SA · Wattle Range Council
Mount Burr, SA, 5279
Current weather
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92% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 15° / 9.9° today · 12.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#54 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Burr is a small locality in the Wattle Range area, home to around 367 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 16.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 367
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,006
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 39.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 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.
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.
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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Threatening Behaviour1
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
- 959
- Mount Burr PreschoolThomas DrivePreschools
- Mount Burr Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 959
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
29 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Addition of a carport to an existing dwelling33 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
April 2026
- Outbuilding653 WATTLE RANGE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building and ancillary fill206 WATTLE RANGE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Verandah76 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a 27.71 metre high Fire Construction Tower with Associated Mesh Security Fence256 TV TOWER RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
June 2025
- Detached Dwelling and a Carport14 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Outbuilding (2 Prefabricated Toilet blocks).352 GOLF COURSE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- OutbuildingLOT 51 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Proposed pergola97 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
September 2024
- Domestic outbuilding21 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
July 2024
- Detached dwelling and outbuilding (retrospective development) .69 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
January 2024
- The construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete office/lunchroom building and a single storey prefabricated concrete unisex accessible toilet and shower building in association with an existing wastewater treatment plant.LOT 22 MOUNT BURR RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of a verandah and deck / access ramp352 GOLF COURSE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
September 2023
- Carport64 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Deck + Verandah15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
May 2023
- Town Information 'Kiosk' as detailedLOT 22 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
April 2023
- Partial Demolition of Buildings #10; #14 & #25LOT 21 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
March 2023
- Replacement Solar Panels28 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Carport15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
July 2022
- Lean-to38 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Verandah - Pergola101 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
June 2022
- Change of use from an outbuilding to a dwelling and associated alterations and additions.21 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
May 2022
- New lighting (25m high) with supporting infrastructureLOT 190 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279;LOT 53 GRAY TCE MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
April 2022
- 3.7M X 7M Shed Colour: Monument Proposed use: Storage of lawn mover, whipper snipper and additional gardening equipment alongside a small recreational workshop.95 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Propose to Erect 9.0m x 4.8m pergola and raised deck off the rear of existing residential dwelling. Deck roughly 600mm above natural ground, supported by treated pine posts, bearers and joists with treated pine decking finish. Pergola lean to roof to be attached to existing house one end, and supported by 90mm x 90mm treated posted concreted into natural ground the other end.29 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
March 2021
- Renovation consisting of: - New roof trusses and iron - small extension at rear of existing property - concrete raft floor to extension - stand new timber frames on extension17 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
January 2021
- Propose to erect a 9.0m x 4.2m verandah off the back of an existing dwelling. House is constructed of single timber frame wall, cladded with James Hardie Weather clad. We propose to attach the lean to pergola to the existing house at one end, supported by 90x90 treated posts and fascia at the other side. Colourbond custom orb iron roof and gutter. Water from roof directed to exsisting rainwater tank.17 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Mount Burr General StoreCafe
2 Thomas Drive, Mount Burr
- Picnic Table (2)
- Playground
- Post office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 75.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #54 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 3.7M X 7M Shed Colour: Monument Proposed use: Storage of lawn mover, whipper snipper and additional gardening equipment alongside a small recreational workshop.planning95 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 13 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Addition of a carport to an existing dwellingplanning33 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 29 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Carportplanning64 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 28 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 29 Nov 2022 · Decision Made
- Change of use from an outbuilding to a dwelling and associated alterations and additions.planning21 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 27 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a 27.71 metre high Fire Construction Tower with Associated Mesh Security Fenceplanning256 TV TOWER RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 05 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a verandah and deck / access rampplanning352 GOLF COURSE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 19 Dec 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an agricultural building and ancillary fillplanning206 WATTLE RANGE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 24 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Deck + Verandahplanning15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Lodged 25 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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