Suburb · SA · 2024 data

Coles, SA

In 2024, police recorded 3 offences in Coles, or 85.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.32× the SA rate.

35 residents · estimated 262.5 km² +50.0% vs 2023
Not ranked

Coles has about 35 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
3
2024 · ▲ +50.0%
Crimes / 1,000
85.7
SA avg 64.8
Violent / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 13.9
Property / 1,000
85.7
3 offences · avg 50.9
Harm-focused / 1,000
85.7
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 50.9
Violent crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
SA: 1 in 72
Property crime, roughly
1 in 12residents per year
SA: 1 in 20

By crime type, 2024

Coles SA average Line = 2023–2024

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type (SA suppresses sexual offences at suburb level).

Property & deception

85.7 / 1,000 SA 50.9 · National 42.4
Serious Criminal Trespass
57.14
8.3×
Theft And Related Offences
28.57
1.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Property & deceptionSerious Criminal Trespass257.146.93
Property & deceptionTheft And Related Offences128.5729.93

Trend

TotalPropertydashed = projection
024202320242025

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
ColesState
All offences
Coles
85.7
State
64.8
Violent
Coles
0.0
State
13.9
Property
Coles
85.7
State
50.9

Nearby suburbs

  1. Lucindale0.0 km 14 compare
  2. Conmurra0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Fox0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Greenways0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Avenue Range25.4 km not ranked compare
  6. Millicent32.3 km 39 compare
  7. Beachport32.3 km 20 compare
  8. Rendelsham32.3 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 8% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Median rent$115/week higher than 10%
Median household income$1,458/week higher than 50%
Rent as a share of income8% higher than 9%
Median mortgage repayment$780/month higher than 13%
Average household size2.6 people higher than 65%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other SA areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+2.1% higher than 28%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.6% higher than 44%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
4 higher than 10%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
1.6 higher than 10%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Naracoorte Surrounds”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Coles

What is the crime rate in Coles?

In 2024, 3 offences were recorded in Coles, or 85.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.3× the SA rate of 64.8.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.
  • sexual offences excluded / geo-masked at suburb level (SAPOL privacy)