Karoonda SA 5307
Karoonda is a rural locality in South Australia, 146 km from Adelaide CBD, around 1 hour 40 minutes by car. Population is 517; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $42,744 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 1.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $170 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $551. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Karoonda a good place to live?
Karoonda scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on community.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 44/100 · 146.4 km · 102 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $330K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 53/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 55 · 517 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #358 in SAEach bar is Karoonda's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataKaroonda's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $330,000, roughly 13% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$330,000
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $335K
Land
$56,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Karoonda are currently listed at around $378,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$378K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 216 dwellings (1.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Karoonda safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Karoonda sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 56% on the prior year.
14 offences
55.6% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Karoonda, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Karoonda Area School leads the pack.
- • 145 students in one school (avg 145)
Combined
Walkability
Karoonda is car-dependent on foot — at 44/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Karoonda.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 273
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Karoonda East Murray: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Karoonda is home to 517 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $43,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
517
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$42,744/yr
Census Median Rent
$170/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$551/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$23,660/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
28.2%
Total Dwellings
216
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.4%
Houses
95.8%
Rental Stress
20.7%
Mortgage Stress
15.5%
Work From Home
20.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.3%
- Employment Rate
- 44.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 26.5%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,044 a year through Karoonda East Murray based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Karoonda East Murray
In the year to August 2026, 1 new dwellings were approved across Karoonda East Murray. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Climate & Setting
from Tailem Bend, 44.1 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 345 mm
- 58 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 5307, 0 of 610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5307, 197 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 308 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 8 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim Whetstone Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tim Whetstone LP | 56.0% |
| 2022 | Tim Whetstone LP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Karoonda?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 517 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Karoonda
Is Karoonda a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Karoonda is moderate (53/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Karoonda?
Karoonda has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Karoonda a good place to live?
Karoonda has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Karoonda?
Karoonda, SA had a population of 517 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Karoonda, SA?
The postcode for Karoonda, SA is 5307.
How far is Karoonda from Adelaide?
Karoonda is 146 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 102 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Karoonda?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Karoonda was $42,744 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Karoonda?
There are too few current rental listings in Karoonda for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $170, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Karoonda?
The median age of residents in Karoonda was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Karoonda?
There is 1 school inside the Karoonda boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Karoonda walkable?
Karoonda scores 44/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Karoonda?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Karoonda, Tailem Bend (44.1 km away), 345 mm of rain a year over 58 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Karoonda?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Karoonda belong to?
Karoonda sits within the Karoonda East Murray local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Karoonda?
The average residential rates bill through Karoonda East Murray is $1,044 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Karoonda?
Across Karoonda East Murray, 1 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Karoonda in?
Karoonda sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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