Humbug Scrub
SA 5114 · Playford
410 (2021) → 416 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Humbug Scrub is a stable suburb in Playford, SA 5114, about 30km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Humbug Scrub are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 25km inland. Humbug Scrub has an overall score of 15/100, 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 (10.98%), Germany (1.71%), Scotland (1.46%), South Africa (0.98%), China (0.73%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.73%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below 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)
- One Tree Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 974
- Kersbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1021
- Williamstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1019
- Craigmore South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 922
- Playford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 955
- Catherine McAuley SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 980
- Hope Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 980
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Humbug Scrub
How far is Humbug Scrub from Adelaide CBD?
Humbug Scrub is about 30.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 103 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Humbug Scrub?
Humbug Scrub has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Humbug Scrub?
Humbug Scrub has a transport score of 0/100.