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Dawesley

SA 5252 · Mount Barker

316 (2021)341 est. (2025)

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

316
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Dawesley is a suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5252, about 35km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Dawesley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 40km inland. Dawesley has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

34.5 km
To Adelaide CBD
39.8 km
To coast
$550/wk
Median rent (house)
29.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

316
Population
43
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,949
vs NSW median+5.4%
Bachelor degree or higher36.6%
Born in Australia80.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse111 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (11.71%), New Zealand (2.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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 2024

Schools

9
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (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)

  • Nairne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1023
  • Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 1049
  • St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.3kmICSEA 1040
  • Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1092
  • St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9kmICSEA 1083
  • Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 1092
  • Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1012
  • Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1011
  • Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1010

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)116 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (29.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
17Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (8.8 km)
Nearest vet9.1 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (40.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Dawesley

How far is Dawesley from Adelaide CBD?

Dawesley is about 34.5 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 116 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Dawesley?

Dawesley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Dawesley?

Dawesley has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.