Local heritage

Between 2020 to 2022, council completed a comprehensive city-wide review of Local Heritage Places – including structures, buildings or places that demonstrate important local historical attributes or contribute to the historical themes of a local area.

The Review informed the Local Heritage Code Amendment, which looked at 89 places across the city – for further information see Local Heritage Code Amendment | Your Say Onkaparinga. 

Community engagement on the Amendment was undertaken in February to March 2025.

A total of 230 submissions were received which included owners of properties proposed for listing, owners affected by the proposed Heritage Adjacency Overlay and individuals against proposed delisting.

Council at its meeting held 17 June 2025 approved the draft Local Heritage Code Amendment in line with the report recommendations.

The City of Onkaparinga is committed to the conservation of built heritage – the local heritage listing of places is an important part of heritage conservation, helping ensure our past is preserved to tell the story to future generations.

Owners of local heritage places can access council’s heritage grants and free heritage advisory service.

Information about our local heritage places is available here.