Blakiston
SA 5250 · Mount Barker
377 (2021) → 453 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Blakiston is a high growth suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5250, about 29km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Blakiston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 34km inland. Blakiston has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5250 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (11.94%), New Zealand (1.59%), Germany (1.06%)
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
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):
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
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 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nairne School - Preschool and PrimaryPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1009
- Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1036
- St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1051
- Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1094
- Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1016
- St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1071
- Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1010
- Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1087
- Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1011
- King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 5km
- St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf IncPrimary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1101
- Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1049
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Blakiston
How far is Blakiston from Adelaide CBD?
Blakiston is about 29.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 82 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Blakiston?
Blakiston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Blakiston?
Blakiston has a transport score of 20/100 and 1 bus stops.