Alford

SA 5555 · Barunga West

159 (2021) → 160 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

159

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Alford is a stable suburb in Barunga West, SA 5555, about 142km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Alford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 12km inland. Alford has an overall score of 6/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

141.7 km

To Adelaide CBD

12.2 km

To coast

$200/wk

Median rent (house)

119.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

159

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,286

vs NSW median-30.5%

Bachelor degree or higher11.0%

Born in Australia86.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse69 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$200 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 12 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (119.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

270mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

44 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalBurra Hospital (101.5 km)

Nearest vet20.3 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (140.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.16%

Projected population 2041173

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Barunga West

TickeraData not available0transport Ward HillData not available0transport Thomas PlainData not available0transport ButeData not available0transport Port BroughtonData not available0transport WokurnaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Alford

How far is Alford from Adelaide CBD?

Alford is about 141.7 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Alford?

Alford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Alford?

Alford has a transport score of 0/100.