Median house price
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SA · Light Council
Seppeltsfield, 5355
Est. population · Jun 2025
127
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.6%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,250/wk
Employment rate
65.5%
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Most common: German
2021 Census · usual residence
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Light Council, Seppeltsfield is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Seppeltsfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
127
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
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
127(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.6% over 5 years · 65th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in SA
- 65th 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 +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 51 / 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
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 41
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Most common offence types
- 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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Seppeltsfield Rd - North side (Seppeltsfield Winery)
- Seppeltsfield Rd - South side (Seppeltsfield Winery)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 7/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 13.89
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.94
Food & drink(2)
- FinoRestaurant
730 Seppeltsfield Road
- Hentley FarmRestaurant
Jenke Road
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Other(2)
- Parking
- Wine
730 Seppeltsfield Road
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tanunda War Memorial Hospital (6.2 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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.4
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· 5 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling62 ROBERT STEELE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of Carport & Verandahs in association with existing ancillary accommodation693 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
May 2026
- Change of use of an existing wine storage building to a car museum including alterations to the building in association with the existing winery and tourist development facility730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
April 2026
- Variation to 23007662 - Construction of an outbuilding forward of the existing dwelling. Variation comprises changes in levels785 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of a deck and external building alterations to an existing function venue building730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of A 20 megalitre dam (in the form of a turkey nest dam) ancillary to the existing horticultural (viticulture) activities on the land112 ROENNFELDT RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
November 2025
- Construction of a storage shed in association with the cellar door and viticulture land use130 HEINZE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of a verandah ancillary to an existing ancillary accommodation building693 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of an agricultural building for implement storage ancillary to the existing land use170 ROENNFELDT RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Change of use of the existing tourist accommodation building to ancillary accommodation ancillary to the existing dwelling693 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to the existing ancillary stone building and change of use to ancillary accommodation ancillary to the existing dwelling102 ROBERT STEELE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
June 2025
- Construction of a Domestic Outbuilding701 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Construction of tourist accommodation and conversion of existing building to outbuilding in association with existing viticulture activities.LOT 1 RADFORD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
May 2025
- Construction of an outbuilding ancillary to the existing dwelling102 ROBERT STEELE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of road junction (roundabout) at the intersection of Seppeltsfield Road and Peter Seppelt Road and relocation of two (2) state heritage listed palm trees741 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Storage shed 6.151m x 12.247m x 3m High693 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
October 2024
- Construction of an Agricultural building for hay storage in association with the existing farming land useLOT 795 HEMPEL RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
August 2024
- Construction of Single Storey Detached Dwelling with double garage and verandahs under main roof17 KRIEG ST NURIOOTPA SA 5355Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 24006495- Change in use from Studio element to Domestic Storage376 JENKE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Construction of roof mounted photovoltaic system (17.1kw) on existing farm building174 GERALD ROBERTS RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Construction of Carport174 GERALD ROBERTS RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
May 2024
- Installation and operation of two (2) frost fans in association with the horticultural use of the land174 GERALD ROBERTS RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
April 2024
- A staged development with stage 1 comprising an extension to the existing tourist accommodation facility including four (4) tourist accommodation cabins and stage 2 comprising the construction of a function venue and shop comprising cellar door, carparking and landscaping in association with the existing viticultural use of the land.283 JENKE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
March 2024
- Domestic outbuilding comprising a studio and carport, Verandah and Deck ancillary to existing dwelling376 JENKE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
February 2024
- Fibreglass swimming pool85 KRIEG RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Construction of a temporary stage for 2 events per year from 2024 to 2028 (5 years) at Seppeltsfield Winery730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Canopy ancillary to farming use of the landLOT 795 HEMPEL RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
2023· 10 proposals
July 2023
- Variation to Planning Consent 22030082 Demolition of Four (4) existing Tourist Accommodation Cabins comprising eight (8) guest suites and construction of three (3) Tourist Accommodation cabins accommodating six (6) guests and one (1) manager's residence to the existing Tourist Accommodation land use, Variation comprises changes to the tourist accommodation facility layout, carparking and CFS manoeuvring areas and construction of a shipping container and solar panels.675 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
June 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence923 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
May 2023
- Boundary realignment and Additions and Alterations to existing State Heritage building (Manning House) for tourist accommodation and outbuilding for storage purposes.174 GERALD ROBERTS RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Variation to DA 313/9/2021 (change of land use of existing cellar and display room to tasting rooms, including internal alterations, in association with existing cellar door) comprising the removal of the proposed staircase from the scope of works.730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
April 2023
- Swimming pool and swimming pool safety barrier ancillary to existing dwelling701 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Outbuilding forward of and ancillary to existing dwelling785 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Variation to 22034457 - Two (2) domestic outbuildings and two (2) decks ancillary to the existing dwelling, removal of one (1) Domestic outbuilding for personal art studio and Alterations and Additions to existing carport to create a Personal Art Studio.85 KRIEG RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
February 2023
- Construction of a Function Centre, Cellar Door and Four (4) Tourist Accommodation Cabins in association with the existing viticultural land use.283 JENKE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
January 2023
- Change in use of detached dwelling to Tourist Accommodation, free standing sign and entry gate and fence.283 JENKE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Erection of a stage on event space at Seppeltsfield Winery for the Red Hot Summer Concert on Sunday 22nd January 2023730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals
October 2022
- Two (2) domestic outbuildings and two (2) decks ancillary to the existing dwelling85 KRIEG RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Under Assessment
September 2022
- Demolition of Four (4) existing Tourist Accommodation Cabins comprising eight (8) guest suites and construction of three (3) Tourist Accommodation cabins accommodating six (6) guests and one (1) managers residence to the existing Tourist Accommodation land use.675 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
July 2022
- Installation of an amenities building ancillary to the function centre730 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
- Barrel store ancillary to existing winery and cellar door923 SEPPELTSFIELD RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision Made
June 2022
- Change of use from dwelling to shop in the form of a cellar door and art gallery130 HEINZE RD SEPPELTSFIELD SA 5355Decision 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
4 heritage places
- Dwellings (3)Seppeltsfield Road near Seppeltsfield SEPPELTSFIELDLocal heritage
- Wheal Nitschke MineJaenschke Road SEPPELTSFIELDLocal heritage
- Dwelling - A prefabricated 'Manning' House174 Gerald Roberts Road SEPPELTSFIELDState heritage
- Seppeltsfield Winery, including 1890 Winery, Bond Store, Distillery, Boilerhouse, Chimney, House, Dining Hall, Cellars, Offices, Laboratory, Stables, Mausoleum and Palm TreesSeppeltsfield Road SEPPELTSFIELDState 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
- 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 15.3 km away).
Coalition 53.5%Labor 46.5%
9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- FreelingLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)12.6 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 Light Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.