Melrose
SA 5483 · Mount Remarkable
342 (2021) → 340 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Melrose is a declining suburb in Mount Remarkable, SA 5483, about 238km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Melrose are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 24km inland. Melrose 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
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.34%), Germany (1.46%), England (0.88%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.46%), German (0.88%)
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
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 1015 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Melrose Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1015
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Melrose
How far is Melrose from Adelaide CBD?
Melrose is about 238.4 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Melrose?
Melrose has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1015 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Melrose?
Melrose has a transport score of 0/100.