Crafers West
SA 5152 · Adelaide Hills
1,307 (2021) → 1,352 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Crafers West is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5152, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.19M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 16km inland. Crafers West has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5152 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (6.04%), New Zealand (0.77%), USA (0.77%), Singapore (0.69%), South Africa (0.69%)
Top languages: German (1.15%), Italian (0.84%), Mandarin (0.77%), Japan (0.69%), Spanish (0.38%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1114 (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)
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1094
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1133
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1109
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1086
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 4.5km
- St John's Grammar School - Junior CampusCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1141
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1138
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1108
- Belair Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1117
- Mercedes CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1133
- Seymour CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1150
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1071
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)
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in 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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Crafers West
Is Crafers West safe?
Crafers West 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 1,071 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Crafers West?
In Crafers West, the median house price is $1.19M. Median weekly house rent is $762.
How far is Crafers West from Adelaide CBD?
Crafers West is about 10.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Crafers West?
Crafers West has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Crafers West?
Crafers West has a transport score of 52/100 and 5 bus stops.