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Melrose, 5483

Est. population · Jun 2025

349

Growth (1 yr)

-0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.8%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,416/wk

Employment rate

59.4%

University qualified

11.6%

Work from home

21%

Languages at home

1.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.5/100
Average

Top 41% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Heritage area
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Melrose is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Heritage area, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Melrose is a major regional centre in South Australia, in Mount Remarkable Council. It is set against the Flinders Ranges and close to Mount Remarkable.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 22% below the peer median. Working from home is more common than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and thinner dining and café options, with population growth 117% below the peer median.

Melrose is a better fit for people who value open space and lower rents more than population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in South Australia (71)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Mount Remarkable
  • Flinders Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Melrose compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$350/wk

Population (ERP)

349

-0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

24.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#41

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

12th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

4th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

13%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

53rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 41% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
3248th in Australia
State rank
288th in SA
Peer rank
#41 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#64 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$350

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

349(June 2025)

-0.3% annual · -0.8% over 5 years · 4th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.3%
5-year growth
-0.8%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-3
Growth rank in SA
4th 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 (~350), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
342
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,416
Dwelling vacancy
24%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 167
Median monthly mortgage
$1,230
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$180
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
57.1% / 30.2% / 12.7%
Employment rate
59.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
21% / 0% / 56.3%
Walked or cycled to work
10.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
124 / 0 / 0 (+ 4 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

11.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified11.6% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.6% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below56.9% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies19%
  • Health17.4%
  • Education14.9%
  • Management and commerce14%
  • Agriculture and environment11.6%
  • Society and culture11.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$43,093

8th percentile in SA · -27% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$46,488

12th percentile in SA · -28% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

83rd percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$93,667

69th percentile in SA · +48% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

87th percentile in SA · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5483 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
203
Taxpayers reporting net rent
32
Median net rent
$1,740
Taxpayers reporting business income
29
Taxable income vs state median
-21%
Salary / wages vs state median
-19%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
+20%
Business income vs state median
+27%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

29.3% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
29.3%

73rd percentile in SA · +1174% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
49
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5483

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers34

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5483 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Barossa - Yorke - Mid North (SA4 405), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12142,701
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,420
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,021
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415393
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416368
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211305
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412140
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841957
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 167 · AFF share +671% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

1.3% speak a language other than English at home; 6.3% born overseas

Language at home
310 English only · 4 other
Non-English at home
1.3%
Born overseas
20 (6.3%)
Australian citizens
307

Religion

49.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.4%, while 41.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.5%45.2%
Christianity49.4%40%
Other / not stated9.1%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Uniting Church20.2%4.8%
Catholic10.8%15.5%
Anglican9.6%7.2%
Baptist2.9%1.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 171 residents
State crime-rate percentile
12.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+100%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
11.46

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Serious Assault2
  • Theft From A Person1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
1,014
Median ICSEA percentile
53th
School list
  • Melrose Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 14 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Melrose Playcentre29 Stuart StreetPlaycentres

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Nott St / Horrocks Hwy - North side (Public Toilets Melrose)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

35 mapped amenities

1 wineries · 10 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.7
Community(1)
  • Archive Centre - Melrose HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(15)
  • Alien Space CraftCycling route
  • E-Skid-NaCycling route
  • Gerneration but no batteriesCycling route
  • KookaBrothersCycling route
  • Leaping LizardCycling route
  • Melrose Silo Loop TrailCycling route
  • Nuke SubsCycling route
  • Southern Flinders Rail TrailCycling route
  • Taking on WaterCycling route
  • Winery LoopCycling route
  • Melrose MTB Skills ParkPark
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Black Range TrekWalking trail
  • Mount Remarkable Summit HikeWalking trail
Wineries & breweries(1)
  • Bartagunyah Estate Cellar DoorWinery

    7 Survey Road, Melrose

Camping & holiday parks(11)
  • Bartagunyah Estate CampingCampground
  • Goat Rock CampsiteCampground
  • Goyder's Line Memorial Rest Area (North)Campground
  • Goyder's Line Memorial Rest Area (South)Campground
  • Grays HutCampground
  • Kookaburra Creek Bush ReteratCampground
  • Melrose CampgroundCampground
  • Melrose Caravan ParkCampground
  • Melrose ShowgroundCampground
  • Racecourse CampCampground
  • Dump point
Places to stay(1)
  • Bluey Blundstone'sGuest house

    22 Stuart Street, Melrose

Other(4)
  • Animal PoundAnimal Shelter
  • Shoe TreeAttraction
  • Heysen Trail 1.6 kmInformation
  • Shower (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • BMW Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • BMW Netball Club

    Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Booleroo Centre District Hospital and Health Services (16.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
22.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

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
30° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
89 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
136 mm · ~17 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 9 proposals

  • September 2026

  • VERANDAH
    23 -25 STUART ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • 26A2166. Land division creating 7 additional allotments. (1 into 8) Existing structures to be retained.
    34 -36 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Replace existing shed
    8 FULLER ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Build a residential home at 27 Mount Street Melrose 5483. Two story main building with an interconnection to a garage and ground floor bedroom.
    27 MOUNT ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Proposed development comprises the construction of a detached single-storey two-bedroom kit home with a gross floor area of 63.44m², including an associated external deck for private residential use. The dwelling will be constructed as an owner-builder project. The development will include connection to a septic system and the installation of two water tanks, with provision for a third water tank in the future if required. Mains electricity connection is not proposed at this stage; however, futu
    4 GILES ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • 9m X 7m three bay shed with 3.5m garaport
    LOT 54 HORROCKS HWY MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Change of use of existing building to a restaurant with associated car parking.
    9 -11 LAMBERT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Detached bathroom to the rear of the existing detached dwelling and connection to the existing septic tank and sullage tank.
    6 -8 LAMBERT ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment
  • We plan to build a 15 m by 30 m shed with wet weather road base material around it. We have chosen the location because it is next to existing farm yard and infrastructure. The location will take up minimal cropping land.
    760 CAREY RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
2025· 9 proposals

