Nairne
SA 5252 · Mount Barker
5,327 (2021) → 5,740 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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 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
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
Nearby suburbs in Mount Barker
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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.