Roxby Downs
SA 5725 · Roxby Downs
3,671 (2021) → 3,653 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
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
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
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to 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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: 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.