Thevenard SA 5690
Thevenard sits 780 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 8 hours 30 minutes by car. Census data records 563 residents with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $72,436 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $223 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,196. Thevenard is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Thevenard a good place to live?
Thevenard scores a D (23/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 10/100 · 780 km · 509 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $289K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 96/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 47 · 563 residents
Liveability Rating
23 / 100 · Ranked #490 in SAEach bar is Thevenard's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
23 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThevenard's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $289,000, roughly 43% below where it sat a year earlier.
$289,000
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $330K
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $375/wk
- 10 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025140 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 21% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5690.
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 Thevenard safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Thevenard sits in the high band, with 120 incidents recorded in 2026 — down about 6% on the prior year.
120 offences
5.5% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 555 m
- Rate
- -0.43 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -12.5 m
- Certainty
- likely rocky coastline
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Thevenard is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, 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 Thevenard.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 313
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
Ceduna: 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
Thevenard is home to 563 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
563
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$72,436/yr
Census Median Rent
$223/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,196/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$40,976/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
25.7%
Total Dwellings
210
Owner-Occupier Rate
64.0%
Houses
93.8%
Rental Stress
16.0%
Mortgage Stress
19.8%
Work From Home
5.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
22 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 71 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.2%
- Employment Rate
- 53.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
5.6% of residents (30) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (25).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 531 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, 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 $2,297 a year through Ceduna based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 44%
- Residential 27%
- Parks and recreation 21%
- Environmental 4%
- Commercial 4%
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: Ceduna
In the year to August 2026, 12 new dwellings were approved across Ceduna. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 300.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Ceduna AMO, 4.6 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 308 m
- Annual rainfall
- 262 mm
- 48 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.7°C
- 34 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.2°C
- 5 frost days ≤ 0°C
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- 0.3 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5690, 3 of 3,438 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (53 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5690, 828 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,799 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 26 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
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 Sam Telfer Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sam Telfer LP | 59.6% |
| 2022 | Sam Telfer LP | 53.0% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Thevenard?
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- 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 Thevenard
Is Thevenard a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Thevenard is high (96/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Thevenard?
Thevenard has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Thevenard a good place to live?
Thevenard has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (23/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Thevenard?
Thevenard, SA had a population of 563 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Thevenard, SA?
The postcode for Thevenard, SA is 5690.
How far is Thevenard from Adelaide?
Thevenard is 780 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 509 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Thevenard?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Thevenard was $72,436 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 Thevenard?
There are too few current rental listings in Thevenard for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $223, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Thevenard?
The median age of residents in Thevenard was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Thevenard walkable?
Thevenard scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Thevenard?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Thevenard, Ceduna AMO (4.6 km away), summer days average 28.7°C, winter nights 6.2°C, 262 mm of rain a year over 48 rainy days, and 34 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Thevenard?
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 Thevenard belong to?
Thevenard sits within the Ceduna local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Thevenard?
The average residential rates bill through Ceduna 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 Thevenard?
Across Ceduna, 12 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 300.0% 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 Thevenard in?
Thevenard 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
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- 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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