Suburb · SA · 2025 data

Schell Well, SA

In 2025, police recorded 1 offences in Schell Well, or 125.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 2.08× the SA rate.

8 residents · estimated 146.6 km²
Not ranked

Schell Well has about 8 residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.

All offences
1
2025
Crimes / 1,000
125.0
SA avg 60.1
Violent / 1,000
125.0
1 offences · avg 14.0
Property / 1,000
0.0
0 offences · avg 46.0
Harm-focused / 1,000
125.0
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 14.0
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 8residents per year
SA: 1 in 71
Property crime, roughly
1 in Noneresidents per year
SA: 1 in 22

By crime type, 2025

Schell Well SA average Line = 2025–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type (SA suppresses sexual offences at suburb level).

Crimes against the person

125.0 / 1,000 SA 14.0 · National 16.5
Acts Intended To Cause Injury
125.00
10.0×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000SA per 1,000
Crimes against the personActs Intended To Cause Injury1125.0012.53

Trend

TotalViolentdashed = projection
0012025

Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
Schell WellState
All offences
Schell Well
125.0
State
60.1
Violent
Schell Well
125.0
State
14.0
Property
Schell Well
0.0
State
46.0

Nearby suburbs

  1. Paruna0.0 km not ranked compare
  2. Meribah0.0 km not ranked compare
  3. Alawoona0.0 km not ranked compare
  4. Bugle Hut0.0 km not ranked compare
  5. Wunkar0.0 km not ranked compare
  6. Woodleigh0.0 km not ranked compare
  7. Taplan21.1 km not ranked compare
  8. Loxton30.8 km 100 compare

Housing, rent and growth

Housing & rent

ABS Census 2021
MeasureValuevs other SA suburbs
Median household income$2,750/week higher than 98%
Median mortgage repayment$500/month higher than 4%
Average household size2.3 people higher than 35%

2021 Census figures: rents and incomes have risen since, so compare suburbs rather than reading today's prices. The rent share uses the median rent and the median income of all households (owners included), so it is a guide, not the share any one renter pays. The 30% benchmark is a common convention.

Growth & new homes

ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals
MeasureValuevs other SA areas
Population growth, 5 years
2020–2025
+3.2% higher than 36%
Population growth, last year
2024–2025
+0.4% higher than 35%
New homes approved, 12 months
12 months to Aug 2026
2 higher than 8%
New homes approved per 1,000 residents
12 months to Aug 2026
1.1 higher than 6%

ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Loxton Surrounds”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.

Common questions about Schell Well

What is the crime rate in Schell Well?

In 2025, 1 offences were recorded in Schell Well, or 125.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 2.1× the SA rate of 60.1.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Schell Well?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 8 for violent crime and 1 in 0 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.
  • sexual offences excluded / geo-masked at suburb level (SAPOL privacy)