Encounter Bay
SA 5211 · Victor Harbor
5,305 (2021) → 5,652 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Encounter Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Victor Harbor, SA 5211, about 72km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Encounter Bay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Encounter Bay has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (13.4%), Scotland (1.64%), Germany (1.23%), Netherlands (0.98%), New Zealand (0.96%)
Top languages: German (0.74%), Punjabi (0.21%), Italian (0.17%), Spanish (0.17%), French (0.15%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (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)
- Investigator CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1055
- Victor Harbor High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 976
- Victor Harbor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 983
- Encounter Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1056
- Port Elliot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 992
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Encounter Bay
Is Encounter Bay safe?
Encounter Bay has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 679 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Encounter Bay from Adelaide CBD?
Encounter Bay is about 71.6 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Encounter Bay?
Encounter Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Encounter Bay?
Encounter Bay has a transport score of 0/100.