Chain Of Ponds
SA 5231 · Adelaide Hills
39 (2021) → 40 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chain Of Ponds is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5231, about 25km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Chain Of Ponds are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 25km inland. Chain Of Ponds has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 1036 (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)
- Gumeracha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1024
- Kersbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1021
- Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1062
- Lobethal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1038
- Fairview Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1026
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 Chain Of Ponds
How far is Chain Of Ponds from Adelaide CBD?
Chain Of Ponds is about 25.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chain Of Ponds?
Chain Of Ponds has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chain Of Ponds?
Chain Of Ponds has a transport score of 20/100.