Smoky Bay, SA 5680
Eyre Peninsula and South WestAll suburbs in postcode 5680
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What to know about Smoky Bay
Smoky Bay (5680) sits in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region of South Australia.
Smoky Bay has roughly 216 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
Smoky Bay scores 2/100 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 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 306 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 independent.
Schools in Smoky Bay
Schools serving Smoky Bay: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Non-government schools
Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- 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 Smoky Bay's population at 216, with a median age of 57. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (73% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (71% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 216
- Median age
- 57
- Family households
- 71%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 73%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
9 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 306 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.9°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 Smoky Bay
- What is the Smoky Bay postcode?
- Smoky Bay is in the 5680 postcode, in SA, in the Eyre Peninsula and South West region.
- Where is Smoky Bay?
- Smoky Bay is a suburb in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area, SA 5680.
- What schools are in Smoky Bay?
- There are 3 schools serving Smoky Bay on this page, including Crossways Lutheran School Ceduna, Ceduna Area School, Miltaburra Area School.
- How walkable is Smoky Bay?
- Smoky Bay has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Smoky Bay?
- Smoky Bay is close to Laura Bay, Puntabie, Carawa, Merghiny, Mudamuckla.
- What is the population of Smoky Bay?
- The population of Smoky Bay is approximately 216 (2021 Census). The median age is 57.
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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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