Douglas Point
SA 5601 · Whyalla
47 (2021) → 48 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: 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.