Nuriootpa
SA 5355 · Barossa
6,901 (2021) → 7,462 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nuriootpa is a moderate growth suburb in Barossa, SA 5355, about 62km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Nuriootpa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 51km inland. Nuriootpa has an overall score of 21/100, 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 (4.1%), Germany (1%), New Zealand (0.51%), Netherlands (0.43%), Scotland (0.41%)
Top languages: German (0.65%), Italian (0.38%), Afrikaans (0.17%), Mandarin (0.17%), French (0.17%)
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 1020 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Redeemer Lutheran SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1047
- Nuriootpa High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 996
- Nuriootpa Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 971
Nearby (within 10km)
- Light Pass Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 991
- Greenock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 988
- Faith Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1069
- Tanunda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1026
- Angaston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1020
- Faith Lutheran College - Tanunda Lutheran CampusPrimary · Independent · 7.2km
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School - AngastonPrimary · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1070
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
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Frequently asked questions about Nuriootpa
Is Nuriootpa safe?
Nuriootpa 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 2,985 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Nuriootpa from Adelaide CBD?
Nuriootpa is about 62.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Nuriootpa?
Nuriootpa has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nuriootpa?
Nuriootpa has a transport score of 0/100.