Median house price
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SA · Grant Council
Mount Schank, 5291
Est. population · Jun 2025
251
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,968/wk
Employment rate
71.9%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Schank is a hillside smaller community in Grant Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Schank snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
251
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
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
#39
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 27.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5920th in Australia
- State rank
- 588th in SA
- Peer rank
- #39 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #188 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
251(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 66th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in SA
- 66th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 264
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,968
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 71.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 0 / 0 (+ 11 other)
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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8
- State safety percentile
- 6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 42
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Fraud, Deception And Related Offences1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
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
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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
Other(1)
- Parking
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service (17.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 325 mm · ~41 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 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 and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Agricultural Building22615 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
May 2026
- One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 28 June 2026 from 9am - 4pm32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
March 2026
- Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)5 DIGGERS LANE MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Hay Shed)LOT 13 SWAFFERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding and Agricultural Building22615 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Agricultural building (hay shed)LOT 11 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
September 2025
- One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 12 October from 9am - 4pm32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2025
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)28 WHITES FLAT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2025
- Verandah22182 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
May 2025
- One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event) - 15th of June 2025 from 9am - 4pm32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- Agricultural Building Extension (Stage 1: To store farm machinery, bobcat, tractor, mower, trailer and caravan); and Outbuilding - (Stage 2: To remove existing shedding and replace with a new shed to store cars and general domestic storage)2 TREVOR CLARKE DR MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Under Assessment
April 2025
- Fence and matching gate113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
March 2025
- Convert former Hall to Dwelling and Dwelling Additions/alterations113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- Outbuilding204 SETTLERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2025
- Outbuilding113 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Agricultural Building (Fodder Storage)28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
August 2024
- Verandah699 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2024
- Agricultural Building extension65 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2024
- One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event)32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
April 2024
- One Day Motorcycle Event (Special Event)32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Installation of two new 2 Megalitre tanks to manage effluent including HDPE liner and leakage detection; and increase in operational capacity to a maximum of 850 cows22839 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding22208 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2023
- Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 1,100 cows567 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;59 JONES LANE MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;595 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;640 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2023
- Agricultural Building (Calf Shed)230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of a Cattle Yard Cover383 SISTERS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- OutbuildingLOT 821 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2022· 12 proposals
November 2022
- Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 1200 cows230 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
October 2022
- Outbuilding22182 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
September 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)926 OLD BOUNDARY RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
August 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)513 STOCK ROUTE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
July 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)28 WHITES FLAT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
June 2022
- Above Ground Swimming Pool699 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
May 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)22688 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
April 2022
- One Day Motocross Event (Special Event)32 ALDRIDGE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
March 2022
- Dwelling additions155 POST OFFICE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
February 2022
- Agricultural Building (Machinery Shed)153 MOUNTAIN PATH RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
January 2022
- Variation of Development Application 20001850 - alter location and size of dwelling and increase size of shedLOT 12 MOUNTAIN PATH RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- Agricultural Building28 MOUNT SALT RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Installation of Effluent Ponds and increase in operational capacity of the dairy to a maximum of 850 cows376 OLD BOUNDARY RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291;LOT 14 STOCK ROUTE RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
- Agricultural building (Hay and Machinery)595 MCLEANS RD MOUNT SCHANK SA 5291Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Mount Salt Limestone Track640 McLeans Road MOUNT SCHANKState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.2 km away).
Coalition 66.9%Labor 33.1%
3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- MoorakLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
- Port MacDonnellLabor 28.2% · Coalition 71.8% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
- KongorongLabor 21.4% · Coalition 78.6% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- YahlLabor 28.6% · Coalition 71.4% TPP (2025)13.4 km away
- Mount GambierLabor 42.3% · Coalition 57.7% TPP (2025)13.9 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
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