Moving to Roxby Downs SA 5725
What the official numbers say about living in Roxby Downs — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $260 a week, against a median household income of $3,142 a week.
About 29% of homes are owner-occupied and 68% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Roxby Downs shrank 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,585 → 3,671 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Philippines, England; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Sinhalese, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Roxby Downs scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (90% of workers).
Nearest airport: Olympic Dam Airport, 8.9 km north.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 511 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Roxby Downs profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Roxby Downs Area School 500 m
Groceries: Woolworths 400 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Roxby Downs, most often seen first: Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Raven · Little Crow · Zebra Finch · Black Kite.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Roxby Downs — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5725 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Roxby Downs profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $260 a week, and about 68% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,585 people to 3,671. It sits about 511 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Roxby Downs council, and the federal seat is Grey.
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