Roxby Downs, SA 5725
Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5725
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Rent in Roxby Downs
- Weekly rent (house)
- $385/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $300/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Roxby Downs
Roxby Downs (5725) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.
Roxby Downs has roughly 3,671 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Roxby Downs scores 8/100 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 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 158 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 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Roxby Downs's population at 3,671, with a median age of 30. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are dominated by renters (28% own, 67% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 24% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 3,671
- Median age
- 30
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 24%
- Owner occupied
- 28%
- Renter occupied
- 67%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
90 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 158 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.1°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 Roxby Downs
- What is the Roxby Downs postcode?
- Roxby Downs is in the 5725 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
- Where is Roxby Downs?
- Roxby Downs is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5725.
- What is the average rent in Roxby Downs?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $385, for units it's $300.
- What schools are in Roxby Downs?
- There are 2 schools serving Roxby Downs on this page, including Roxby Downs Area School, St Barbara's Parish School.
- How walkable is Roxby Downs?
- Roxby Downs has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Roxby Downs?
- Roxby Downs is close to Olympic Dam, Roxby Downs Station, Andamooka Station, Andamooka, Purple Downs.
- What is the population of Roxby Downs?
- The population of Roxby Downs is approximately 3,671 (2021 Census). The median age is 30.
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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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