SA · Mount Barker Council
St Ives, 5252
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- Premium
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
St Ives is a welcoming smaller community in Mount Barker, with a settled community character. The capital is reachable when needed, but everyday life stays firmly rooted in the surrounding region. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a community of people who commute and work locally.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Population
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 13
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,372
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 28
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
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: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
2 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
May 2025
- Outbuilding and Rainwater tank (Above ground -110000L)100 ACLARE MINE RD ST IVES SA 5252Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Driver training and tourist facility with associated reception and amenities buildings (including ancillary shop and office), storage shed, camping grounds, vehicle parking, earthworks, landscaping and infrastructureLOT 14 ECLAIR MINE RD ST IVES SA 5252Under Assessment
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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
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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 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
Recent changes
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
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- Driver training and tourist facility with associated reception and amenities buildings (including ancillary shop and office), storage shed, camping grounds, vehicle parking, earthworks, landscaping and infrastructureplanningLOT 14 ECLAIR MINE RD ST IVES SA 5252Lodged 24 Mar 2023 · Under Assessment
- Outbuilding and Rainwater tank (Above ground -110000L)planning100 ACLARE MINE RD ST IVES SA 5252Lodged 14 May 2025 · 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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