Moving to Meadows SA 5201
What the official numbers say about living in Meadows — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $343 a week, against a median household income of $1,964 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Meadows grew 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,225 → 1,717 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: German, Australian Indigenous, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Meadows scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 33.7 km north-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 32 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 park — see them all on the Meadows profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Meadows Primary School 350 m
Parks and reserves: Battunga Park 200 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Meadows, most often seen first: Little Raven · Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie · Fleurieu Adelaide Rosella · Australian Wood Duck · Australian Magpie · Southern Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Meadows, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows here | 1,717 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Macclesfield | 1,413 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
| Echunga | 1,219 | — | 8/10 | 20% |
| Mylor | 1,067 | $1,736,000 | 9/10 | 48% |
| Mount Barker | 18,330 | — | 6/10 | 16% |
| Strathalbyn | 7,246 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
| Hahndorf | 2,814 | — | 9/10 | 20% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mount Barker — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mayo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5201 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Meadows profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $343 a week.
The population grew 40% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,225 people to 1,717. It sits about 32 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mount Barker council, and the federal seat is Mayo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Meadows vs Macclesfield · Meadows vs Echunga.
Nearby guides: Macclesfield · Echunga · Mylor · Mount Barker · Strathalbyn · Hahndorf.
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