SA · Murray Bridge Council
Mypolonga, SA, 5254
Current weather
12.9°CLight drizzle
75% humidity · 22 km/h wind · 14.4° / 10° today · 9.4 mm rain
Desirability index
27.4/100
How this score is calculated#161 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mypolonga is a small locality in the Murray Bridge area, home to around 506 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 15.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 506
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,226
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,181
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- $400
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)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 506 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 15
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Graffiti2
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Theft3
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 990
- Mypolonga Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 990
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
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mannum Rd / Dean Jaensch Rd - East side (Mypolonga)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
68 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Outbuilding (shed) and verandah129 BAKEHOUSE RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
2025· 14 proposals
November 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling11 GREEN ST MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
October 2025
- Colourbond Outbuilding - combined storage and carport -Dimensions: 5m x 18.339m wide x 3.37m overall height -Demolition existing structureLOT 28 GREEN ST MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Dwelling alteration and addition383 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with double garage, rear verandah and alfresco all under the main roof, and attached verandah to the front facade820 WOOL SHED RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)692 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Agricultural Building1869 MANNUM RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
August 2025
- Variation to the approved DA 24022419 (Sporting club facilities including public toilets, changerooms and kitchens) - Reduced building size and scale322 MYPOLONGA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
July 2025
- Installation of Fiberglass Swimming Pool and Safety Fence692 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
June 2025
- Extend operating hours of Existing Olive Processing Plant - 415-459-99 Verandah262 CARAWATHA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Under Assessment
- Verandah777 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Shed - Agricultural BuildingLOT 796 NORTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
March 2025
- Garage with carport under the same roof24 GREEN ST MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
February 2025
- Variation of Development Application 24021111 Planning consent (DA 24021111) has been granted to add 5.504MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to the exiting solar farm. Variation to add hardware and software controlling systems (additional 2 foundations) associated with the BESS to the existing solar farm and inverter. Site plan for the variation has been updated. All supporting documents (elevation of BESS, Noise report, land title of certificate, lease agreement, survey plan and relevantLOT 2 KERTA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Outbuilding (Shed / Garage).128 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Agricultural Building (Pump Shed)LOT 237 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 237 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
November 2024
- 4 x replacement 28m Light towers to oval, 4 x replacement 15m Light Towers to Netball Courts, 1 x New Playground, 1 x Extension to Netball Courts322 MYPOLONGA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
September 2024
- Outbuilding (shed) with attached carport (garaport)172 CARAWATHA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Under Assessment
August 2024
- Verandah and carport754 WOOL SHED RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Domestic storage shed296 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Sporting club facilities including public toilets, changerooms and kitchens322 MYPOLONGA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
July 2024
- The proposed battery system includes 2 containerised BESS. Each of the BESS container has a dimension of 9340*2600*1730 mm (W*H*D). Therefore, the 2 BESS containers would occupy a land area of approximately 33 square meter. The 2 containerised BESS (Hardstand No.5 in the civil layout) are proposed to be installed next to the existing inverter station (Hardstand No.2 in the civil layout) which is far away more than 80 meters from the closest property boundary. The 2 containerised BESS are manufacLOT 2 KERTA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Proposed use is for Carport with Coverage.13 KALLINA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
June 2024
- Variation to 415-215-2012 in particular; - Site 1 - to move one (1) poultry shed to Site 2, to reduce the number of sheds on this site from 6 to 5 - Site 2 - to increase the poultry sheds on this site from 4 to 5 - Total number of 10 approved sheds to remain the same - Office for on site management - LandscapingLOT 237 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
April 2024
- Alterations and additions to existing two storey dwelling18 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
February 2024
- 12m x 6m agricultural building (shed)LOT 652 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
January 2024
- Detached dwellingLOT 840 WOOL SHED RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Outbuilding - garage221 CARAWATHA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
2023· 16 proposals
November 2023
- Freestanding verandah adjoining existing RSL building326 MYPOLONGA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Outbuilding9 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- construct swimming pool with associated safety fencing280 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
October 2023
- New dwelling with double garage and alfresco UMR128 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Shed 9.1m x 9.2m x 3.7m(wall height)91 BILLABONG RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
August 2023
- Land Division of one (1) allotment in to three (3) Torrens Title allotments including one (1) battle-axe configured allotment and associated earthworks for construction of driveways850 WOOL SHED RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
July 2023
- Implement Storage ShedLOT 733 WHITE HUT RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- Erection of 9m x 9m x 3.6m Gable Roof Shed280 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
June 2023
- Verandah121 KALLINA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- 2 into 2 boundary re-alignment56 CHAMBERLAIN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
- New dwelling with alfresco and veranda UMR Outbuilding 18.3m x 12m x 5m(h) Retaining wall up to 1.2m299 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Decision Made
2022· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 9 proposals
9 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 27.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #161 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
- 12m x 6m agricultural building (shed)planningLOT 652 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 05 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- 2 into 2 boundary re-alignmentplanning56 CHAMBERLAIN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 26 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
- 4 x replacement 28m Light towers to oval, 4 x replacement 15m Light Towers to Netball Courts, 1 x New Playground, 1 x Extension to Netball Courtsplanning322 MYPOLONGA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 18 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning1869 MANNUM RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 24 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building (Pump Shed)planningLOT 237 RATHJEN RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 18 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing two storey dwellingplanning18 SOUTH BOKARA RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 11 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Colourbond Outbuilding - combined storage and carport -Dimensions: 5m x 18.339m wide x 3.37m overall height -Demolition existing structureplanningLOT 28 GREEN ST MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 21 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Detached dwellingplanningLOT 840 WOOL SHED RD MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 30 Jan 2024 · Decision Made
- Domestic storage shedplanning296 BALANADA DR MYPOLONGA SA 5254Lodged 13 Aug 2024 · 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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