SA · Peterborough Council

Sunnybrae, 5422

Est. population · Jun 2025

25

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

54

Median income

$1,125/wk

Employment rate

72.7%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

23.1%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Rural living
What Sunnybrae is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Sunnybrae is a rural locality in South Australia, in Peterborough Council.

Working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 58% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on thinner local amenities and lower socio-economic advantage, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Local amenities are the most material weakness.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Local amenity access is relatively limited
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Sunnybrae compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$133/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

25

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

31.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

40th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

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

25(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 40th 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
40th 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 +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
24
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
31.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 16
Median monthly mortgage
$2,817
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$133
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
100% / 0% / 0%
Employment rate
72.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
23.1% / 0% / 53.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
13 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 15% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational15% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below85% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce100%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$41,741

7th percentile in SA · -29% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$45,255

10th percentile in SA · -30% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

18th percentile in SA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$43,604

10th percentile in SA · -31% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

44th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5422 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
716
Taxpayers reporting net rent
65
Median net rent
$1,360
Taxpayers reporting business income
70
Taxable income vs state median
-23%
Salary / wages vs state median
-21%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-44%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

Language at home
24 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
0 (0%)
Australian citizens
24

Religion

54.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.2%, while 50% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50%45.2%
Christianity54.2%40%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
3
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
120

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Riding for the Disabled Association SA

    Equestrian

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
30°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Peterborough Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (6.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.0

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
76 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
61 mm · ~8 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 3°
Rainfall
85 mm · ~11 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 8°
Rainfall
92 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 1 proposal
  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new Zincalume Implement open access shed. 10mx22.5mx4.5m
    4 MALYCHA RD SUNNYBRAE SA 5422Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
  • July 2023

  • Green waste organics composting facility
    144 YATINA RD SUNNYBRAE SA 5422Under Assessment
2021· 1 proposal
  • February 2021

  • Implement shed
    650 MALYCHA RD SUNNYBRAE SA 5422Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PETERBOROUGH
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Shoulder WorkPetersburg Road, Lang Rd25 Sep 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
  • Shoulder WorkPetersburg Road, Old Orroroo Rd25 Sep 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood 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 51.9 km away).

Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%

5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • PeterboroughLabor 53.0% · Coalition 47.0% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
  • TerowieLabor 52.4% · Coalition 47.6% TPP (2025)16.8 km away
  • JamestownLabor 26.7% · Coalition 73.3% TPP (2025)28.6 km away
  • OrrorooLabor 20.2% · Coalition 79.8% TPP (2025)37.5 km away
  • HallettLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)43.8 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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