Emu Flat
SA 5453 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
106 (2021) → 108 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Emu Flat is a moderate growth suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, SA 5453, about 119km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Emu Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 55km inland. Emu Flat has an overall score of 16/100, 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: India (5.66%), New Zealand (4.72%), South Africa (3.77%), England (2.83%), Germany (2.83%)
Top languages: Punjabi (5.66%)
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
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 2021
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (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)
- Horizon Christian School Clare CampusCombined · Independent · 3km
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1063
- Clare Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 981
- Clare High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 982
- Blyth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1002
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 Emu Flat
How far is Emu Flat from Adelaide CBD?
Emu Flat is about 118.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Emu Flat?
Emu Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Emu Flat?
Emu Flat has a transport score of 0/100.