Dry Creek
SA 5094 · Salisbury
232 (2021)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dry Creek is a suburb in Salisbury, SA 5094, about 13km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $699K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 84/100, and is right by the coast. Dry Creek has an overall score of 46/100, 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
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (6.03%), Afghanistan (5.6%), PNG (3.02%), New Zealand (2.59%), Germany (2.16%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (6.9%), Arabic (5.6%), Cantonese (5.6%), Filipino (3.02%), Italian (1.72%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
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 1001 (above 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)
- Youth Education Centre - Jonal Drive Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government · 3.3km
- Youth Education Centre - Goldsborough Road Campus (Cavan)Combined · Government · 3.5km
- Mawson Lakes SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1063
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1009
- Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 967
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1008
- Youth Education Centre - Flexicentre Campus (Kilburn)Combined · Government · 4.8km
- Endeavour CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1071
- SEDA College SA - The Parks CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 916
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1022
- Garden CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1028
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
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Creek
What are property prices in Dry Creek?
In Dry Creek, the median house price is $699K. Median weekly house rent is $570.
How far is Dry Creek from Adelaide CBD?
Dry Creek is about 13.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 34 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dry Creek?
Dry Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dry Creek?
Dry Creek has a transport score of 84/100, including 1 train station and 10 bus stops.