Loveday
SA 5345 · Berri Barmera
655 (2021) → 666 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Loveday is a declining suburb in Berri Barmera, SA 5345, about 181km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Loveday are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 179km inland. Loveday has an overall score of 9/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), Greece (1.37%), India (1.07%), New Zealand (0.92%), Germany (0.46%)
Top languages: Greek (2.75%), Punjabi (1.07%), German (0.46%), Italian (0.46%), Polish (0.46%)
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 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 937 (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)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.8kmICSEA 979
- Cobdogla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 971
- Barmera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 942
- Glossop Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 855
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 Loveday
Is Loveday safe?
Loveday has a residential safety score of 81/100, 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 1,679 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Loveday from Adelaide CBD?
Loveday is about 180.9 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Loveday?
Loveday has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Loveday?
Loveday has a transport score of 0/100.