Douglas Point

SA 5601 · Whyalla

47 (2021) → 48 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Median taxable income (individual)$59,305/yr

vs national median ($59,576)≈ -0%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5601 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher12.0%

Born in Australia72.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

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 756
Samaritan College - Our Lady Help of Christians CampusCombined · Catholic · 4.6km
Long Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 895
Whyalla Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 900
Sunrise Christian School WhyallaCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1006
Fisk Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 857
Whyalla Special Education CentreCombined · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 890
Hincks Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 833
Nicolson Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 885
Samaritan College - St John's CampusCombined · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 979
Memorial Oval Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 919
Samaritan College - St Teresa's CampusCombined · Catholic · 9.4km

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (208.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.3% · vs SA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

34.8%

Health Care & Social Assistance

10.5%

Retail Trade

8.2%

Education & Training

8.1%

Construction

6.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

30.5°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

270mm

Rainfall/yr

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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate0.53%

Projected population 204144

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Whyalla

Whyalla JenkinsData not available0transport Whyalla StuartData not available0transport MullaquanaData not available0transport Whyalla NorrieData not available0transport Whyalla PlayfordData not available0transport WhyallaData not available0transport

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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.