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SA · Wattle Range Council

Thornlea, SA, 5280

Current weather

12.1°CModerate drizzle

87% humidity · 22.2 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.5° today · 7.7 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Thornlea is a small locality in the Wattle Range area, home to around 46 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 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
37
Median household income / week
$1,968
Dwelling vacancy
25.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 27
Median monthly mortgage
$975
Employment rate
86.1%
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.

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • Building Alteration and construction of a new Agricultural Building.
    LOT 100 STUCKEY LANE THORNLEA SA 5280Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • April 2022

  • New 24m x 24m Machinery Shed (agricultural building)
    1518 BEACHPORT-PENOLA RD THORNLEA SA 5280Decision Made

  • February 2022

  • Extension to Agricultural Building
    70 KEMPS RD THORNLEA SA 5280Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • September 2021

  • Farm building
    LOT 148 WIRE PADDOCK RD THORNLEA SA 5280Decision Made

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Recent changes

  • Building Alteration and construction of a new Agricultural Building.planningLOT 100 STUCKEY LANE THORNLEA SA 5280Lodged 05 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
  • Extension to Agricultural Buildingplanning70 KEMPS RD THORNLEA SA 5280Lodged 14 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
  • Farm buildingplanningLOT 148 WIRE PADDOCK RD THORNLEA SA 5280Lodged 03 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
  • New 24m x 24m Machinery Shed (agricultural building)planning1518 BEACHPORT-PENOLA RD THORNLEA SA 5280Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Decision Made

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