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Mount Magnificent, 5210

Est. population · Jun 2025

64

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.7%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,624/wk

Employment rate

56.1%

University qualified

27.1%

Work from home

12.5%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Mount Magnificent is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Mount Magnificent is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Alexandrina Council. It is close to Mount Magnificent Conservation Park and Mount Magnificent National Park.

Local amenities are a relative strength. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 86% above the peer median, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Employment rates sit below those of comparable places, with employment 10% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications and local amenities over employment.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Mount Magnificent Conservation Park
  • Mount Magnificent National Park
  • Mount Magnificent Road
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Magnificent compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$400/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

64

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

73rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

29th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

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

64(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 29th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+6.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+4
Growth rank in SA
29th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
60
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 28
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.8% / 68.2% / 0%
Employment rate
56.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.5% / 0% / 59.4%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 0 / 0

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

27.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 23.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.1% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified5.1% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational23.7% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below44.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce26.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies23.3%
  • Society and culture16.7%
  • Education13.3%
  • Architecture and building10%
  • Health10%
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)
$53,876

47th percentile in SA · -8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$59,092

54th percentile in SA · -9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

61st percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$86,512

61st percentile in SA · +37% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

81st percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5210 — 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
1,255
Taxpayers reporting net rent
168
Median net rent
$713
Taxpayers reporting business income
169
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
+11%
Business income vs state median
+18%

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

Community & culture

31.4% born overseas

Language at home
45 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
16 (31.4%)
Australian citizens
46

Religion

53.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 53.3%, while Christianity accounts for 28.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion53.3%45.2%
Christianity28.3%40%
Other / not stated18.3%14.7%

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2023–24)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 60 residents
State crime-rate percentile
72.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
11
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
31.25

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Theft1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
  • Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1

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

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Finniss Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Mount Magnificent Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Emu Wren HikeWalking trail
  • Quarry HikeWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Stone Road Camp SiteCampground

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.8%
Woodland / forest cover
4.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°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
Strathalbyn and District Health Service (19.0 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)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.2

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
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 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· 1 proposal

  • July 2026

  • Agricultural building (farm shed)
    375 MOUNT MAGNIFICENT RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Construction of a carport
    162 COLE CROSSING RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Land Division (boundary re-alignment (2 into 2 lots))
    365 ENTERPRISE RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210;LOT 101 STONES FORD RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Installation of a private bushfire shelter
    222 COLE CROSSING RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal

  • June 2022

  • Boundary realignment (3 allotments)
    358 MOUNT MAGNIFICENT RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210;LOT 20 COLE CROSSING RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210;LOT 22 COLE CROSSING RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Alterations and additions to existing single storey dwelling
    35 COLE CROSSING RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made

  • June 2021

  • Construction of an agricultural building
    375 MOUNT MAGNIFICENT RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made

  • March 2021

  • Farm Worker's Office and Break Room Associated with existing Farming Land Use
    82 MOUNT MAGNIFICENT RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made
  • Construction of a Tourist Accommodation Building
    213 MOUNT MAGNIFICENT RD MOUNT MAGNIFICENT SA 5210Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
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

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.8 km away).

Coalition 51.4%Labor 48.6%

6.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AshbourneLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • Mount CompassLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • WillungaLabor 64.5% · Coalition 35.5% TPP (2025)14.1 km away
  • McLaren FlatLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)15.4 km away
  • MeadowsLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)15.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

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