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Douglas Point

SA 5601 · Whyalla

47 (2021)48 est. (2025) · Declining

8
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

47
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Douglas Point is a declining suburb in Whyalla, SA 5601, about 234km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Douglas Point are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Douglas Point has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

233.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
6.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
208.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

47
Population
69
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,125
vs NSW median-39.2%
Bachelor degree or higher12.0%
Born in Australia72.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

13
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 921 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6Primary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 797
  • Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians CampusCombined · Catholic · 4.6km
  • Long Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 911
  • Whyalla Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 926
  • Sunrise Christian School WhyallaCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1016
  • Fisk Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 900
  • Whyalla Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 914
  • Hincks Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 840
  • Nicolson Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 900
  • Samaritan CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 997
  • Memorial Oval Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 939
  • Samaritan College - St Teresa's CampusCombined · Catholic · 9.4km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (208.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
270mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
33 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
4Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalPort Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Service (65.3 km)
Nearest vet4.4 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (232.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate0.53%
Projected population 204144
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Douglas Point

How far is Douglas Point from Adelaide CBD?

Douglas Point is about 233.8 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Douglas Point?

Douglas Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Douglas Point?

Douglas Point has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.