  • December 2025

  • I propose to install a new shed as the old one is to small and cant fit my vehicle inside
    23 MOUNT ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment
  • Dwelling
    25 MOUNT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • Construction of a free-standing Pergola located at the rear of existing Dwelling. Dimensions - (L) 9m x (W) 5m x (H) 3m eave Colorbond roof
    9 -11 MOORHOUSE ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Building a hay/fodder shed 12.7m x 7m x 3.6m Currently an old shed in place however we want to move the location of the new shed approximately 20m away from large gum trees.
    LOT 365 SURVEY RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • Construct 4 bed brick veneer dwelling and associated steel frame alfresco and verandah areas.
    44 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • I seek approval to site my 20foot sea container on the premises, as agreed with the owner. The container will be used to store my personal household belongings. There will be no dangerous goods in the container. I purchased the container about 11 years ago from SCF Containers, Adelaide. They modified the container to include a rotating roof ventilator adding approximately 350mm to the overall height, so the overall dimensions are 6.1m long by 2.44m wide by 2.93m high. The container is not a cert
    38 STUART ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • Repairs required due to Termite damage to an internal timber stud wall and timber lined ceiling and associated second fix timber work in the main bedroom and entrance hallway of the Caretakers Residence located at the Melrose Heritage Museum.
    13 STUART ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Division of land into two allotments, one to contain the existing house and one to comprise vacant land
    25 NOTT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Division of the land into two allotments. One allotment is to contain the existing house and shed and the second allotment is to be suitable for future residential use.
    44 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Construct timber frame dwelling and associated retaining walls
    12 MOORHOUSE ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • August 2024

  • Create an additional allotment
    183 BROOKLYN RD MELROSE SA 5483;421 BROOKLYN RD MELROSE SA 5483;440 ROSSLYN RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • 4 new Transportable Cabins
    8 JOES RD MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment

  • March 2024

  • Re-roof of existing dwelling
    93 DEER PARK RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • DOMESTIC GABLE SHED
    15 NOTT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals

  • December 2023

  • 40m x 21mx 7m Implement shed.
    507 REICHSTEIN RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • October 2023

  • Demolition of part existing structure where walls and chimney have collapsed Demolition of existing verandah, Renovation of existing structure, Addition to existing structure,
    45 NOTT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Seeking to add two self contained units to the site.
    28-30 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Northern addition to the brewery tower to contain a lounge/dining room, kitchen and toilets.
    9-11 LAMBERT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • July 2023

  • Verandah
    4-6 CHURCH ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • I wish to level the area and construct a shed measuring 6 x 9 metres on the rear of the block.
    36 STUART ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • 13484 - 1 into 3 Community Division
    28-30 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • Hay Shed
    628 GIRDHAM RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
2022· 11 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Installation of 20 foot shipping container for storage of water and equipment storage To be installed adjacent to existing shed.
    20 NOTT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • October 2022

  • Above ground pool.
    14 NOTT ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • September 2022

  • Widespan American Barn style kit shed, concrete floor, 11m wide x 15m length, corrogated colourbond (coradeck).
    347 ARTHUR RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • August 2022

  • This application is to change the "Property Use" status from Short Term Accommodation to a Residential Detached Dwelling. I live on-site and will be using the property as my primary residential residence and address.
    22-24 STUART ST MELROSE SA 5483Under Assessment
  • Construct 4 bedroom timber frame dwelling.
    74 CAREY RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Shed
    553 GIRDHAM RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • June 2022

  • Olympic Industries New 2 Bay Car shed (15240 Length 7778 Width and 3658 Height) for parking of cars next to our new house which is in the construction phase with River Gum Homes
    22471 HORROCKS HWY MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • May 2022

  • Construction of new shearing shed to replace irreparable old shearing shed within 50 metres of original site at nearest suitable building site reason for movement is to move away from existing trees
    LOT 252 HILLS TRK MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • April 2022

  • Domestic Storage Shed
    4 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Fibreglass Swimming Pool
    87 SANDERS RD MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made
  • One allotment into two
    25 WHITBY ST MELROSE SA 5483Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

11 heritage places

  • Dwelling ('Keating Cottage')3 Searle Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Former Blacksmith Shop & Dwelling30 Stuart Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Former Jacka's Brewery & Yard Walls (former Marshall's Flour Mill)Mount Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Former Melrose Courthouse & Police StationStuart Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Gumville Station Complex (former Mount Remarkable [originally Willowie] Homestead), which includes Mount Remarkable Training Farm structuresMelrose to Orroroo Road MELROSEState heritage
  • Melrose Post Office (former Post and Telegraph Office)Stuart Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Mount Remarkable HotelStuart Street MELROSEState heritage
  • Mount Remarkable WoolshedMelrose to Orroroo Road MELROSEState heritage
  • Rankine's Hutnear MELROSEState heritage
  • Timber Slab DwellingLot 2 Spratt Street MELROSEState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

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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 43.0 km away).

Coalition 75.4%Labor 24.6%

20.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MelroseLabor 24.3% · Coalition 75.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Booleroo CentreLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)16.2 km away
  • WilmingtonLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)19.7 km away
  • WirrabaraLabor 32.2% · Coalition 67.8% TPP (2025)25.9 km away
  • Port GermeinLabor 42.6% · Coalition 57.4% TPP (2025)30.2 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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Compare with

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