Median house price
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SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Marla, 5724
Est. population · Jun 2025
19
Growth (1 yr)
-5.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-13.6%
Median age
46
Median income
$1,374/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Languages at home
37%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated SA, Marla keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Marla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
19
-5.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
99th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
0th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
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
Population
Estimated resident population
19(June 2025)
-5.0% annual · -13.6% over 5 years · 0th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -5.0%
- 5-year growth
- -13.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- -3
- Growth rank in SA
- 0th 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 (~0), extrapolated at -4.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
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)
- 17
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 894.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 98.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 3
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -36.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft5
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Sct - Residence3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle2
- 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
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 26.32
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 26.32
Food & drink(1)
- Marla BarPub
Shopping(1)
- Marla RoadhouseSupermarket
Health & services(1)
- Marla Health ServicesMedical clinic
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Park
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(11)
- ATM
- Marla Travellers Rest Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- EV charging
- Marla Emergency Services CentreFire station
- Motel
- CaltexPetrol station
- Marla RoadhousePetrol station
- Marla Police StationPolice
1 Wattle Street, Marla
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Clinic - Pukatja (186.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- 35° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 81 mm · ~10 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 54 mm · ~7 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 34 mm · ~4 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 46 mm · ~6 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 (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
3 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
July 2025
- Replacement of the existing advertisement pylon.LOT 105 WATTLE ST MARLA SA 5724Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Construction of workers accommodation (sleeps ten) and new storage shed (for building materials) with associated parking and fencingLOT 95 PLOVER ST MARLA SA 5724Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- NORTHERN INTERESTS PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2020–2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 574.5 km away).
Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%
5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +13.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Special Hospital Team 10Labor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)220.1 km away
- Coober PedyLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)220.3 km away
- Roxby DownsLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)482.9 km away
- AndamookaLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)491.6 km away
- WoomeraLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)533.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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