Macclesfield
SA 5153 · Mount Barker
1,413 (2021) → 1,524 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Macclesfield is a suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5153, about 35km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Macclesfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 33km inland. Macclesfield has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.64%), Germany (1.06%), Scotland (0.71%), Netherlands (0.57%), Iran (0.5%)
Top languages: German (0.71%), Persian ED (0.5%), Mandarin (0.28%), Spanish (0.28%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.21%)
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
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1042 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Macclesfield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1046
Nearby (within 10km)
- Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1025
- Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1055
- Tyndale Christian School StrathalbynCombined · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1019
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Macclesfield
Is Macclesfield safe?
Macclesfield has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,699 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Macclesfield from Adelaide CBD?
Macclesfield is about 35.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 118 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Macclesfield?
Macclesfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1046 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macclesfield?
Macclesfield has a transport score of 9/100 and 1 bus stops.