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Roxby Downs

SA 5725 · Roxby Downs

3,671 (2021)3,653 est. (2025) · Declining

11
Overall score

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

3,671
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
77
Safety score
0
Transport score

Roxby Downs is a declining suburb in Roxby Downs, SA 5725, about 511km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Roxby Downs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 221km inland. Roxby Downs has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.

510.7 km
To Adelaide CBD
221.1 km
To coast
$375/wk
Median rent (house)
482.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,671
Population
30
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$3,142
vs NSW median+69.8%
Bachelor degree or higher21.3%
Born in Australia76.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,156 / 33 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.78%), Philippines (2.51%), England (1.61%), South Africa (0.52%), India (0.49%)

Top languages: Tagalog (1.47%), Sinhal (0.71%), Filipino (0.71%), Spanish (0.63%), Afrikaans (0.6%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$375 / $300 wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

77
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

8
Break & enter dwelling218/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
5
Motor vehicle theft136/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery27/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 118 (all categories, latest year)3,214 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Barbara's Parish SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 963
  • Roxby Downs Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 933

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (482.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
240mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
55 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalQuorn District and Memorial Hospital (227.0 km)
Nearest vet282.2 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (510.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-0.12%
Projected population 20413,631
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Roxby Downs

Is Roxby Downs safe?

Roxby Downs has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 3,214 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Roxby Downs from Adelaide CBD?

Roxby Downs is about 510.7 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Roxby Downs?

Roxby Downs has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 948 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Roxby Downs?

Roxby Downs has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.