 SHERRIFFS RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Change of use of land to open storage and installation of fence and gate.
    LOT 5 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Community title land division (1 allotment into 18) for the purposes of warehouses, common driveway and car parking areas
    UNIT 2 35 ALDERSHOT RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Variation of DA 22004144- increase in number of carparks, modifying carriageway layout and landscaping
    42 LINDSAY RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Warehouse for additional storage to landscaping business
    4 ENTERPRISE CT LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Extension to existing warehouse
    20 WADDIKEE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Construction of five new warehouse buildings, each including ground-level storage, office, and amenities with upper-level mezzanine offices (future tenant fitout), along with associated site works including internal roadway, car parking, bin storage area, and site services upgrades.
    LOT 1 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Partial change in use of existing storage shed to include workshop
    110 -118 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
  • Construction of additional shed and canopy
    12 WADDIKEE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Decision Made
  • Torrens title land division - 1 allotment into 2
    17A MEYER RD LONSDALE SA 5160Under Assessment
2024· 42 proposals

42 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 41 proposals

41 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 35 proposals

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

2021· 40 proposals

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

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Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Down South BakeryBakery
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Lonsdale - Train Sub Temp StopBus stop
  • Stop 54 Sherriffs Road - North sideBus stop
  • Stop 54 Sherriffs Road - South sideBus stop
  • Stop 54A Krawarri Street - East sideBus stop
  • Stop 54A Krawarri Street - West sideBus stop
  • Stop 55 Kitawah Road - North West sideBus stop
  • Stop 55 Kitawah Road - South East sideBus stop

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

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)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • 1 into 4 Lot Community Title Commercial Land Division - according to build form application24038673planning48 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 10 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • 12 shipping containers to be used for storageplanning11 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 04 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 3 x shipping containers to be used as refrigerated storage (retrospective)planning29 WADDIKEE RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 22 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • 6 x Warehousesplanning7 ENTERPRISE CT LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 19 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Boundary realignment (2 allotments into 2)planning15 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160;23 LISTON RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 13 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Carportplanning4 PIPING LANE LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 23 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Change of land use to light industry and storage, retrospective application for shed and addition to existing shedplanning11 DONEGAL RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 21 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Change of use of an existing tenancy to a tattoo studioplanningLOT 18 O'SULLIVAN BEACH RD LONSDALE SA 5160Lodged 20 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment

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