SA · Wattle Range Council
Rocky Camp, SA, 5280
Current weather
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90% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 15° / 9.9° today · 10.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Rocky Camp is a small locality in the Wattle Range area, home to around 133 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 15.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,343
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 47.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15
- State safety percentile
- 16.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 43
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
16 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
April 2026
- Detached DwellingLOT 803 DENTON RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Carport & Building Alterations.85 DENTON RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding and extension to outbuilding28 PISTOL CLUB RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Install an above ground swimming pool551 MOUNT BURR RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
June 2024
- Detached Dwelling, Shed and Temporary Living in Caravan17 BOWERING RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Under Assessment
- Shed551 MOUNT BURR RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
February 2024
- Boundary Realignment296 ROCKY CAMP RANGE RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280;LOT 142 ROCKY CAMP RANGE RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Attached carport - replace existing one50 MCCALLUM RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Addition to dwelling to include a garage and verandah and extension to existing agricultural building53 MCCALLUM RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Under Assessment
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Outbuilding in association with dwelling50 MCCALLUM RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
August 2021
- Shed216 ROCKY CAMP RANGE RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
July 2021
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 801 BOWERING RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
September 2020
- Shed and Carport63 PISTOL CLUB RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
August 2020
- Domestic Shed/outbuilding585 MOUNT BURR RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
3 state heritage places
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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
Recent changes
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- Addition to dwelling to include a garage and verandah and extension to existing agricultural buildingplanning53 MCCALLUM RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 07 Aug 2022 · Under Assessment
- Attached carport - replace existing oneplanning50 MCCALLUM RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 21 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Boundary Realignmentplanning296 ROCKY CAMP RANGE RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280;LOT 142 ROCKY CAMP RANGE RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 29 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Carport & Building Alterations.planning85 DENTON RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 15 Dec 2025 · Decision Made
- Detached DwellingplanningLOT 803 DENTON RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 22 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Detached Dwelling, Shed and Temporary Living in Caravanplanning17 BOWERING RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 13 Jun 2024 · Under Assessment
- Domestic Shed/outbuildingplanning585 MOUNT BURR RD ROCKY CAMP SA 5280Lodged 25 Aug 2020 · 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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