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SA · Elliston Council

Sheringa, 5607

Est. population · Jun 2025

33

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

55

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

72%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
What Sheringa is known for: Green suburb, Heritage area

Suburb profile

In Elliston Council, Sheringa keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Genuine distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

At a glance

Sheringa snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

33

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

42.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

72nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

38th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

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

33(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 38th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
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 (~50), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
32
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
42.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
72%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 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)
2
Against the person
2
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
60.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State safety percentile
72.1th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
25

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Elliston Hospital (39.9 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)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.3

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

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
27° / 15°
Rainfall
44 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 7°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 10°
Rainfall
99 mm · ~12 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· 4 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 37 SECOND ST SHERINGA SA 5607Under Assessment
  • Detached dwelling and carport
    LOT 17 SOUTH WEST TCE SHERINGA SA 5607Under Assessment
  • Store (7.1 x 3.8 x 2.7m)
    LOT 347 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Commercial forestry (for the planting and retention of native vegetation and commercial use of the carbon absorption capacity of this vegetation).
    14488 FLINDERS HWY BRAMFIELD SA 5670;16256 FLINDERS HWY ELLISTON SA 5670;19343 BIRDSEYE HWY ELLISTON SA 5670;LOT 200 FLINDERS HWY SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Detached dwelling
    LOT 6 SOUTH WEST TCE SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 68 FLINDERS HWY SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached decks and verandahs
    LOT 338 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached verandah and outbuilding (shed)
    LOT 66 FLINDERS HWY SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with attached verandah and outbuilding (shed) with attached greenhouse, covered storage area and associated rainwater tanks.
    LOT 321 NOWHERE ELSE RD SHERINGA SA 5607Under Assessment

  • August 2023

  • Land division in the form of a boundary realignment
    470 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607;LOT 439 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made

  • July 2023

  • Construction of an agricultural building (machinery and farm shed)
    LOT 200 FLINDERS HWY PORT KENNY SA 5671Under Assessment

  • January 2023

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and ancillary toilet block
    LOT 20 SOUTH EAST TCE SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • February 2022

  • Construction of a Store (storage shed)
    LOT 346 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607Under Assessment

  • January 2022

  • Detached single storey dwelling and attached verandahs
    LOT 18 SOUTH EAST TCE SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Store
    LOT 346 SHERINGA BEACH RD SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made

  • October 2021

  • Store
    LOT 42 SECOND ST SHERINGA SA 5607Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • KATHLEEN ANNE KEOGH
    Hydrocarbon and ChemicalEPA licence

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Round Lake Washing PoolOff Sheringa - Sheringa Beach Road SHERINGAState heritage

Data sources & freshness

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 90.9 km away).

Coalition 72.5%Labor 27.5%

17.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • EllistonLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)41.2 km away
  • LockLabor 14.4% · Coalition 85.6% TPP (2025)55.2 km away
  • CumminsLabor 21.2% · Coalition 78.8% TPP (2025)63.0 km away
  • WangaryLabor 34.2% · Coalition 65.8% TPP (2025)80.5 km away
  • UngarraLabor 13.8% · Coalition 86.2% TPP (2025)81.2 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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