Rapid Bay
SA 5204 · Yankalilla
15 (2021) → 16 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rapid Bay is a moderate growth suburb in Yankalilla, SA 5204, about 78km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Rapid Bay 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. Rapid Bay 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
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025
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 964 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Rapid Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
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 Rapid Bay
How far is Rapid Bay from Adelaide CBD?
Rapid Bay is about 77.6 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Rapid Bay?
Rapid Bay has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rapid Bay?
Rapid Bay has a transport score of 0/100.