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SA · Mount Barker Council

St Ives, 5252

Est. population · Jun 2025

39

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.3%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,874/wk

Employment rate

71.4%

Languages at home

19.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What St Ives is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

St Ives is a welcoming smaller community in Mount Barker Council, with a settled community character. Adelaide 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. With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day.

Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

At a glance

St Ives snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

39

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

39th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

38th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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

39(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 38th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+8.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+3
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 +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
13 / 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 (2024–25)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
39.2th (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

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Other(1)
  • Jakem Farm 4x4Camp Site

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (10.5 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
25.6

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
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 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 (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 infrastructure
    LOT 14 ECLAIR MINE RD ST IVES SA 5252Under Assessment

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Aclare Mine Historic SiteSamuels Road ST IVESState heritage
  • Allambie - two houses, cottage, barn & stone outbuildingsBack Callington Road SAINT IVESLocal heritage
  • Staughton VillageÉclair Mine Road CALLINGTONLocal 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
Mayo
Member of Parliament
Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
137,818
Turnout (2025)
94.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.1 km away).

Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%

0.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CallingtonLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • WoodchesterLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
  • NairneLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)10.6 km away
  • Mount Barker SouthLabor 66.8% · Coalition 33.2% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
  • Mount Barker EastLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)11.3 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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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