SA · Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
Whites Flat, SA, 5607
Current weather
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Suburb snapshot
Whites Flat is a small locality in the Lower Eyre Peninsula area, home to around 54 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 18.5 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
- 54
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $939
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,419
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.5
- State safety percentile
- 24.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 25
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
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.
8 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 6 WHITE FLAT RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
July 2025
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment (3 allotments into 2 allotments)148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition of a transportable dwelling and associated structures including a shed and rainwater tankLOT 306 TOD RIVER RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of freestanding open sided shelter (agricultural building) and an extension of an existing domestic outbuilding137 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Agricultural building148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Carport ancillary to dwelling313 TOD RIVER RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Under Assessment
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling, with dwelling addition, verandah and deck31 MACDONALD DR WHITES FLAT SA 5607Decision 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural buildingplanning148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 15 Jun 2022 · Decision Made
- Carport ancillary to dwellingplanning313 TOD RIVER RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 17 May 2021 · Under Assessment
- Change of use of agricultural building to dwelling, with dwelling addition, verandah and deckplanning31 MACDONALD DR WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 12 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanningLOT 6 WHITE FLAT RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 11 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of freestanding open sided shelter (agricultural building) and an extension of an existing domestic outbuildingplanning137 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 25 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Demolition of a transportable dwelling and associated structures including a shed and rainwater tankplanningLOT 306 TOD RIVER RD WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 10 Nov 2023 · Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignmentplanning148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 03 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment (3 allotments into 2 allotments)planning148 MCAVANEY LANE WHITES FLAT SA 5607Lodged 01 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site