Scott Creek
SA 5153 · Adelaide Hills
225 (2021) → 233 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Scott Creek is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5153, about 17km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Scott Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 29/100, and is about 17km inland. Scott Creek has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.78%), Netherlands (3.56%), Germany (1.78%), New Zealand (1.33%), Scotland (1.33%)
Top languages: German (4.44%), Afrikaans (1.78%), Japan (1.78%)
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 Q4 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 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Scott Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1104
Nearby (within 10km)
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1088
- Heathfield High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1084
- Upper Sturt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1088
- Mylor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1036
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 6km
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1123
- Aldgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1092
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1125
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1142
- Coromandel Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1092
- Hawthorndene Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1111
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1097
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Scott Creek
How far is Scott Creek from Adelaide CBD?
Scott Creek is about 17.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 63 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Scott Creek?
Scott Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1104 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Scott Creek?
Scott Creek has a transport score of 29/100.