Watervale
SA 5452 · Clare and Gilbert Valleys
338 (2021) → 344 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Watervale is a moderate growth suburb in Clare and Gilbert Valleys, SA 5452, about 107km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Watervale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 53km inland. Watervale has an overall score of 21/100, 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 (4.14%), Canada (1.48%), Germany (1.18%), USA (1.18%), Ireland (0.89%)
Top languages: Polish (1.48%), German (1.18%)
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
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 1004 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Watervale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 993
Nearby (within 10km)
- Auburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1016
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Watervale
How far is Watervale from Adelaide CBD?
Watervale is about 107.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Watervale?
Watervale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Watervale?
Watervale has a transport score of 0/100.