Waikerie
SA 5330 · Loxton Waikerie
2,681 (2021) → 2,684 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waikerie is a stable suburb in Loxton Waikerie, SA 5330, about 148km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Waikerie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 143km inland. Waikerie has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 98/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.17%), India (2.39%), Malaysia (1.64%), New Zealand (0.86%), Fiji (0.37%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.98%), Mandarin (0.45%), Italian (0.37%), Vietnamese (0.37%), Sinhal (0.34%)
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 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 968 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Waikerie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974
- Waikerie Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 965
- Waikerie High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 958
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ramco Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 976
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Waikerie
Is Waikerie safe?
Waikerie has a residential safety score of 98/100, 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 4,028 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Waikerie from Adelaide CBD?
Waikerie is about 148.1 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Waikerie?
Waikerie has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waikerie?
Waikerie has a transport score of 0/100.