SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Nullarbor, 5690
Current weather
14°CPartly cloudy
77% humidity · 16.6 km/h wind · 15.8° / 9.4° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Nullarbor is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated SA with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Residents are mostly families and working professionals.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Population
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,649
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 3
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 9
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 126.8
- State safety percentile
- 89.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 289
- Increase (daily rate)
- +28.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- MaintenanceEyre Highway, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- MaintenanceEyre Highway, Parking Bay17 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026
- Rest AreasEyre Highway, Parking Bay22 Jun 2026 – 06 Jul 2026
- Road ReconstructionEyre Highway, Parking Bay02 Feb 2026 – 11 Jul 2026
- Road ReconstructionEyre Highway, Parking Bay02 Feb 2026 – 11 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Removal of solar panels and installation of two (2) permanent on-site generators, two (2) power huts and thirty-nine (39) solar panel arrays.1430 KOONALDA RD NULLARBOR SA 5690Under Assessment
Other· 6 proposals
- BORDER VILLAGE ROADHOUSE PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDOtherEPA licence
- NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE PTY LTDHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Nullarbor National Park, Wilderness Protection Area and Regional Reserve
- Yellabinna Regional Reserve
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Other Theftcrime9
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Nullarbor National Park, Wilderness Protection Area and Regional ReservegovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Yellabinna Regional ReservegovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- BORDER VILLAGE ROADHOUSE PTY LTDplanningHydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDplanningDesalination PlantsEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
- ILUKA (EUCLA BASIN) PTY LTDplanningOtherEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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