Clare
SA 5453 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
3,238 (2021) → 3,245 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clare is a moderate growth suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, SA 5453, about 121km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Clare are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 58km inland. Clare has an overall score of 29/100, 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: England (2.93%), India (1.42%), Philippines (0.9%), New Zealand (0.59%), Scotland (0.43%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.9%), Tagalog (0.59%), Hindi (0.25%), German (0.22%), Gujarati (0.22%)
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 1009 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 1063
- Clare High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- Clare Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981
- Horizon Christian School Clare CampusCombined · Independent
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Clare
Is Clare safe?
Clare 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 2,656 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Clare from Adelaide CBD?
Clare is about 120.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Clare?
Clare has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1009 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clare?
Clare has a transport score of 0/100.