Montacute

SA 5134 · Adelaide Hills

332 (2021) → 354 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

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

332

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Montacute is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5134, about 15km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Montacute are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 30/100, and is about 20km inland. Montacute has an overall score of 34/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

14.6 km

To Adelaide CBD

19.8 km

To coast

$450/wk

Median rent (house)

13.6 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

332

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,850

vs NSW median0.0%

Median taxable income (individual)$56,806/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -5%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5134 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher48.4%

Born in Australia73.8%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse113 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.23%), USA (2.41%), Germany (2.11%), New Zealand (1.51%), South Africa (1.51%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (2.11%), German (1.51%), Italian (1.51%), Spanish (1.2%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Data not available

Median house (2026)Fewer than 5 recent sales

Data not available

Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$450 / Data not available wk

Rental yield (house)2.4%

Days on market (house)Data not available

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

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1054 (above 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)

Paracombe Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1088
Norton Summit Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1098
Saint Ignatius' College - Senior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1151
Athelstone SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1100
Thorndon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1069
Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1054
Basket Range Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1058
Stradbroke SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1111
Rostrevor CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1064
Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1022
Torrens Valley Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.8kmICSEA 1085
St Agnes School P - 6Primary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1039

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)56 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBotanic Gardens (13.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate1.7% · vs SA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.4%

Education & Training

11.2%

Professional, Scientific & Technical

10.0%

Construction

8.6%

Public Administration & Safety

7.7%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

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

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt Andrew’s Hospital (13.6 km)

Nearest vet6.9 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (21.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

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

Places of Worship

Christian1 in suburb

Total within 3km1

In this suburb1

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate1.62%

Projected population 2041331

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Adelaide Hills

CastambulData not available30transport CherryvilleData not available29transport Norton Summit$1.50M32transport Marble HillData not available31transport ParacombeData not available29transport Woodforde$1.59M34transport

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Frequently asked questions about Montacute

What are property prices in Montacute?

Recent sales volume in Montacute is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $450.

How far is Montacute from Adelaide CBD?

Montacute is about 14.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 56 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Montacute?

Montacute has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Montacute?

Montacute has a transport score of 30/100.