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Totness

SA 5250 · Mount Barker

96 (2021)115 est. (2025) · High Growth

42
Overall score

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

96
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
25
Transport score

Totness is a high growth suburb in Mount Barker, SA 5250, about 26km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Totness are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is about 30km inland. Totness has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

25.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
29.8 km
To coast
$595/wk
Median rent (house)
19.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

96
Population
47
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,374
vs NSW median+28.3%
Bachelor degree or higher35.9%
Born in Australia79.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse30 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.17%), New Zealand (3.12%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$595 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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: 48 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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

19
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (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)

  • Cornerstone CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1092
  • Littlehampton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1049
  • Mount Barker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1012
  • St Francis de Sales CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1040
  • King's Baptist Grammar School - Mount Barker CampusCombined · Independent · 3.2km
  • Mount Barker High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1011
  • St Mark's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1083
  • St Michael's Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1099
  • Hahndorf Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1060
  • Mount Barker South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1010
  • Mount Barker Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1092
  • Nairne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1023

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

25
6Bus
CBD commute (est.)89 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (19.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
4Pools
21 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
33Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (4.6 km)
Nearest vet3.9 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (30.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate4.62%
Projected population 2041151
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Totness

How far is Totness from Adelaide CBD?

Totness is about 25.8 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 89 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Totness?

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

What is public transport like in Totness?

Totness has a transport score of 25/100 and 6 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.