Karoonda
SA 5307 · Karoonda East Murray
517 (2021) → 510 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Karoonda is a declining suburb in Karoonda East Murray, SA 5307, about 124km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Karoonda are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 95km inland. Karoonda 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: England (1.35%), Philippines (0.97%), New Zealand (0.77%), India (0.58%)
Top languages: Russian (0.77%), Tagalog (0.58%)
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 Q4 2025
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 983 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Karoonda Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 983
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 Karoonda
How far is Karoonda from Adelaide CBD?
Karoonda is about 124.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Karoonda?
Karoonda has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 983 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Karoonda?
Karoonda has a transport score of 0/100.