Middleton
SA 5213 · Alexandrina
1,298 (2021) → 1,399 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Middleton is a moderate growth suburb in Alexandrina, SA 5213, about 63km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Middleton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Middleton has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.86%), Scotland (1%), Netherlands (0.92%), USA (0.77%), Chile (0.69%)
Top languages: Japan (0.62%), Filipino (0.46%), Cantonese (0.39%), German (0.31%)
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:
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 994 (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)
- Port Elliot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 992
- Goolwa Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 962
- Goolwa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 967
- Encounter Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1056
- Victor Harbor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Middleton
Is Middleton safe?
Middleton has a residential safety score of 60/100, 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 3,236 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Middleton from Adelaide CBD?
Middleton is about 62.6 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Middleton?
Middleton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Middleton?
Middleton has a transport score of 0/100.