SA · Cleve Council
Rudall, 5642
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Rudall is a welcoming smaller community in Cleve, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 71
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $774
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $238
- Employment rate
- 58.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 3 / 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14.1
- State safety percentile
- 14.8th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- Sct - Non Residence1
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: 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
7 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Temporary workers accommodation with ancillary amenitiesLOT 541 RAILWAY TCE RUDALL SA 5642Decision Made
April 2026
- Agricultural Building6732 BIRDSEYE HWY RUDALL SA 5642Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Temporary workers accommodation with ancillary amenitiesLOT 541 RAILWAY TCE RUDALL SA 5642Decision Made
- Installation of a weighbridge adjacent to existing weighbridge and extension to existing weighbridge.LOT 12 BIRDSEYE HWY RUDALL SA 5642Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)186 NIELD RD RUDALL SA 5642Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
March 2022
- Construction of two light towers in association with existing oval5965 BALUMBAH-KINNARD RD RUDALL SA 5642Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Verandah attached to dwelling186 NIELD RD RUDALL SA 5642Decision 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 · 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 125
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Agricultural Buildingplanning6732 BIRDSEYE HWY RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 22 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)planning186 NIELD RD RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 20 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of two light towers in association with existing ovalplanning5965 BALUMBAH-KINNARD RD RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 25 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Installation of a weighbridge adjacent to existing weighbridge and extension to existing weighbridge.planningLOT 12 BIRDSEYE HWY RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 19 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Temporary workers accommodation with ancillary amenitiesplanningLOT 541 RAILWAY TCE RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 14 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Temporary workers accommodation with ancillary amenitiesplanningLOT 541 RAILWAY TCE RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 24 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Verandah attached to dwellingplanning186 NIELD RD RUDALL SA 5642Lodged 17 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- 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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