Bordertown
SA 5268 · Tatiara
3,095 (2021) → 3,103 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bordertown is a stable suburb in Tatiara, SA 5268, about 250km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Bordertown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 90km inland. Bordertown has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (3.23%), Malaysia (3%), Afghanistan (2.2%), New Zealand (1.42%), China (1.26%)
Top languages: Filipino (2%), Mandarin (1.49%), Urdu (1.03%), Tamil (0.9%), Tagalog (0.68%)
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
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 969 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bordertown Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 978
- Bordertown High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 965
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mundulla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 965
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bordertown
Is Bordertown safe?
Bordertown has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 2,423 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bordertown from Adelaide CBD?
Bordertown is about 250.3 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Bordertown?
Bordertown has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 972 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bordertown?
Bordertown has a transport score of 0/100.