Clayton Bay, SA 5256
Rural City of Murray BridgeAll suburbs in postcode 5256
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Rent in Clayton Bay
- Weekly rent (house)
- $560/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $300/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Clayton Bay
Clayton Bay (5256) sits in the Murray Bridge region of South Australia.
Clayton Bay has roughly 472 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Clayton Bay scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 402 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 45/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Clayton Bay's population at 472, with a median age of 60. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (87% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 472
- Median age
- 60
- Family households
- 57%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 87%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
12 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 402 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Clayton Bay
- What is the Clayton Bay postcode?
- Clayton Bay is in the 5256 postcode, in SA, in the Rural City of Murray Bridge region.
- Where is Clayton Bay?
- Clayton Bay is a suburb in the Rural City of Murray Bridge area, SA 5256.
- What is the average rent in Clayton Bay?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $560, for units it's $300.
- What schools are in Clayton Bay?
- There are 3 schools serving Clayton Bay on this page, including Goolwa Primary School, Goolwa Secondary College, Raukkan Aboriginal School.
- How walkable is Clayton Bay?
- Clayton Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 45.
- What suburbs are near Clayton Bay?
- Clayton Bay is close to Clayton, Point Sturt, Mundoo Island, Hindmarsh Island, Milang.
- What is the population of Clayton Bay?
- The population of Clayton Bay is approximately 472 (2021 Census). The median age is 60.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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