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New Town

SA 5554 · Copper Coast

1,291 (2021)1,346 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

21
Overall score

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

1,291
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
99
Safety score
0
Transport score

New Town is a moderate growth suburb in Copper Coast, SA 5554, about 137km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in New Town are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. New Town has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.

136.6 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.8 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
116.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,291
Population
42
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,221
vs NSW median-34.0%
Bachelor degree or higher14.9%
Born in Australia89.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse468 / 0 / 12

Top countries of birth: England (2.32%), Germany (0.54%), Scotland (0.54%), Sri Lanka (0.39%), Greece (0.31%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.31%), Italian (0.31%), Malayalam (0.31%), Greek (0.23%), Sinhal (0.23%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$500 / Data not available wk

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

Residential Safety

99
Residential

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:

1
Break & enter dwelling77/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft155/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 30 (all categories, latest year)2,324 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

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 951 (below 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)

  • Wallaroo Mines Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 922
  • Kadina Memorial SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 959
  • Harvest Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1003
  • St Mary MacKillop SchoolCombined · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 975
  • Wallaroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 898

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationOuter Harbor Railway (116.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
270mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
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.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
20 in suburbCafes/Rest.
42 in suburbParks
42 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
31 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
31Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachOffice Beach (7.2 km)
Nearest hospitalBurra Hospital (118.0 km)
Nearest vet2.2 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (134.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.05%
Projected population 20411,463
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about New Town

Is New Town safe?

New Town has a residential safety score of 99/100, 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 2,324 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is New Town from Adelaide CBD?

New Town is about 136.6 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in New Town?

New Town has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in New Town?

New Town has a transport score of 0/100.

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.