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Paechtown

SA 5245 · Mount Barker

204 (2021)202 est. (2025) · Stable

36
Overall score

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

204
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
23
Transport score

Paechtown is a stable suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5245, about 24km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Paechtown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 27km inland. Paechtown has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

24.1 km
To Adelaide CBD
27.4 km
To coast
$650/wk
Median rent (house)
17.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

204
Population
51
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,386
vs NSW median+29.0%
Bachelor degree or higher44.1%
Born in Australia81.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse70 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.92%), Germany (3.43%), New Zealand (2.45%), Malaysia (1.47%)

Top languages: Cantonese (1.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$650 / Data not available wk

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

Residential Safety

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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)5-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

22
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1063 (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)

  • St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1099
  • Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1060
  • Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1092
  • Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1012
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 3.7km
  • Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1011
  • St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1083
  • Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1049
  • St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1040
  • Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1010
  • Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1036
  • Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1055

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

23
CBD commute (est.)84 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (17.8 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
1Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
10Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (5.8 km)
Nearest vet4.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (28.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.25%
Projected population 2041218
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Paechtown

How far is Paechtown from Adelaide CBD?

Paechtown is about 24.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 84 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Paechtown?

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

What is public transport like in Paechtown?

Paechtown has a transport score of 23/100.

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.