Clayton Bay vs Point Sturt

Point Sturt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 60 in Clayton Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clayton Bay, most households are people living alone. In Point Sturt, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Clayton Bay tends to suit people living alone, while Point Sturt suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Point Sturt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 28%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Point Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Point Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Point Sturt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Clayton Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (34.9% vs -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clayton Bay and Point Sturt drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Walkability 0 / 0
Clayton Bay — Walkability: 0/100 Point Sturt — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 75
Clayton Bay — Safety: 59/100 Point Sturt — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 70 / 81
Clayton Bay — Low fire risk: 70/100 Point Sturt — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Clayton Bay has more residents (472 vs 64); Point Sturt has higher household incomes ($58,448 vs $44,876).

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Population 472
+86% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +34.9% -7.2%
Median age 60 56
Median household income $44,876/yr $58,448/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $228/wk $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
0-4 3.0% / —
Clayton Bay — 0-4: 3.0% Point Sturt — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.6% / 7.8%
Clayton Bay — 5-14: 6.6% Point Sturt — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 2.1% / 4.7%
Clayton Bay — 15-19: 2.1% Point Sturt — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 0.6% / —
Clayton Bay — 20-24: 0.6% Point Sturt — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.5% / 4.7%
Clayton Bay — 25-34: 5.5% Point Sturt — 25-34: 4.7%
35-44 5.1% / 6.2%
Clayton Bay — 35-44: 5.1% Point Sturt — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 12.1% / 17.2%
Clayton Bay — 45-54: 12.1% Point Sturt — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 24.4% / 25.0%
Clayton Bay — 55-64: 24.4% Point Sturt — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 26.9% / 18.8%
Clayton Bay — 65-74: 26.9% Point Sturt — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 9.5% / 17.2%
Clayton Bay — 75-84: 9.5% Point Sturt — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ 3.4% / —
Clayton Bay — 85+: 3.4% Point Sturt — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayton Bay 67.5% lone person
Clayton Bay — Lone Person: 67.5% Clayton Bay — Couple Families: 22.8% Clayton Bay — One Parent Families: 5.7% Clayton Bay — Group Household: 4.1%
Point Sturt 53.8% lone person
Point Sturt — Lone Person: 53.8% Point Sturt — Couple Families: 46.2% Point Sturt — One Parent Families: 0.0% Point Sturt — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clayton Bay 9.0% renting
Clayton Bay — Owned Outright: 55.9% Clayton Bay — Mortgage: 35.1% Clayton Bay — Renting: 9.0%
Point Sturt 0.0% renting
Point Sturt — Owned Outright: 42.1% Point Sturt — Mortgage: 57.9% Point Sturt — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayton Bay 95.5% houses
Clayton Bay — Houses: 95.5% Clayton Bay — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Point Sturt 100.0% houses
Point Sturt — Houses: 100.0% Point Sturt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Certificate III & IV 25.4% / 25.0%
Clayton Bay — Certificate III & IV: 25.4% Point Sturt — Certificate III & IV: 25.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 12.5%
Clayton Bay — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Point Sturt — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / —
Clayton Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Point Sturt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 4.7%
Clayton Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Point Sturt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Clayton Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Point Sturt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Property market

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Median house price $505,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $229,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Rural and farming 54% 58%
Environmental 40% 42%
Residential 3% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Houses 3.9%
$475/wk on $638K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of SA —

Liveability

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Clayton Bay carries more crime risk (41 vs 25); Clayton Bay carries more bushfire risk (30 vs 19).

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
25/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 89.5 km 89.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 87 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5256
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5256
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Car (driver) 79.9% / 54.5%
Clayton Bay — Car (driver): 79.9% Point Sturt — Car (driver): 54.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 27.3%
Clayton Bay — Car (passenger): 3.5% Point Sturt — Car (passenger): 27.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 18.2%
Clayton Bay — Walked Only: 2.1% Point Sturt — Walked Only: 18.2%
Worked from Home 14.6% / —
Clayton Bay — Worked from Home: 14.6% Point Sturt — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 10.5 km

NBN connectivity

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
425 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Annual rainfall 466 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clayton Bay Point Sturt
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clayton Bay

Affordable Retirees Rural

Point Sturt

Retirees Rural

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