SA · Port Pirie Council
Lower Broughton, SA, 5540
Current weather
15.5°CPartly cloudy
54% humidity · 26.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 13.3° today · 9.5 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Lower Broughton is a small locality in the Port Pirie area, home to around 40 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 41.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 12
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,583
- Employment rate
- 63%
- 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Agriculture Building (Hay Shed)966 LOWER BROUGHTON RD LOWER BROUGHTON SA 5540Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Agricultural Building935 EXCHANGE RD LOWER BROUGHTON SA 5540Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2025 · 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)
- 10/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Agricultural Buildingplanning935 EXCHANGE RD LOWER BROUGHTON SA 5540Lodged 29 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Agriculture Building (Hay Shed)planning966 LOWER BROUGHTON RD LOWER BROUGHTON SA 5540Lodged 02 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site