Echunga
SA 5153 · Mount Barker
1,219 (2021) → 1,206 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Echunga is a stable suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5153, about 26km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Echunga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 20/100, and is about 27km inland. Echunga has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.09%), Ireland (0.74%), New Zealand (0.66%), China (0.49%), Canada (0.41%)
Top languages: Italian (0.41%), German (0.33%), Greek (0.33%), Spanish (0.25%)
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
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1055
Nearby (within 10km)
- King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 4.8km
- Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1011
- Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1010
- Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1012
- St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1083
- Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1092
- St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1040
- Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1092
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1036
- St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 7.8kmICSEA 1099
- Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1060
- Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1049
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Echunga
Is Echunga safe?
Echunga 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 902 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Echunga from Adelaide CBD?
Echunga is about 26.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Echunga?
Echunga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1055 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Echunga?
Echunga has a transport score of 20/100 and 12 bus stops.