Petwood

SA 5254 · Mount Barker

90 (2021) → 97 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Petwood is a suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5254, about 37km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Petwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 41km inland. Petwood has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

36.9 km

To Adelaide CBD

40.6 km

To coast

$475/wk

Median rent (house)

31.1 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,812

vs NSW median-2.1%

Median taxable income (individual)$50,000/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -16%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5254 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher39.0%

Born in Australia76.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse28 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (10%), Wales (4.44%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$475 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q3 2024

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

Motor vehicle theft

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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: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-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 1038 (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)

Nairne School - Preschool and PrimaryPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 1009
Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 1087
Callington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 975
St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.5kmICSEA 1051
St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1071
Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1011
Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1036
Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1010
Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1016
Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1094

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)102 min (bus)

Nearest train stationBelair Railway (31.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.6% · vs SA avg 4.1% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.2%

Construction

12.0%

Education & Training

8.9%

Retail Trade

8.4%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

7.7%

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (8.0 km)

Nearest vet8.6 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (41.9 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.

View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →

Source: OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Mount Barker

St IvesData not available0transport Mount Barker SpringsData not available0transport Mount Barker SummitData not available0transport DawesleyData not available0transport KanmantooData not available0transport WistowData not available14transport

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Frequently asked questions about Petwood

How far is Petwood from Adelaide CBD?

Petwood is about 36.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 102 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Petwood?

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

What is public transport like in Petwood?

Petwood has a transport score of 0/100.