Nain

SA 5360 · Light

32 (2021) → 34 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Nain is a moderate growth suburb in Light, SA 5360, about 60km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Nain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 46km inland. Nain has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

60.0 km

To Adelaide CBD

46.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

21.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,375

vs NSW median-25.7%

Bachelor degree or higher23.1%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse12 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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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

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: 1 (all categories, latest year)

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 2024

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1005 (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)

Greenock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 988
Freeling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 980
Redeemer Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 1047

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGawler Central Railway (21.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

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.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalGawler Health Service (20.7 km)

Nearest vet21.0 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (64.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.53%

Projected population 204138

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Light

DaveystonData not available0transport GreenockData not available0transport SeppeltsfieldData not available0transport FordsData not available0transport MaranangaData not available0transport MoppaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Nain

How far is Nain from Adelaide CBD?

Nain is about 60.0 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Nain?

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

What is public transport like in Nain?

Nain has a transport score of 0/100.