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Nairne

SA 5252 · Mount Barker

5,327 (2021)5,740 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

35
Overall score

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

5,327
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
22
Transport score

Nairne is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5252, about 31km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Nairne are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 36km inland. Nairne has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

30.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
36.0 km
To coast
$597/wk
Median rent (house)
25.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,327
Population
36
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,776
vs NSW median-4.0%
Bachelor degree or higher33.0%
Born in Australia82.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,906 / 0 / 29

Top countries of birth: England (5.41%), New Zealand (0.84%), South Africa (0.62%), Germany (0.58%), Netherlands (0.49%)

Top languages: German (0.68%), Mandarin (0.3%), Japan (0.28%), Afrikaans (0.24%), Polish (0.21%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$597 / Data not available wk

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

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

3
Break & enter dwelling56/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
5
Motor vehicle theft94/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery19/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 69 (all categories, latest year)1,295 per 100,000 residents2-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

14
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Nairne Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1049
  • St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.6kmICSEA 1040
  • Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1092
  • St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1083
  • Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1092
  • Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1012
  • Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1011
  • Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1010
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 7.6km
  • Oakbank SchoolCombined · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 990
  • St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.1kmICSEA 1099
  • Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1060

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

22
18Bus
CBD commute (est.)104 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (25.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
55 in suburbCafes/Rest.
55 in suburbParks
44 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
33 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
00 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2222 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (6.7 km)
Nearest vet6.7 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (36.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.88%
Projected population 20416,166
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Nairne

Is Nairne safe?

Nairne has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,295 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Nairne from Adelaide CBD?

Nairne is about 30.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 104 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Nairne?

Nairne has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Nairne?

Nairne has a transport score of 22/100 and 18 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.