Rapid Bay, SA 5204
District Council of YankalillaAll suburbs in postcode 5204
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Median house price
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Rent in Rapid Bay
- Weekly rent (house)
- $450/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $236/wk
Rental data as of December 2025· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Rapid Bay
Rapid Bay (5204) sits in the Yankalilla region of South Australia.
Rapid Bay has roughly 15 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
Rapid 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 24°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 675 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 1 government primary.
Schools in Rapid Bay
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 Rapid Bay's population at 15, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (75% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (175%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 15
- Median age
- 56
- Lone person
- 175%
- Owner occupied
- 75%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
8 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 675 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 23.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.8°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 Rapid Bay
- What is the Rapid Bay postcode?
- Rapid Bay is in the 5204 postcode, in SA, in the District Council of Yankalilla region.
- Where is Rapid Bay?
- Rapid Bay is a suburb in the District Council of Yankalilla area, SA 5204.
- What is the average rent in Rapid Bay?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $450, for units it's $236.
- What schools are in Rapid Bay?
- There are 2 schools serving Rapid Bay on this page, including Rapid Bay Primary School, Yankalilla Area School.
- How walkable is Rapid Bay?
- Rapid Bay has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rapid Bay?
- Rapid Bay is close to Delamere, Second Valley, Wirrina Cove, Silverton, Deep Creek.
- What is the population of Rapid Bay?
- The population of Rapid Bay is approximately 15 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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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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