Nailsworth
SA 5083 · Prospect
2,235 (2021) → 2,243 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nailsworth is a stable suburb in Prospect, SA 5083, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.45M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Nailsworth has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5.59%), England (3.94%), China (1.57%), Vietnam (1.43%), Italy (1.25%)
Top languages: Gujarati (3.22%), Vietnamese (2.51%), Greek (2.19%), Italian (1.92%), Mandarin (1.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
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 1060 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nailsworth Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1103
Nearby (within 10km)
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 0.6km
- St Monica's Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1097
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1014
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 964
- St Andrew's SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1202
- Walkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1132
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1090
- Prospect North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1043
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1108
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1044
- Wilderness SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1169
- Vale Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1095
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nailsworth
Is Nailsworth safe?
Nailsworth has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 4,564 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Nailsworth?
In Nailsworth, the median house price is $1.45M. Median weekly house rent is $620.
How far is Nailsworth from Adelaide CBD?
Nailsworth is about 4.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Nailsworth?
Nailsworth has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1103 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nailsworth?
Nailsworth has a transport score of 64/100 and 3 bus stops.