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SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council

Outer Harbor, SA, 5018

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Suburb snapshot

Outer Harbor is a small locality in the Port Adelaide Enfield area, home to around 13 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 12 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 923.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
13
Median age
66
Median household income / week
$1,074
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 7
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
30%
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 · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
12
Against the person
1
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
923.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 13 residents
State safety percentile
98.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
49
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Theft4
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Outer Harbor Railway Station
  • Stop 61 Veitch Rd - South side
  • Stop School Victoria Rd / Oronsay Dr
  • Stop School Victoria Rd / Sir Keith Smith Dr
  • Stop School Victoria Rd / Veitch Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

45 planning-related records

2026· 5 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Construction of a shed for straddle carrier maintenance purposes (maintenance bay 4 is an extension to maintenance bay 3) in association with the established container terminal land use and including the associated partial demolition of an existing building
    7 -13 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment
  • Change in the use of a portion of the land to, and construction of, a warehouse building with an ancillary office and associated canopies, driveways/access roads (including modifications to existing), vehicle parking, loading docks, container storage hardstand areas, landscaping, fencing, retaining wall, water tanks, solar panels, advertising sign to warehouse building, and civil works/infrastructure (including a bioretention basin, stormwater outfall, & concrete headwall to Port River)
    75 -85 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 1 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 2 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 4 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 5 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 7 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Variation to DA 25006611 - reduction in building height and floor area of the Skills & Training Academy Campus (STAC) building, including three additional small-scale structures, amended car parking provisions and stormwater arrangements.
    LOT 302 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment
  • Torrens title land division (3 allotments into 2)
    7 -13 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;75 -85 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 2 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 5 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Alterations and additions to existing bulk grain storage and handling facility including eight (8) new silos, new conveyor belts, new truck marshalling area, swales, removal of one Regulated Tree, and associated infrastructure.
    UNIT 1-2 LOT 251 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment
2025· 7 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Maintenance Store Shed development with ancillary infrastructure and utilities connections.
    7 -13 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 1 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 1 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 4 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • New office building connected to existing gatehouse office building
    22 -24 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment

  • July 2025

  • Removal of a regulated Council street tree - Acacia Species
    MBTH 1-256 750 VICTORIA RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • April 2025

  • Full development use is still in progress. The purpose of this application is to notify of the partial demolition of a warehouse to facilitate future works.
    7 -13 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Training and education facility incorporating lecture rooms, classrooms, workshops, offices and associated amenity areas; three level car parking building with amenities and storage; and associated landscaping, fencing and stormwater detention basin and removal of thirty-five (35) Regulated and five (5) Significant Trees
    LOT 302 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment

  • February 2025

  • Update essential safety provisions schedule
    16 -20 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
  • Variation to fuel depot development authorisation DA 22027864 for the installation of two (2) new 35kL diesel additive tanks and associated infrastructure as part of an additive system upgrade, at the existing Pelican Point fuel storage facility.
    LOT 104 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Preloading Earthworks
    LOT 302 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Ablution building for drivers (in association with existing bulk liquid & storage facility)
    LOT 104 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
  • Construction of netting over the vehicle storage area associated with vehicle distribution centre
    1 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;LOT 1 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018;PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Variation to Condition 3 of authorisation under Development Application 040/2320/19 (Change in use of portion of the land to General Industry (temporary concrete batching plant), hardstand areas with access from Pelican Point Road)
    UNIT 1-2 LOT 251 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals

  • July 2023

  • Transport distribution facility (store) for motor vehicles
    1 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • The installation of a 40m high exhaust gas diverter damper bypass stack building in conjunction with the established gas and steam turbine Pelican Point Power Station
    LOT 28 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • February 2023

  • Proposed external screen wall (to existing canopy) Proposed internal dividing wall and associated access/egress doors
    LOT 101 COGHLAN RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal

  • August 2022

  • Store in the form of a Fuel Depot comprising three new 30,000kL steel diesel storage tanks, necessary civil works (foundations and bunding), piping, and instrumentation requirements that are pertinent to connect the proposed tanks with the current terminal infrastructure (including recirculation pump, stormwater, etc.).
    LOT 104 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Replacement of external egress stairwell (northern side of building)
    UNIT 1-3 LOT 114 OLIVER ROGERS RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made

  • April 2021

  • WORKSHOP FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR OF VESSELS IN ASSOCITION WITH EXISTING YACHT FACILITY
    MBTH 1-256 750 VICTORIA RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Decision Made
Other· 18 proposals
  • ACCIONA CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • AMPOL AUSTRALIA PETROLEUM PTY LTD
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTD
    OtherEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • ASC SHIPBUILDING PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • ASC SHIPBUILDING PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • BUNGE OPERATIONS PTY LTD
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • FLINDERS ADELAIDE CONTAINER TERMINAL PTY LTD
    Materials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • LUERSSEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • LUERSSEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • OSBORNE TERMINAL PTY LTD
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • OSBORNE TERMINAL PTY LTD
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • PACIFIC MARINE BATTERIES PTY. LIMITED
    Manufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • PACIFIC MARINE BATTERIES PTY. LIMITED
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • PELICAN POINT POWER LIMITED
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence
  • PELICAN POINT POWER LIMITED
    OtherEPA licence
  • PELICAN POINT POWER LIMITED
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

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Amenities

31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (7)
  • ASC Shipbuilding - Gate 640 SouthBus stop
  • ASC Shipbuilding - South Gate 640Bus stop
  • Stop 65 Victoria Road - South West sideBus stop
  • Stop 68 Lady Ruthven Drive - North East sideBus stop
  • Submarine Corp. - Mersey RoadBus stop
  • Royal South Australian Yacht SquadronMarina
  • Parking
  • Picnic Table (8)
  • Kardi Yarta PlaygroundPlayground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • ACCIONA CONSTRUCTION AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • AMPOL AUSTRALIA PETROLEUM PTY LTDplanningMaterials Handling and TransportationEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTDplanningOtherEPA licence
  • ASC PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • ASC SHIPBUILDING PTY LTDplanningManufacturing and Mineral ProcessingEPA licence
  • ASC SHIPBUILDING PTY LTDplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • Ablution building for drivers (in association with existing bulk liquid & storage facility)planningLOT 104 PELICAN POINT RD OUTER HARBOR SA 5018Lodged 21 May 2024 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness