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SA · Barunga West Council

Thomas Plain, SA, 5554

Current weather

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74% humidity · 28.2 km/h wind · 14.7° / 11.8° today · 11.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Thomas Plain is a small locality in the Barunga West area, home to around 46 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 21.7 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
46
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,374
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
78.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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
21.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
30.5th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
49
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Other Offences Against The Person Nec1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

4 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • May 2024

  • Agricultural building for hay storage purpose (52.5m x 21m x 9m wall height)
    382 MCPHERSON RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals

  • June 2023

  • Agricultural building to store hay
    550 J PRICE RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Addition to existing fixed fire fighting system to cover hay storage shed number 1 Installation of 1x Fire Hydrant Installation of 3x Fire Hose Reels Installation of 1x PA door trenching and plumbing as required
    550 J PRICE RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • January 2022

  • Agricultural shed (implement shed / workshop) and associated water tank
    82 MCPHERSON RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Addition to existing fixed fire fighting system to cover hay storage shed number 1 Installation of 1x Fire Hydrant Installation of 3x Fire Hose Reels Installation of 1x PA door trenching and plumbing as requiredplanning550 J PRICE RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Lodged 05 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building for hay storage purpose (52.5m x 21m x 9m wall height)planning382 MCPHERSON RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Lodged 14 May 2024 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural building to store hayplanning550 J PRICE RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Lodged 21 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
  • Agricultural shed (implement shed / workshop) and associated water tankplanning82 MCPHERSON RD THOMAS PLAIN SA 5554Lodged 24 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
  • Other Offences Against The Person Neccrime1

Data sources & freshness