SA · Wakefield Council
Salter Springs, SA, 5401
Current weather
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70% humidity · 29 km/h wind · 13.4° / 10.7° today · 8.6 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Salter Springs is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 59 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 20
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 62.3%
- 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
6 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- Swimming pool and safety gate/access84 SMYTH RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- Outbuilding (garage)84 SMYTH RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Agricultural building (implement storage)536 DAYS HILL RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
February 2024
- Farm Machinery Storage Shed.1010 SALTER SPRINGS RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
October 2021
- Extension of an existing shed1359 SALTER SPRINGS RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
August 2020
- Excavation and installation of fibreglass swimming pool and safety barrier557 DAYS HILL RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Decision Made
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
1 state heritage place
- 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 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural building (implement storage)planning536 DAYS HILL RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Decision Made
- Excavation and installation of fibreglass swimming pool and safety barrierplanning557 DAYS HILL RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 21 Aug 2020 · Decision Made
- Extension of an existing shedplanning1359 SALTER SPRINGS RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Farm Machinery Storage Shed.planning1010 SALTER SPRINGS RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 08 Feb 2024 · Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)planning84 SMYTH RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 20 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety gate/accessplanning84 SMYTH RD SALTER SPRINGS SA 5401Lodged 27 Feb 2026 · 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