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SA · Tatiara Council

Bordertown, 5268

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,178

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,439/wk

Employment rate

62.8%

Languages at home

17.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Filipino, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.2/100
Average

Top 26% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 89% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
What Bordertown is known for: Heritage area, Green suburb, National parks, High desirability, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Bordertown is a regional mid-sized suburb in Tatiara Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Adelaide. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.

The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns.

At a glance

Bordertown snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$408/wk

Houses $410 · Units $290

Population (ERP)

3,178

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#9

among Country & regional · Established

Safety

35th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

5th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

33rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2147th in Australia
State rank
182nd in SA
Peer rank
#9 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#25 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$290
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$410
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$407.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
25

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

3,178(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
-4
Change in 5 years
+33
Growth rank in SA
5th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,250), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,095
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,439
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
149 of 1,311
Median monthly mortgage
$884
Employment rate
62.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,079 / 72 / 0 (+ 14 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
75
Against the person
19
Against property
56
Rate per 1,000 residents
23.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 163 residents
State safety percentile
35.4th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
18
Decrease (daily rate)
-32.9%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental12
  • Other Theft29
  • Sct - Non Residence4
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury14
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
967.5
Median ICSEA percentile
33th
School list
  • Bordertown High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 307 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Bordertown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 311 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Carol Murray Children's Centre1 Dinning TerraceIntegrated Centres

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Carol Murray Children's CentreDinning Terracechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • DeCourcet St / Park Tce - North side (Children's Centre)
  • DeCourcet St / Park Tce - South side (Children's Centre)
  • Farquhar St / Binnie St - North side (Bordertown)
  • Farquhar St / Binnie St - South side (Bordertown)
  • Park Tce / Cotton St - West side (Tatiara Retirement Village)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 17 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
51/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.65
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.26
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.49
Food & drink(7)
  • Bordertown BakeryBakery
  • Cafe (2)
  • Bordertown HotelPub
  • Woolshed InnPub
  • Bordertown Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
  • Camca GarpuRestaurant

    56 Woolshed Street

Shopping(3)
  • Country Killed MeatsButcher
  • Bordertown Fruit MarketGreengrocer
  • FoodlandSupermarket
Community(4)
  • Carol Murray Children's CentreChildcare

    1 Dinning Terrace, Bordertown

  • Bordertown Public LibraryLibrary
  • Bordertown High SchoolSchool

    South Terrace, Bordertown

  • Bordertown Primary SchoolSchool

    10 South Terrace, Bordertown

Health & services(4)
  • Clinic

    57 Crocker Street

  • Tatiara Medical CentreClinic

    41 Crocker Street

  • Bordertown Memorial HospitalHospital
  • Bordertown Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(11)
  • Park (8)
  • Wildlife Park BordertownPark
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Transport(1)

1 train stations

Other(24)
  • Thirsty CamelAlcohol
  • Artwork
  • Albino KangaroosAttraction
  • ANZBank
  • BanksaBank
  • Beauty at SamanthasBeauty salon
  • Bench (6)
  • Clock
  • Border Country ComputersComputer
  • Back in BloomFlorist
  • Ahead in StyleHairdresser
  • Thrifty LinkHardware
  • Fulwood and Bowen MassageMassage
  • Newsagent
  • Parking (4)
  • Picnic Table
  • Place of worship
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public toilets
  • Recycling
  • Shelter
  • Sports
  • Tunza ValuVariety Store
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
17

