SA · Wattle Range Council
Monbulla, 5277
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Monbulla is a welcoming smaller community in Wattle Range, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Population
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,333
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 58
- Median monthly mortgage
- $611
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.2
- State safety percentile
- 5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
22 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Outbuilding1178 OLD KALANGADOO-PENOLA RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- Construction of an agricultural building for farming equipment storage1178 OLD KALANGADOO-PENOLA RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Repair and maintenance to a state heritage place (including replacing eaves, external gutters and valley roof and repairing facias)4325 MOUNT BURR RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
April 2023
- Machinery Shed185 LYNCH LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- Agricultural Building309 ATLANTIC HEATH RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
June 2022
- Outbuilding47 BALNAVES LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
- Verandah (Colours - Surfmist and Shale Grey)31 SKEER RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
May 2022
- Replacement of existing verandah7557 CLAY WELLS RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
- Agricultural Building117 SEARLE RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
April 2022
- Hay Shed - agricultural building158 CAMPBELL RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
September 2021
- Detached Dwelling & Sheds (x2)LOT 303 CLAY WELLS RD MONBULLA SA 5277Under Assessment
- Shed309 ATLANTIC HEATH RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
July 2021
- Single-storey Detached Dwelling with Associated Deck, Verandahs and Gazebo309 ATLANTIC HEATH RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
June 2021
- Demolition of Existing Dwelling, New Single-storey Dwelling with Integral Garage2046 OLD KALANGADOO-PENOLA RD MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
March 2021
- Agricultural shedLOT 3 FLINT LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
February 2021
- Cattleyard Cover485 MILLERS LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
- Hay Shed485 MILLERS LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- 1200m2 Fodder Shed4 MCLEAN LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Decision Made
Other· 4 proposals
- ADELAIDE ENERGY PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ADELAIDE ENERGY PTY LTDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- ORIGIN ENERGY POWER LIMITEDOtherEPA licence
- ORIGIN ENERGY POWER LIMITEDResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Penola Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosioncrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Penola Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- 1200m2 Fodder Shedplanning4 MCLEAN LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Lodged 09 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- ADELAIDE ENERGY PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ADELAIDE ENERGY PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Agricultural Buildingplanning309 ATLANTIC HEATH RD MONBULLA SA 5277Lodged 12 Dec 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning117 SEARLE RD MONBULLA SA 5277Lodged 10 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural shedplanningLOT 3 FLINT LANE MONBULLA SA 5277Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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