Callington
SA 5254 · Mount Barker
625 (2021) → 674 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Callington is a suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5254, about 46km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Callington are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 49km inland. Callington has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 54/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.32%), Netherlands (1.44%), New Zealand (1.44%), Canada (0.8%), Thailand (0.64%)
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 Q4 2025
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 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Callington Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
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
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Frequently asked questions about Callington
Is Callington safe?
Callington has a residential safety score of 54/100, 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 3,200 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Callington from Adelaide CBD?
Callington is about 45.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 149 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Callington?
Callington has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Callington?
Callington has a transport score of 0/100.