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Palmer property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Palmer, SA (194 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Palmer

Palmer is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural55.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Township42.3% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township

Residential1.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Rural Neighbourhood

Crime near Palmer

Palmer sits in the Mid Murray council area, which recorded 358 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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52
Break-ins
21
Vehicle theft
72
Other theft
70
Property damage
6
Fraud
3
Handling stolen goods
114
Assault
2
Robbery
17
Other against the person
1
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 358 total. Figures are for the whole Mid Murray council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Palmer

At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Palmer’s 215 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47%
English41.4%
Scottish18.1%
German17.7%
Irish9.8%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
Germany1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Palmer

Mid Murray council approved 151 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

151
Dwellings/yr
151
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid Murray council area (not just Palmer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palmer address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.