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Meadows

SA 5201 · Mount Barker

1,717 (2021)1,852 est. (2025)

25
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,717
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
15
Transport score

Meadows is a suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5201, about 31km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Meadows are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 15/100, and is about 26km inland. Meadows has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

30.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
25.8 km
To coast
$600/wk
Median rent (house)
21.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,717
Population
39
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,964
vs NSW median+6.2%
Bachelor degree or higher27.0%
Born in Australia81.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse582 / 0 / 5

Top countries of birth: England (6.29%), New Zealand (0.82%), Netherlands (0.58%), Scotland (0.41%), Philippines (0.35%)

Top languages: German (0.76%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.52%), Spanish (0.35%), French (0.29%), Greek (0.29%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$600 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

100
Residential

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:

1
Break & enter dwelling58/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft116/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery58/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 16 (all categories, latest year)932 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1036 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1025

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Macclesfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1046
  • Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1055
  • Kangarilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1017

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

15
5Bus
CBD commute (est.)104 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCoromandel Railway (21.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
44 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (14.6 km)
Nearest vet800 m
Nearest airportAdelaide (32.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Meadows

Is Meadows safe?

Meadows 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 932 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Meadows from Adelaide CBD?

Meadows is about 30.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 104 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Meadows?

Meadows has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1025 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Meadows?

Meadows has a transport score of 15/100 and 5 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.