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SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Rhynie, 5412
Est. population · Jun 2025
143
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
58
Median income
$912/wk
Employment rate
45.6%
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council, Rhynie keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Rhynie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$220/wk
Population (ERP)
143
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
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
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $220
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
143(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 61th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in SA
- 61th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $912
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 79
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,134
- Employment rate
- 45.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 63 / 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 · 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
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 138 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 5
Most common offence types
- Other Acts Intended To Cause Injury1
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; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 7.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Rhynie HotelPub
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Playground
- Sports field
Other(10)
- Bbq
- Rhynie CFSFire station
5 Salter Springs Road, Rhynie
- Information
- Welcome to RhynieInformation
- Rhynie Rest AreaParking
- Public Bookcase
- Rhynie Rest AreaPublic toilets
- Old Rhynie Railway StationShelter
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Riverton District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (6.0 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
- 28.0
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
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 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· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Outbuilding (garage and domestic storage shed)5 WOOLSHED FLAT RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
- Change of use from hotel to dwelling15 MAIN NORTH RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
April 2026
- Carport and verandah515 GARRYOWEN RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
November 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)10 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
June 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling with above-ground rainwater tankLOT 397 GARRYOWEN RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
April 2025
- Conversion of existing cottage/shed to ancillary accommodation including internal building works5279 HORROCKS HWY RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
January 2025
- Verandah11 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Existing swimming pool will be removed and new fibreglass swimming pool will be installed2 MAIN NORTH RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
July 2024
- Outbuilding (garage/storage shed/workshop)5279 HORROCKS HWY RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
April 2024
- Verandah15 SPENCER ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Outbuilding (Shed)1 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed) and carportLOT 26 JAMES ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Verandah and decking3 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Swimming pool and safety fence6 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
October 2021
- Change of Use - Dwelling to Tourist Accommodation5307 HORROCKS HWY RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
September 2021
- Domestic Outbuilding (9m X4m)16 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
May 2021
- Domestic Outbuilding2 STATION RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
April 2021
- Detached DwellingLOT 99 MAIN NORTH RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
February 2021
- Niche Wall2 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Domestic OutbuildingLOT 12 MAIN NORTH RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
November 2020
- Single storey detached dwelling3 MILNE ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
- Verandah and DeckLOT 10 HARRIET ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
- Carport66 MAIN NORTH RD RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
October 2020
- Construction of Detached Dwelling, 2x Domestic Outbuilding, 2x Rain Water Tank, Swimming Pool with Pump Shed, Roof-Mounted Solar Panels and FencingLOT 30 JAMES ST RHYNIE SA 5412Under Assessment
September 2020
- Shed with Flat AwningLOT 10 HARRIET ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision Made
- Single Storey Timber Framed DwellingLOT 10 HARRIET ST RHYNIE SA 5412Decision 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
- Former Rhynie Council Chambers348 Horrocks Highway (formerly Main North Road) RHYNIEState 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
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.2 km away).
Coalition 58.7%Labor 41.3%
4.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RivertonLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- SaddleworthLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
- AuburnLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)12.7 km away
- TarleeLabor 35.2% · Coalition 64.8% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
- MarrabelLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)17.8 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
More in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.