Moving to Streaky Bay SA 5680
What the official numbers say about living in Streaky Bay — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $1,111 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Streaky Bay shrank 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,625 → 1,436 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Indonesian, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Streaky Bay scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: Streaky Bay Airport, 9 km south-east.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 469 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 1 park — see them all on the Streaky Bay profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Streaky Bay Area School 1 km
Groceries: Foodland 50 m · IGA 150 m · That Organik Place 150 m
Parks and reserves: Streaky Bay Pioneer Park 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Streaky Bay, most often seen first: Australian Pelican · Common Starling · Silver Gull · House Sparrow · Singing Honeyeater · Magpie-lark.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Streaky Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5680 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Streaky Bay profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,625 people to 1,436. It sits about 469 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Streaky Bay council, and the federal seat is Grey.
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