Telowie SA 5540
Located in South Australia, Telowie sits 242 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 45 minutes by car. The locality has 89 residents, a median age of 56, and a median household income of $68,224 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality fell 6.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $190 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $726. Telowie is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 89. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Telowie sits at $451,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$451,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025149 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 20% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5540.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Telowie safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Telowie sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 80% on the prior year.
1 offences
80.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Telowie killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Walkability
Telowie is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Telowie.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 43
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mount Remarkable: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Telowie is home to 89 residents, with a median age of 56 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $68,000 a year, with unemployment at 15.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
89
Median Age
56
Median Household Income
$68,224/yr
Census Median Rent
$190/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$726/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$34,268/yr
Unemployment Rate
15.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
28.9%
Total Dwellings
38
Owner-Occupier Rate
85.3%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
14.5%
Mortgage Stress
12.8%
Work From Home
9.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 87.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.8%
- Employment Rate
- 53.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,600 a year through Mount Remarkable based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 52%
- Rural and farming 48%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mount Remarkable
In the year to August 2026, 13 new dwellings were approved across Mount Remarkable. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 200.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 23.7 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 17.
From the Port Pirie, Oliver Street monitoring station, 17.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Georgetown, 43.3 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 6.3 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 9.7% of addresses
- 10 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 472 mm
- 68 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5540, 20 of 12,715 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.1% (273 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5540, 4,134 rooftop-solar systems totalling 24.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 7,188 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 153 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5540.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tom Venning Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tom Venning | 45.4% | 54.6% | +5.4 |
| 2022 | Rowan Ramsey | 39.9% | 60.1% | -3.2 |
| 2019 | Rowan Ramsey | 36.7% | 63.3% | +5.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Geoff Brock Independent
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Geoff Brock IND | 56.9% |
| 2022 | Geoff Brock IND | 67.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Telowie?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 89 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Telowie
Is Telowie a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Telowie is low (18/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Telowie?
Telowie has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Telowie?
Telowie, SA had a population of 89 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Telowie, SA?
The postcode for Telowie, SA is 5540.
How far is Telowie from Adelaide?
Telowie is 242 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 163 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Telowie?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Telowie was $68,224 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Telowie?
There are too few current rental listings in Telowie for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $190, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Telowie?
The median age of residents in Telowie was 56 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Telowie at risk of bushfire?
Telowie has a high recorded bushfire history (74/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
What is the weather like in Telowie?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Telowie, Georgetown (43.3 km away), 472 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Telowie?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Telowie belong to?
Telowie sits within the Mount Remarkable local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Telowie?
The average residential rates bill through Mount Remarkable is $1,600 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Telowie?
Across Mount Remarkable, 13 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 200.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Telowie in?
Telowie sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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