Palmer
SA 5237 · Mid Murray
215 (2021) → 224 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Palmer is a moderate growth suburb in Mid Murray, SA 5237, about 51km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Palmer are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 55km inland. Palmer has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 5237 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.58%), Germany (1.4%)
Top languages: German (1.4%)
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 Q3 2025
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 942 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Palmer Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 987
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Palmer
How far is Palmer from Adelaide CBD?
Palmer is about 51.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 137 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Palmer?
Palmer has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 987 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Palmer?
Palmer has a transport score of 0/100.