Point Lowly, SA 5601
Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5601
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What to know about Point Lowly
Point Lowly (5601) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.
Point Lowly has roughly 34 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
Point Lowly 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 299 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, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
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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 Point Lowly's population at 34, with a median age of 64. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (90% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (140% family households, 80% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 34
- Median age
- 64
- Family households
- 140%
- Lone person
- 80%
- Owner occupied
- 90%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 299 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°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 Point Lowly
- What is the Point Lowly postcode?
- Point Lowly is in the 5601 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
- Where is Point Lowly?
- Point Lowly is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5601.
- What schools are in Point Lowly?
- There are 20 schools serving Point Lowly on this page, including Whyalla Town Primary School, Memorial Oval Primary School, Samaritan College.
- How walkable is Point Lowly?
- Point Lowly has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Point Lowly?
- Point Lowly is close to Point Lowly North, Port Bonython, False Bay, Backy Point, Fitzgerald Bay.
- What is the population of Point Lowly?
- The population of Point Lowly is approximately 34 (2021 Census). The median age is 64.
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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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