SA · Tatiara Council
Western Flat, SA, 5268
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Suburb snapshot
Western Flat is a small locality in the Tatiara area, home to around 121 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,291
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $900
- Employment rate
- 67%
- 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.
13 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of an agricultural building2557 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Under Assessment
February 2026
- Land Division (Torrens Title) to create one (1) additional allotment.1074 SCHUBERT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Proposed telecommunication tower comprising: • One (1) new 50m high lattice tower (extending to a maximum height of 52.5m including headframe and antennas); • Six (6) new panel antennas, mounted to a headframe; • One (1) Telstra standard equipment shelter; • Installation of one (1) GPS antenna on the associated equipment shelter; • Associated ancillary equipment including transceivers, remote radio units, amplifiers, cable trays, feeders, cabling, mandatory safety signage and other associated eq2989 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
March 2025
- Dwelling Alterations and Additions.322 BURT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
May 2024
- Personal Domestic Storage Shed with Lean-To Addition.2697 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
March 2023
- Construction of a 24m x 33m Shearing Shed322 BURT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
February 2023
- Create and additional allotment leaving existing house on 40+ha, new boundary to follow existing fencing.2697 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
April 2022
- Create an additional allotment separating one of the houses and placing it on a separate title. There are 2 houses on the property.469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Garage for storing farming Equipment, tractors etc469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
May 2021
- Garage for domestic purposes - storage of cars and vehicles469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
January 2021
- Realignment of Boundaries to suit new fence placed by mutual agreementLOT 11 PRIDHAMS RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268;LOT 12 PRIDHAMS RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268;LOT 2 PRIDHAMS RD THE GAP SA 5271Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Dwelling Additions242 ZILM RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
October 2020
- New Building for the storage of agricultural products.829 SCHUBERT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Construction of a 24m x 33m Shearing Shedplanning322 BURT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 15 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanning2557 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 11 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Create an additional allotment separating one of the houses and placing it on a separate title. There are 2 houses on the property.planning469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Create and additional allotment leaving existing house on 40+ha, new boundary to follow existing fencing.planning2697 NARACOORTE RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 16 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Additionsplanning242 ZILM RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 07 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Dwelling Alterations and Additions.planning322 BURT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 07 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Garage for domestic purposes - storage of cars and vehiclesplanning469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 10 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Garage for storing farming Equipment, tractors etcplanning469 CADELL RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 19 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title) to create one (1) additional allotment.planning1074 SCHUBERT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- New Building for the storage of agricultural products.planning829 SCHUBERT RD WESTERN FLAT SA 5268Lodged 01 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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