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Mount Crawford, 5351

Est. population · Jun 2025

160

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.3%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,724/wk

Employment rate

62.2%

University qualified

21.1%

Work from home

13%

Languages at home

7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • National parks
  • Holiday parks
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Mount Crawford is known for: National parks, Holiday parks, Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Mount Crawford is a semi-rural locality near Adelaide, in Barossa Council. It is close to the Warren Reservoir and the South Para River.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 44% above the peer median, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, and socio-economic advantage is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high.

Mount Crawford is a better fit for people who value local amenities and university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in South Australia (227)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Warren Reservoir
  • South Para River
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Crawford's
  • Mount Lofty Ranges
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Crawford compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$360/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

160

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

14th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

160(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+5.3%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+8
Growth rank in SA
58th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
138
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,724
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 65
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.2% / 58.8% / 0%
Employment rate
62.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13% / 0% / 62.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
52 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

21.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 27.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.1% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational27.2% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below42.1% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies22.2%
  • Society and culture14.3%
  • Health12.7%
  • Agriculture and environment11.1%
  • Education9.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$61,448

84th percentile in SA · +5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,592

85th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

69th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$103,099

76th percentile in SA · +63% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

39th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5351 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,959
Taxpayers reporting net rent
538
Median net rent
-$12
Taxpayers reporting business income
402
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
-9%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7% speak a language other than English at home; 12.7% born overseas

Language at home
133 English only · 10 other
Non-English at home
7%
Born overseas
17 (12.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
8 (5.8%)
Australian citizens
132

Religion

52.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.9%, while Christianity accounts for 47.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.9%45.2%
Christianity47.8%40%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican11.6%7.2%
Catholic10.1%15.5%
Uniting Church10.1%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.5
State crime-rate percentile
14.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
31
Increase (daily rate)
+100%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
29
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
181.25

Most common offence types

  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
  • Sct - Non Residence1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Forreston Rd / Warren Rd - West side (Mt Crawford)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 mapped amenities

4 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Little Mt. Crawford Forest ReserveNature reserve
  • Tower Hill Forest ReserveNature reserve
  • Warren Conservation ParkNature reserve
Camping & holiday parks(4)
  • Centennial Drive CampsiteCampground
  • ChalksCampground
  • Fromms Farm CampsiteCampground
  • Rocky Paddock CampgroundCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Warren Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1%
Woodland / forest cover
1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mount Pleasant District Hospital (9.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
5
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.2

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
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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· 4 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Attach a Patio/verandah to rear of dwelling.
    LOT 3 RATTEI RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
  • Change of use of a residential dwelling to tourist accommodation.
    564 MOUNT RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Construction of a freestanding verandah
    47 POTTS SPRINGS RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Agricultural building (14m width x 9m length) in association with existing farming use
    179 MOUNT RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a single-storey detached dwelling, inclusive of a porch and alfresco under the main roof, with a breezeway connection to the existing dwelling extension
    961 WARREN RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling addition and alteration including internal building works.
    1267 SPRINGTON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Under Assessment

  • August 2025

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding (measuring 9.15m x 18.37m x 3.03m wall height)
    LOT 3 RATTEI RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Installation of a fire water tank (25kL above ground)
    745 WARREN RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • May 2025

  • Variation of Development Application 24038879 - Revised dwelling location
    LOT 3 RATTEI RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Construction of detached dwelling including associated front verandah
    LOT 3 RATTEI RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Under Assessment
2024· 2 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Construction of two agricultural buildings comprising of a Machinery Shed (Measuring 12.0m x 26.0m x up to 7.0m wall height) and Hay Shed (Measuring 11.66m x 30.0m x up to 7.0m wall height)
    LOT 10 MCBEANS RANGE RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Construction of an agricultural building (measuring 12.2m x 6.1m x 3.0m wall height)
    530 MOUNT RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals

  • September 2023

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    933 WARREN RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • June 2023

  • Construction of an attached Verandah - extension of the existing carport
    927 GLEN DEVON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • May 2023

  • Variation of Development Application 22009069 – Alterations to earthworks and retaining walls and above ground water tanks; Temporary conversion of a mezzanine (within an agricultural building) to dwelling
    LOT 10 MCBEANS RANGE RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • March 2023

  • Construction of a verandah associated with an existing dwelling.
    927 GLEN DEVON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals

  • June 2022

  • Construction of an agricultural building - implements and storage (measuring 12.2m x 10.9m x 5.4m building height
    LOT 10 MCBEANS RANGE RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • May 2022

  • Swimming pool and safety fence
    927 GLEN DEVON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made

  • April 2022

  • Construction of an agricultural building - Implement and feed shed (measuring 24m x 18m x 4.8m wall height)
    927 GLEN DEVON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • December 2021

  • Extension of an existing agricultural building - hay & implement shed (extension measures 6.0m x 6.0m x up to 3.0m gutter height)
    1015 GLEN DEVON RD MOUNT CRAWFORD SA 5351Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
  • THE BAROSSA COUNCIL
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Murray Vale773 Warren Vale MOUNT CRAWFORDLocal heritage
  • Watts Gully mine shaftWatts Gully Road (in Warren Conservation Park) KERSBROOKLocal heritage
  • Mt Crawford Cemetery393 Mount Road MOUNT CRAWFORDState heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood 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 22.4 km away).

Coalition 52.8%Labor 47.2%

10.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mount PleasantLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
  • WilliamstownLabor 53.6% · Coalition 46.4% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
  • Eden ValleyLabor 43.9% · Coalition 56.1% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
  • LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)16.3 km away
  • Sandy CreekLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)18.6 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Barossa Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.