SA · Yorke Peninsula Council
Maitland (SA), SA, 5573
Current weather
11°CLight drizzle
83% humidity · 31.8 km/h wind · 13.3° / 10.9° today · 13.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#143 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maitland (SA) is a small locality in the Yorke Peninsula area, home to around 1,312 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 68 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 51.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $300, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,312
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,143
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 595
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 22 / 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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $300
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 68
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 47
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental14
- Other Theft7
- Sct - Non Residence7
- Sct - Residence7
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury8
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 919
- Central Yorke Early Learning CentreJunction RoadPreschools
- Central Yorke SchoolCombined · ICSEA 854
- Maitland Lutheran SchoolCombined · ICSEA 984
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Spencer Hwy / Alice St - East side (Maitland Newsagency)
- Spencer Hwy / Alice St - West side (Maitland Pharmacy)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Road ReconstructionUpper Yorke Road, North Tce12 May 2025 – 16 Jul 2026
- Water ConnectionUpper Yorke Road, Old Boundary Rd22 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
149 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Verandah33 -37 ELIZABETH ST MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing Shed. Outbuilding (Shed)17 NORTH TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
May 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 218 -24 TIDDY AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Change of use from Shop to Ancillary Accommodation42 -44 ELIZABETH ST MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
- Dwelling Excision & Boundary Realignment - 2 into 3193 BROSTER RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Carport & Verandah13 BOWMAN TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
March 2026
- Renovate interior of existing building , provide new disabled bathroom42 ROBERT ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier10 -12 ELIZABETH ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
February 2026
- Change of use from Hall to Detached Dwelling8 PARARA AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
January 2026
- Partial demolition of dwelling, dwelling addition, verandah and carport20 ALICE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outback Gable Verandah5 ST LEDGER AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Garage8 WALTER ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
2025· 25 proposals
November 2025
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)15982 SPENCER HWY MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
October 2025
- Verandah14 ALICE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding and CarportLOT 101 CAROLINE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Entertainment area15 YORKETOWN RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage & domestic storage)12 YORKETOWN RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
August 2025
- Demolition of existing Lean to, portion of verandah and existing Garage. Dwelling extension and Outbuilding (Garage)8 MELROSE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
July 2025
- Outbuilding - Garage19 NORTH TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Dwelling extension9 SAMUEL ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
June 2025
- Freestanding Verandah11 BEAULAH AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage) including 2 x roller doors and personal access door.1 ST LEDGER AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
April 2025
- Verandah & Carport41 CLINTON RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Colorbond Garage & Attached Carport) - 13m X 7m X 3mH5 ST LEDGER AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence3 ALICE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
March 2025
- Dwelling Addition - Bathroom, Ensuite and Walk In Robe1 -3 WALTER ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Replace existing slot sign with digital sign61 -65 ROBERT ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding with Verandah7 ELDON ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- FREESTANDING CARPORT16 -18 ROGERS TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
February 2025
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers1121 GRAHAM RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 105 CATHERINE AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
January 2025
- Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding - Garage3 CLINTON RD MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
- Outbuilding - Garage12 CLINTON RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shed9 ELIZABETH ST MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shed15272B SPENCER HWY MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Two Storey Detached Dwelling12 CLINTON RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- current residential proposed use verandah5 BELMONT CR MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
2024· 33 proposals
December 2024
- Freestanding Verandah1601 SOUTH KILKERRAN RD MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation comprising three units in the form of Row Dwellings21 ALICE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (garage)3 ST LEDGER AV MAITLAND SA 5573Decision Made
2023· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Central Yorke Peninsula Hospital (Maitland)68 Robert StreetPublic Hospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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 safer places
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 7.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #143 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Central Yorke Peninsula Hospital (Maitland)health68 Robert StreetPublic Hospital
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)planning15982 SPENCER HWY MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Implement Shedplanning15272B SPENCER HWY MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 13 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport & Verandahplanning13 BOWMAN TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 05 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Change of use from Hall to Detached Dwellingplanning8 PARARA AV MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 19 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Change of use from Shop to Ancillary Accommodationplanning42 -44 ELIZABETH ST MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 11 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing Lean to, portion of verandah and existing Garage. Dwelling extension and Outbuilding (Garage)planning8 MELROSE ST MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 25 Aug 2025 · Under Assessment
- Demolition of existing Shed. Outbuilding (Shed)planning17 NORTH TCE MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 17 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling and Outbuilding - Garageplanning3 CLINTON RD MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 22 Jan 2025 · Under Assessment
- Dwelling Addition - Bathroom, Ensuite and Walk In Robeplanning1 -3 WALTER ST MAITLAND SA 5573Lodged 27 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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