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SA · Mid Murray Council

Younghusband, SA, 5238

Current weather

12.8°CPartly cloudy

75% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 13.8° / 10.2° today · 8 mm rain

Desirability index

13.6/100

#192 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Younghusband is a small locality in the Mid Murray area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 26.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $350, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
229
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$779
Dwelling vacancy
50.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
110 of 218
Median monthly mortgage
$1,205
Employment rate
40.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
12 / 4 / 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.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$350

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
6
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 76 residents
State safety percentile
38th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
52
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1
  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2

Data sources & freshness

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

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • E Front Rd - North West side (Kia Marina)
  • E Front Rd - North side (Younghusband)
  • E Front Rd - South East side (Kia Marina)
  • E Front Rd - South side (Younghusband)

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

72 planning-related records

2026· 8 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Construction of a two storey detached dwelling with an attached covered deck, external staircase, and landing, a domestic outbuilding with an attached carport, and associated earthworks and retaining walls
    LOT 64 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an attached covered deck and associated retaining walls and fencing
    UNIT 5 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • River Structure (Jetty)
    14 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 868 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Construction of a outbuilding (garage) associated with an existing dwelling.
    16 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain
    1456 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Residential outbuilding (shed), retaining walls and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain
    LOT 6 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation & filling in a flood plain
    1445 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Boat ramp, fencing and boom gate
    707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
2025· 12 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain.
    1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed extension) with associated earthworks within a floodplain
    1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Elevated detached dwelling with part ground floor enclosure and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain
    1457 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • June 2025

  • Outbuilding extension
    454 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Verandah
    UNIT 8 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding with associated earthworks in a flood plain
    1414 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • May 2025

  • Construction of a verandah
    LOT 103 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • March 2025

  • Detached dwelling
    UNIT 3 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling additions and alterations
    1451 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 allotment into 4 allotments
    454 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Implement Shed - 16m x 18m x 7m + 6m canopy
    LOT 3 HUNTER RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Maintenance Dredging of Marina basin due to silting from the recent 2023 Flood and the construction of a dam
    East Front Road;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
2024· 12 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Rebuild existing river structure (jetty)
    1412 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Retaining wall extension
    495 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • September 2024

  • Domestic outbuilding
    UNIT 14 1 GEEHI PL YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Tourist Accommodation
    LOT 502 SCHACHE RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Tourist accommodation including four (4) detached cabins with decking and a storage building (outbuilding) with associated earthworks.
    LOT 501 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling Alteration and Domestic Outbuilding
    7 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (Carport) and Verandah
    457 GREENSHIELDS RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling Additions and Alterations
    UNIT 4 1 TOM GROGGIN DR YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    4 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • April 2024

  • Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an attached covered balcony, external staircase, and an under croft storage/wet area
    1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment

  • February 2024

  • Retaining wall and associated excavation and filling in a flood plain
    1841 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • River Structure (Jetty)
    1459 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
2023· 10 proposals

  • October 2023

  • River structure (jetty) and riverbank retaining wall
    1963 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 27 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Replace existing Verandah
    LOT 103 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • September 2023

  • Domestic Outbuilding (shed with attached carport)
    LOT 56 PERSEVERANCE CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • August 2023

  • Demolition of an existing shack and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an associated covered deck, external staircase, and undercroft storage areas/laundry.
    1441 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • Demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a two-storey detached dwelling with a covered balcony, external staircase, and under-croft wet area and storage areas
    1443 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, and an outbuilding with an attached carport
    718 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Under Assessment
  • Construction of two riverbank retaining walls and a jetty
    1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;LOT 102 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Construction of a freestanding carport
    1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 1 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Decision Made
2022· 11 proposals

11 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 18 proposals

18 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

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Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Heritage placeState heritage
  • Heritage placeState heritage

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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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Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
31
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

Desirability index

Desirability score
13.6/100
Cohort rank
#192 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
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  • Boat ramp, fencing and boom gateplanning707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 51 707 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning4 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 24 May 2024 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed extension) with associated earthworks within a floodplainplanning1893 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 26 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding with associated earthworks in a flood plainplanning1414 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 03 Jun 2025 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a freestanding carportplanning1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238;UNIT 1 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 08 May 2023 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a outbuilding (garage) associated with an existing dwelling.planning16 GOWLING CT YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an attached covered deck and associated retaining walls and fencingplanningUNIT 5 1 PANORAMA AV YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 07 May 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, and an outbuilding with an attached carportplanning718 EAST FRONT RD YOUNGHUSBAND SA 5238Lodged 16 Jun 2023 · Under Assessment

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