Suburb · SA · 2025 data

Thomas Plain, SA

In 2025, police recorded 1 offences in Thomas Plain, or 21.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.35× the SA rate.

46 residents · estimated 78.5 km²
Not ranked

Thomas Plain has about 46 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2025
Crimes / 1,000
21.7
SA avg 61.6
Violent / 1,000
21.7
1 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 47.2
Harm-focused / 1,000
21.7
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 14.4
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 46residents per year
SA: 1 in 70
Property crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
SA: 1 in 21

By crime type, 2025

Thomas Plain SA average Line = 2025–2025

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

Crimes against the person

21.7 / 1,000 SA 14.4 · National 17.1
Other Offences Against The Person Nec
21.74
127.9×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Crimes against the personOther Offences Against The Person Nec121.740.17

Trend

TotalViolentdashed = projection
0012025

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

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
Thomas PlainState
All offences
Thomas Plain
21.7
State
61.6
Violent
Thomas Plain
21.7
State
14.4
Property
Thomas Plain
0.0
State
47.2

Nearby suburbs

  1. Winulta11.4 km not ranked compare
  2. Bute11.4 km 43 compare
  3. Ninnes11.4 km not ranked compare
  4. Dowlingville14.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Paskeville14.1 km not ranked compare
  6. Sunnyvale14.1 km not ranked compare
  7. Kainton14.1 km not ranked compare
  8. Thrington14.1 km not ranked compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021

Median rent is 4% of median household income. Below the 30% stress benchmark

MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Median rent$100/week higher than 7%
Median household income$2,374/week higher than 94%
Rent as a share of income4% higher than 2%
Average household size2.8 people higher than 82%

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
+1.9% higher than 27%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.1% higher than 24%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
45 higher than 49%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
4.6 higher than 42%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Wakefield - Barunga West”, 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 Thomas Plain

What is the crime rate in Thomas Plain?

In 2025, 1 offences were recorded in Thomas Plain, or 21.7 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.4× the SA rate of 61.6.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Thomas Plain?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 46 for violent crime and 1 in 0 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

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)