Hayborough
SA 5211 · Victor Harbor
2,238 (2021) → 2,384 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hayborough is a moderate growth suburb in Victor Harbor, SA 5211, about 67km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Hayborough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Hayborough has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.45%), New Zealand (0.85%), Germany (0.76%), Philippines (0.71%), Netherlands (0.45%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.36%), Italian (0.31%), Greek (0.22%), Nepali (0.22%), Thai (0.22%)
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
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Encounter Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1056
Nearby (within 10km)
- Victor Harbor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 983
- Port Elliot Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 992
- Victor Harbor High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 976
- Investigator CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1055
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hayborough
Is Hayborough safe?
Hayborough has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 3,083 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hayborough from Adelaide CBD?
Hayborough is about 67.3 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Hayborough?
Hayborough has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1056 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hayborough?
Hayborough has a transport score of 0/100.