Sandy Creek
SA 5350 · Barossa
360 (2021) → 376 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sandy Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Barossa, SA 5350, about 42km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Sandy Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 31km inland. Sandy Creek has an overall score of 14/100, 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 5350 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.28%), South Africa (1.94%), Brazil (1.11%), Scotland (0.83%)
Top languages: Italian (0.83%), Russian (0.83%)
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):
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 1011 (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)
- Sandy Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 993
- Lyndoch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1008
- St Jakobi Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 1031
- Gawler East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 987
- Immanuel GawlerPrimary · Independent · 7.7kmICSEA 1038
- Hewett Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1006
- Gawler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 954
- Williamstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1001
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 932
- Xavier College - Evanston CampusPrimary · Catholic · 9.4km
- Xavier College - Head CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1001
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · 9.9kmICSEA 1025
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.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sandy Creek
How far is Sandy Creek from Adelaide CBD?
Sandy Creek is about 42.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 115 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sandy Creek?
Sandy Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sandy Creek?
Sandy Creek has a transport score of 0/100.