Paechtown

SA 5245 · Mount Barker

204 (2021) → 202 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

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

204

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

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Demographics

204

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,386

vs NSW median+29.0%

Median taxable income (individual)$55,784/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -6%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5245 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

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

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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 School, Hahndorf IncPrimary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1101
Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1049
Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1094
Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1016
King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 3.7km
Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1010
St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1071
Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1036
St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1051
Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1011
Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 974
Echunga Primary and PreschoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1042

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)84 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBelair Railway (17.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.5% · vs SA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

13.0%

Construction

10.1%

Education & Training

9.7%

Retail Trade

9.4%

Professional, Scientific & Technical

8.0%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

Christian0 in suburb

Total within 3km2

In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.25%

Projected population 2041218

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mount Barker

HahndorfData not available27transport TotnessData not available25transport Biggs FlatData not available24transport EchungaData not available20transport LittlehamptonData not available24transport Mount BarkerData not available24transport

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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.