Douglas Point, SA 5601
Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5601
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What to know about Douglas Point
Douglas Point (5601) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.
Douglas Point has roughly 47 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Douglas Point 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 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 302 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 12 government primary, 2 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
Schools in Douglas Point
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Douglas Point's population at 47, with a median age of 69. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (64% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix is balanced (50% family, 29% lone person).
- Population
- 47
- Median age
- 69
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 29%
- Owner occupied
- 64%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 302 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°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 Douglas Point
- What is the Douglas Point postcode?
- Douglas Point is in the 5601 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
- Where is Douglas Point?
- Douglas Point is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5601.
- What schools are in Douglas Point?
- There are 19 schools serving Douglas Point on this page, including Whyalla Town Primary School, Memorial Oval Primary School, Samaritan College.
- How walkable is Douglas Point?
- Douglas Point has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Douglas Point?
- Douglas Point is close to Douglas Point South, Backy Point, Fitzgerald Bay, Port Bonython, Point Lowly North.
- What is the population of Douglas Point?
- The population of Douglas Point is approximately 47 (2021 Census). The median age is 69.
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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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