Darke Peak, SA 5642
EllistonAll suburbs in postcode 5642
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What to know about Darke Peak
Darke Peak (5642) sits in the Elliston region of South Australia.
Darke Peak has roughly 90 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Darke Peak scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 353 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Darke Peak
Schools serving Darke Peak: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Cleve Area School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Darke Peak's population at 90, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (75% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 90
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 75%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 353 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Darke Peak
- What is the Darke Peak postcode?
- Darke Peak is in the 5642 postcode, in SA, in the Elliston region.
- Where is Darke Peak?
- Darke Peak is a suburb in the Elliston area, SA 5642.
- What schools are in Darke Peak?
- There are 1 schools serving Darke Peak on this page, including Cleve Area School.
- How walkable is Darke Peak?
- Darke Peak has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Darke Peak?
- Darke Peak is close to Kielpa, Caralue, Waddikee, Jamieson, Campoona.
- What is the population of Darke Peak?
- The population of Darke Peak is approximately 90 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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