Median house price
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SA · Tatiara Council
Senior, 5268
Est. population · Jun 2025
123
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.8%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,035/wk
Employment rate
77.4%
Languages at home
2.8%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
In Tatiara Council, Senior keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from Adelaide, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
At a glance
Senior snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
123
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
57th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
38th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
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
Population
Estimated resident population
123(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +0.8% over 5 years · 38th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.8%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 38th 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 +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,035
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 38
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,029
- Employment rate
- 77.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 18
Most common offence types
- Murder1
- Other Homicide And Related Offences1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Bordertown Memorial Hospital (20.2 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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.3
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
- 30° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 61 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 91 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 126 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· 5 proposals
August 2026
- Steel framed olympic shed 15m x9m x 3.6m909 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Under Assessment
July 2026
- construction of a hay shed 32 x 18mLOT 61 SKINNER RD SENIOR SA 5268Under Assessment
June 2026
- Carport to be added to side of existing house. Concrete floor, steel structure, as per plans, to be erected by qualified builder. Steel to be purchased from Southern Steer Supplies Murray Bridge.1435 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Under Assessment
May 2026
- Outbuilding630 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
April 2026
- Construction of a detached dwelling including a carport under the main roof.84 BAXTER RD SENIOR SA 5268Under Assessment
2023· 6 proposals
October 2023
- Shearing Shed.249 PRESSER RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
June 2023
- Room extension710 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
May 2023
- New Dwelling4295 EMU FLAT RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
- New dwelling1913 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
- Create and additional allotment1412 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
March 2023
- Construction of a hay storage shed 27m x 18m x 6m1412 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Install 32m long x 21m wide x 6m high, gable hay shed. Enclosed on 3 sides and open to the remaining side. To be clad in zinc - corro zinc roofing, trimclad zinc wall sheeting, flashing, gutters. Tanks will be installed to the rear catch rain water. Map - site location shows old shedding and vegetation which has not been there for years. Please also note that the house to the top of the map is also long gone. Proposed shed will be approx 25m to the nearest remaining shed, more than 150m to the h829 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
April 2022
- New Extension1514 PINE HILL RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
February 2022
- New implement storage shed803 RAILTZ RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Install of Hay Shed. 32m x 15m x 6m gable shed 8m bays. Approx 880m from front boundary and 1m in from side boundary which adjoins 1122 Senior Road, Section 60, which is also owned by M Dahlitz. Water tanks will be installed to catch rain water.1122 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
July 2021
- The proposed shed is 24 long x 18m wide and 6m eave height. The shed will be used for machinery storage supporting the farming industry (tractors, headers, and spreaders).955 PINE HILL RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
January 2021
- Farm Shed691 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Land division to cut off currently fenced area.2503 SENIOR RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision Made
- Private detached dwelling, garage and pergola510 RED BLUFF RD SENIOR SA 5268Decision 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
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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 63.3 km away).
Coalition 79.6%Labor 20.4%
16.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BordertownLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
- WolseleyLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)24.9 km away
- MundullaLabor 13.5% · Coalition 86.5% TPP (2025)27.5 km away
- Western FlatLabor 11.8% · Coalition 88.2% TPP (2025)42.8 km away
- KeithLabor 19.0% · Coalition 81.0% TPP (2025)44.9 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 Tatiara Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.