Templers SA 5371

Located in South Australia, Templers sits 64 km from Adelaide CBD, around 50 minutes by car. The locality has 138 residents, a median age of 36, and a median household income of $84,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 10.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $225 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,351. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.

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Short-Stay Rentals

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Is Templers safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Templers sits in the moderate band, with 4 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 56% on the prior year.

4 offences

55.6% since 2025
Assault 2 (50.0%)
Property Damage 1 (25.0%)
Break & Enter 1 (25.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

2 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

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

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Templers is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 10% in SA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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 Templers.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
48
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 98%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 2%

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

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Light: council population

The whole council area, not just Templers · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
17,317
+1.5% in a year
Change
+264
people since 2024
Density
14
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+41
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+184
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+39
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within SA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
7/10
8/10 within SA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
8/10
8/10 within SA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Templers is home to 138 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

138

10.4% since 2016

Median Age

36

10.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$84,500/yr

14.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$225/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,351/mo

16.9% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

12.1% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$36,608/yr

5.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

90.7% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

10.8%

2.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

37

2.6% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

87.2%

4.1% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

11.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

13.8%

Mortgage Stress

19.2%

27.5% since 2016

Work From Home

7.4%

5.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 37 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 24 (61.5%)
Owned Outright 10 (25.6%)
Renting 5 (12.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
72.5%
English Spoken at Home
87.0%
Employment Rate
57.4%
17.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
29.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 15 (22.1%)
Clerical & Administrative 12 (17.6%)
Labourers 10 (14.7%)
Managers 8 (11.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 7 (10.3%)
Community & Personal Service 4 (5.9%)
Sales 3 (4.4%)

Religion

No Religion 89 (64.5%)
Christianity 28 (20.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 15 (10.9%)

Age Distribution

0-4 7 (5.1%)
5-14 18 (13.0%)
15-19 11 (8.0%)
20-24 10 (7.2%)
25-34 21 (15.2%)
35-44 19 (13.8%)
45-54 29 (21.0%)
55-64 11 (8.0%)
65-74 17 (12.3%)
75-84 3 (2.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 11 (64.7%)
Lone Person 6 (35.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 46 (85.2%)
Walked Only 4 (7.4%)
Worked from Home 4 (7.4%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 33 (23.9%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10 (7.2%)
Bachelor Degree 8 (5.8%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 3 (8.1%)
2 cars 13 (35.1%)
3 cars 13 (35.1%)
4+ cars 10 (27.0%)

Council Rates

Light
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,297 a year through Light based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,297/yr
23% above the SA average of $1,863 · median of 68 councils
Valuation basis
Capital Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Templers's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 100%

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: Light

The whole council area, not just Templers · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 278 new dwellings were approved across Light. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 42.9% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
278dwellings
+42.9% YoY
Houses
278
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 5.5 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 18.7 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.31 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 5 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Elizabeth monitoring station, 27.5 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Kapunda, 21.8 km

Dry climate.

Elevation
131 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
33.5 km
Near high-voltage lines
4.0% of addresses
5 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
460 mm
64 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.5%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.5 points this year

In postcode 5371, 9 of 1,855 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (28 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.48%

Rooftop solar

724
systems installed
Averaging 9.1 kW each

In postcode 5371, 724 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.6 MW have been installed since 2001. 177 went up in the last year.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
24
2020
29
2021
27
2022
27
2023
48
2024
67
2025
101
2026
135

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.

Verify eligibility with RevenueSA

Federal Electorate

Division of Grey

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

Ngadjuri District

Currently held by David Paton Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Next state election: 16 March 2030.

Year Winner Won with
2026 David Paton ON 57.0%

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.

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Common questions about Templers

Is Templers a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Templers is moderate (60/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Templers?

Templers has a high recorded bushfire history (88/100, 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 Templers?

Templers, SA had a population of 138 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Templers, SA?

The postcode for Templers, SA is 5371.

How far is Templers from Adelaide?

Templers is 64 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 50 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Templers?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Templers was $84,500 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 Templers?

There are too few current rental listings in Templers for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $225, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Templers?

The median age of residents in Templers was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Templers at risk of bushfire?

Templers has a high recorded bushfire history (88/100). 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 air quality in Templers?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Templers (Elizabeth) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.7 µg/m³. That puts Templers below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Templers?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Templers, Kapunda (21.8 km away), 460 mm of rain a year over 64 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Templers?

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 Templers belong to?

Templers sits within the Light local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Templers?

The average residential rates bill through Light is $2,297 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Templers?

Across Light, 278 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 42.9% 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 Templers in?

Templers sits within the federal Division of Grey, currently held by Tom Venning (Liberal).

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