SA · Mid Murray Council

Nildottie, SA, 5238

Current weather

13.3°CMainly clear

72% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 14.5° / 10.4° today · 7.2 mm rain

Desirability index

19.8/100

#178 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 9:42 pm ACST

Suburb snapshot

Nildottie is a small locality in the Mid Murray area, home to around 220 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 4.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 220
Median age: 56
Median household income / week: $861
Dwelling vacancy: 51.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 101 of 196
Median monthly mortgage: $1,083
Employment rate: 48.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 3:56 pm ACST · 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 1 July 2026 at 4:05 pm ACST · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25): 1
Against the person: 0
Against property: 1
Rate per 1,000 residents: 4.5
State safety percentile: 0.7th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences: 52
Year-on-year change: 0%

Most common offence types

Sct - Residence1

Data sources & freshness

SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm ACST · Financial-year releases

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

Hunter Rd - West side (Nildottie Post Office)

Data sources & freshness

Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:07 pm ACST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

44 planning-related records

2026· 7 proposals

June 2026
Dwelling additions and alterations19 Jun 2026
15 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
March 2026
Land Division in the form of a dwelling excision (1 into 2)30 Mar 2026
1459 WANBI RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Detached dwelling, retaining walls and associated excavation & filling in a flood plain.19 Mar 2026
LOT 294 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
February 2026
Construction of a verandah attached to an existing dwelling20 Feb 2026
3960 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier16 Feb 2026
948 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
January 2026
River Structure (Jetty)16 Jan 2026
LOT 3 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 7 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Construction of a garage (Domestic Outbuilding)08 Jan 2026
3956 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made

2025· 7 proposals

October 2025
Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier28 Oct 2025
221 LEOCHELS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Construction of new unsealed roadway from gate entrance to existing house boat mooring.13 Oct 2025
LOT 5 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 7 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2025
Retaining walls and associated siteworks02 Sep 2025
LOT 309 KROEHNS LANE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
August 2025
River Structure (Jetty)27 Aug 2025
LOT 13 GREENWAYS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 5 GREENWAYS SHACK RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
June 2025
Modification to existing river structure, staircase, landscaping and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.12 Jun 2025
13 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238;LOT 411 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
May 2025
Land division creating one (1) additional allotment (1 into 2) for the purposes of excising an existing dwelling10 May 2025
5365 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
February 2025
Residential Outbuilding (Shed)27 Feb 2025
LOT 313 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made

2024· 13 proposals

October 2024
Domestic Outbuilding29 Oct 2024
232 GREENWAYS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Land division in the form of a dwelling excision15 Oct 2024
1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling11 Oct 2024
LOT 3 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2024
Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached balcony and undercroft storage areas / wet area30 Sep 2024
LOT 3 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
August 2024
Change of use of an existing implement shed to a detached dwelling and the keeping of animals (Alpacas)12 Aug 2024
LOT 25 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
Alterations and Additions to an existing detached dwelling01 Aug 2024
1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Under Assessment
July 2024
Carport (attached) and Water Tank30 Jul 2024
4002 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling26 Jul 2024
LOT F1 ANGAS VALLEY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Construction of two cool room storage buildings (agricultural buildings)03 Jul 2024
556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2024
Dwelling addition and carport26 Apr 2024
LOT 50 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Domestic outbuilding (shed)11 Apr 2024
LOT 81 HERRMANNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
March 2024
Outbuilding Addition (shed)18 Mar 2024
LOT 6 SHACK FRONT RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
January 2024
Residential Outbuilding (shed)25 Jan 2024
LOT 117 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made

2023· 9 proposals

December 2023
Alterations and additions to an existing two storey detached dwelling20 Dec 2023
LOT 286 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
November 2023
Land Division in the form of a dwelling excision20 Nov 2023
491 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
October 2023
Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered balcony, external staircase, underfloor storage area & laundry, and associated retaining walls and earthworks in a flood plain06 Oct 2023
LOT 6 GREENWAYS SHACK RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
September 2023
Construction of two cool room storage buildings (agricultural buildings)11 Sep 2023
556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
July 2023
Construction of a domestic outbuilding07 Jul 2023
LOT 279 KROEHNS ACCESS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
June 2023
Construction of an agricultural building23 Jun 2023
683 WANBI RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2023
Agricultural Building26 Apr 2023
21 SHIRAZ TCE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
March 2023
Change of use of an existing shed into a dwelling and the construction of an agricultural building23 Mar 2023
3994 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Agricultural Building03 Mar 2023
556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made

2022· 4 proposals

June 2022
Construction of a domestic outbuilding03 Jun 2022
4058 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
April 2022
Construction of a domestic outbuilding in association with an existing dwelling19 Apr 2022
3981 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
February 2022
Detached dwelling comprising two transportable units connected by deck and roof14 Feb 2022
LOT 33 DAY ST NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made
Construction of new dwelling.08 Feb 2022
LOT 5 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Decision Made

2021· 4 proposals

4 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 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:05 pm ACST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 2/10
IRSD decile (2021): 2/10

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 1 July 2026 at 3:56 pm ACST · 2021 SEIFA release

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 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm ACST

Desirability index

Desirability score: 19.8/100
Cohort rank: #178 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 9:42 pm ACST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Ngaut Ngaut Conservation Park governmentNational parks and reserves listing
Agricultural Buildingplanning21 SHIRAZ TCE NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 26 Apr 2023 · Decision Made
Agricultural Buildingplanning556 CARMAN RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 03 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
Alterations and Additions to an existing detached dwellingplanning1058 HABY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 01 Aug 2024 · Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to an existing two storey detached dwellingplanningLOT 286 KROEHNS LANDING RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 20 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanningLOT F1 ANGAS VALLEY RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 26 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
Carport (attached) and Water Tankplanning4002 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 30 Jul 2024 · Decision Made
Change of use of an existing implement shed to a detached dwelling and the keeping of animals (Alpacas)planningLOT 25 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 12 Aug 2024 · Under Assessment
Change of use of an existing shed into a dwelling and the construction of an agricultural buildingplanning3994 HUNTER RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 23 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanningLOT 279 KROEHNS ACCESS RD NILDOTTIE SA 5238Lodged 07 Jul 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST
PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:10 pm ACST

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