Dutton SA 5356
85 addresses · 18 streets
Barker Electorate › Mid Murray LGA › Dutton · 81 km from Adelaide
Living Here
Dutton is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 133 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,271 a week, with median rent near $258 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, German. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Waikerie statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Dutton itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 3.3% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 3.3% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 5.9% |
Demographics
Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 58.7%
Population by age in Dutton
| 0-4 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 5 |
| 15-19 | 0 |
| 20-24 | 0 |
| 25-34 | 16 |
| 35-44 | 13 |
| 45-54 | 18 |
| 55-64 | 37 |
| 65-74 | 12 |
| 75-84 | 14 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Dutton
| House | 57 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Dutton
| <$650 | 7 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 16 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 23 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Dutton
| English | 54 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 52 |
| German | 45 |
| Irish | 12 |
| Scottish | 9 |
| Italian | 5 |
Housing tenure in Dutton
| Owned | 25 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 25 |
| Rented | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
Cars per household in Dutton
| 0 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 4+ | 9 |
Commute to work in Dutton
| Car | 36 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 3 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 10 |
Top countries of birth in Dutton
| England | 5 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
12,615 bird observations recorded near Dutton — most often seen:
- Eastern White-plumed Honeyeater (788)
- Eastern Galah (784)
- Eyre Peninsula Australian Magpie (784)
- Fleurieu Adelaide Rosella (771)
- North-eastern Brown Treecreeper (731)
- Western Striated Pardalote (623)
- South-eastern Red-rumped Parrot (614)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (584)
- Common Starling (581)
- House Sparrow (570)
- Mainland Tree Martin (491)
- South-eastern Singing Honeyeater (476)
- South Australian White-winged Chough (430)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Dutton
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (417)
- Eastern Grey Shrike-thrush (411)
- Mallee Ringneck (385)
- South-east Southern Whiteface (336)
- Little Raven (331)
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet (329)
- Eastern Australian Raven (299)
- Eastern Red Wattlebird (274)
- South-eastern Hooded Robin (271)
- Southern White-browed Babbler (197)
- Australian Wood Duck (183)
- Southern Magpie-lark (177)
- Eastern Dusky Woodswallow (160)
- South-eastern Yellow-rumped Thornbill (158)
- Brown Falcon (156)
- Eastern Yellow-throated Miner (154)
- Mainland Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (150)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
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Streets
- Burts Road (11)
- Dutton Mail Road (1)
- Eudunda Road (23)
- Frankton Road (2)
- Habel Road (6)
- Hill Farm Road (1)
- John Road (3)
- John Schmidts Road (1)
- John Street (1)
- Joy Linkes Road (1)
- Leakes Pass (4)
- Malabeena Road (2)
- Manor Farm Road (3)
- Oaklands Road (1)
- Rice Street (9)
- Scott Street N (1)
- Scott Street S (3)
- St Kitts Road (12)