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Bordertown Memorial Hospital (1.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Bordertown Memorial Hospital23 South TerracePublic Hospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
53
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
30° / 12°
Rainfall
61 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
91 mm · ~11 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 4°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 7°
Rainfall
126 mm · ~16 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 29 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Construction of an outbuildng (garage)
    16 FRANCES RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Adding verandah to front of existng residence.
    48 GLYDE ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Agricultural Building
    LOT 32 AERODROME RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Detached Dwelling
    36 WESTERN DR BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding for Domestic Storage
    15 -17 FIFTH ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Freestanding Carport
    10 PEAKE ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Outbuilding ancillary to main building
    37 OATMILL RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • To add an outdoor area/pergola to an existing unit.
    LOT 1 PARK TCE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • construction of a single detached dwelling, colorbond roof with brick veneer on concrete raft slab
    14 ADAMSON TCE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Residential flat building comprising 2 dwellings.
    20 EIGHTH ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Land Division - Boundary Realignment to follow an existing fenceline.
    374 CANNAWIGARA RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268;LOT 28 MEATWORKS RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 14 OATMILL RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Building work to extend the existing building (workshop)
    23 MERRETT RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Outbuilding ancillary to main building
    20 CLEGGETT RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Placing of 20ft shipping container in rear yard for private domestic storage ancillary to the dwelling
    6 FIFTH ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling including 4x verandahs , an alfresco, a porch and double garage UMR
    LOT 50 GREEN ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Construction of a verandah
    19 SCOTT ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Agricultural building - Hay Shed
    76 BILLY LANE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Alterations to existing shop tenancy involving the replacement of ATMs
    44 WOOLSHED ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    86 NARACOORTE RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Construction of a detached dwelling with garage under the main roof and an ancillary accommodation.
    20 CAMPBELL ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling and a free-standing carport.
    2 VENN AV BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage and storage) plus relocation of an existing outbuilding.
    107 RAMSAY TCE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Construction of a Store (6mx9m)
    LOT 101 JENKIN RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Colorbond steel framed carport kit.
    6 GRACE ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Land Division to create one (1) additional allotment.
    47 OATMILL RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Construction of a carport
    46 NARACOORTE RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling (relocation of a transportable dwelling) and construction of a carport
    68 ADAMSON TCE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Single detached dwelling with garage under main roof
    15 -17 FIFTH ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
2025· 15 proposals

  • December 2025

  • 25G0121 Land Division to create two additional allotments.
    LOT 27 MCLEAN AV BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Carport
    LOT 60 CANNAWIGARA RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling with attached carport
    LOT 48 HANDYSIDE TCE BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Boundary realignment to increase area of existing house allotment.
    4 GUM AV BORDERTOWN SA 5268;LOT 3 GUM AV BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • The Roller Mill Building will be 4 levels of approx 280m2 each, ground plus 3, and will house the new proposed mill lines. The structure will be constructed using a structural steel frame with concrete floor slabs poured in situ. A full height precast wall will be provided between the new mill building and the existing facility. The remained of the mill building will be cladding with metal sheeting. A concrete fire isolated stair shaft will be provided external to the 280m2 footprint and will se
    63 PIGEON FLAT RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • The proposal is for the installation of advertising signage devices.
    15 MERRETT RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Five (5) Spectator Viewing Stands (Temporary until 1 May 2026)
    19 GOLF COURSE RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Addition of two worker's accommodation buildings.
    66 NALANG RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Create an additional allotment for the purposes of building a dwelling so that the applicant and their partner can reside on the farm. The applicant, together with their partner, derive their primary employment from working on the family farm at this address.
    LOT 2 SENIOR RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Colorbond steel clad shed and carport
    LOT 81 ENGLAND RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Single detached brick veneer dwelling, colorbond roof, brick veneer on concrete raft slab
    41 SMITH ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Install 32mtrx21mtrx6.0mtr shed
    LOT 53 GOLF COURSE RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made
  • Fabricate and erect a 7.2m x 8m Partially Enclosed Canopy to exsting car dealership. Colourbond iron to match existing. Galvanised trusses and columns. 1m Colourbond iron skirt on 3 sides. Gutter on Binnie Street side - delivering to existing kerbside. PLease note - 2 of the drawings contained within the Structural Calculations document have been amended and are attached seperately (758625 S1A & S2A)
    41 BINNIE ST BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Stage 1: Truck wash for Livestock Transport Vehicles and associated Waste Holding Ponds, Sedimentation Basin and Compacted Drying Pad.
    LOT 875 WESTERN SERVICE RD BORDERTOWN SA 5268Under Assessment
  • Domestic Outbuilding (shed)
    28 WEIR DR BORDERTOWN SA 5268Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

30 heritage places

  • Bordertown Hotel79 East Terrace BORDERTOWNLocal heritage
  • Charla HomesteadRowney Road BORDERTOWNLocal heritage
  • Dwelling - Californian Bungalow79 West Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Californian Bungalow81 West Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Federation Style61 West Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Federation Style81 McLeod Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Federation Style21 Farquhar Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Federation Style22 Farquhar Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Dwelling - Federation Style59 West Street BORDERTOWNContributory item
  • Face Place Hairdressers62 Woolshed Street BORDERTOWNLocal heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Barker
Member of Parliament
Tony PASIN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,045
Turnout (2025)
92.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 46.2 km away).

Coalition 74.4%Labor 25.6%

11.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BordertownLabor 25.8% · Coalition 74.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • MundullaLabor 13.5% · Coalition 86.5% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • WolseleyLabor 23.2% · Coalition 76.8% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
  • Western FlatLabor 11.8% · Coalition 88.2% TPP (2025)22.7 km away
  • PadthawayLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)39.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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