Summertown
SA 5141 · Adelaide Hills
752 (2021) → 802 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Summertown is a declining suburb in Adelaide Hills, SA 5141, about 12km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.29M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 20km inland. Summertown has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 88/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.12%), France (0.8%), Germany (0.66%), Italy (0.66%), Philippines (0.53%)
Top languages: Italian (1.2%), German (0.53%), Polish (0.53%), Afrikaans (0.4%), Cantonese (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1109 (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)
- Uraidla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1108
- Norton Summit Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1066
- Crafers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1097
- Basket Range Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1127
- Stirling East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1142
- St Catherine's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1123
- The Hills Montessori School - Yultiwirra CampusCombined · Independent · 5.6km
- Bridgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1089
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1182
- The Hills Montessori School - Wairoa CampusCombined · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 1125
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1149
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1077
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 Summertown
Is Summertown safe?
Summertown has a residential safety score of 88/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 665 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Summertown?
In Summertown, the median house price is $1.29M. Median weekly house rent is $1,050.
How far is Summertown from Adelaide CBD?
Summertown is about 11.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 48 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Summertown?
Summertown has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Summertown?
Summertown has a transport score of 34/100 and 11 bus stops.