Barmera
SA 5345 · Berri Barmera
2,884 (2021) → 2,933 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barmera is a declining suburb in Berri Barmera, SA 5345, about 188km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Barmera are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 185km inland. Barmera has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.12%), Greece (2.22%), India (1.7%), Philippines (1.42%), Italy (0.69%)
Top languages: Greek (4.4%), Punjabi (1.14%), Filipino (1.04%), Italian (0.55%), Tagalog (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 954 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 979
- Barmera Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 942
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cobdogla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 971
- Glossop Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 855
- Rivergum Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1013
- Monash Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 963
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Barmera
Is Barmera safe?
Barmera has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,646 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Barmera from Adelaide CBD?
Barmera is about 187.5 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Barmera?
Barmera has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 961 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barmera?
Barmera has a transport score of 0/100.