Houghton
SA 5131 · Adelaide Hills
511 (2021) → 523 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Houghton is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5131, about 18km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Houghton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 28/100, and is about 18km inland. Houghton has an overall score of 31/100, 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: England (10.76%), Poland (1.17%), New Zealand (0.98%), Canada (0.59%), Netherlands (0.59%)
Top languages: Polish (3.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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:
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 1026 (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)
- Tea Tree Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1036
- Saint David's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1076
- Banksia Park International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1010
- Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1062
- St Agnes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1039
- Banksia Park School R-6Primary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1025
- Fairview Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1026
- Ridgehaven Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1001
- Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1058
- Ardtornish Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1045
- Surrey Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 998
- Torrens Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1078
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Houghton
How far is Houghton from Adelaide CBD?
Houghton is about 17.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Houghton?
Houghton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Houghton?
Houghton has a transport score of 28/100.