Dry Creek SA 5094
Dry Creek is a suburb in South Australia, 15 km from Adelaide CBD, around 18 minutes by car. Population is 232; the median age is 35 and the median household income is $63,492 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 1.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $265 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,079. Dry Creek is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDry Creek's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $710,000, about 3% above where it sat a year earlier. That said, only nine sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$710,000
Based on only 9 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 13 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $708K
Is Dry Creek safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Dry Creek sits in the high band, with 147 incidents recorded in 2026 — down 0.7% on the prior year.
147 offences
0.7% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2022Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Rate
- -0.03 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -4.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Universities nearby
1.3% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Dry Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Dry Creek.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 5.1 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1.5 min
- Span of service
- 18.3 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 30 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dry Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 38%
- Premises covered
- 344
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Salisbury: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Dry Creek is home to 232 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 10.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
232
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$63,492/yr
Census Median Rent
$265/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,079/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$32,136/yr
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
14.6%
Total Dwellings
96
Owner-Occupier Rate
69.4%
Houses
77.1%
Rental Stress
21.7%
Mortgage Stress
20.4%
Work From Home
7.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 61.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 58.2%
- Employment Rate
- 51.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 44.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
12 residents (5.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
14% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (15 of 109).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 4,230 people work here; 109 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 38.8 jobs for every working resident. At least 97% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,722 a year through Salisbury based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Other and special use 39%
- Industrial 32%
- Environmental 27%
- Parks and recreation 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Salisbury
In the year to August 2026, 949 new dwellings were approved across Salisbury. That mix is 655 houses and 294 units. Approvals are down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 18.3 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 1 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Le Fevre 2 - North Haven monitoring station, 6.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 5.9 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.7 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 11.4% of addresses
- 61 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
32 facilities within 5 km- 2.2 km
- 2.4 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.5 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 2.6 kmRail Freight TransportTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene) · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 2.8 kmGrain Mill Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5094, 17 of 3,490 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.2% (148 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.7%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5094, 448 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.1 MW have been installed since 2001. 25 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
2 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 5094.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Zappia Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Zappia | 64.7% | 35.3% | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Tony Zappia | 60.8% | 39.2% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Tony Zappia | 59.7% | 40.3% | +1.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Cheyne Rich Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cheyne Rich ALP | 64.4% |
| 2022 | Susan Close ALP | 71.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Dry Creek?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 232 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Dry Creek
Is Dry Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dry Creek is high (99/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Dry Creek?
Dry Creek has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (57/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Dry Creek?
Dry Creek, SA had a population of 232 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dry Creek, SA?
The postcode for Dry Creek, SA is 5094.
How far is Dry Creek from Adelaide?
Dry Creek is 15 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dry Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dry Creek was $63,492 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Dry Creek?
There are too few current rental listings in Dry Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $265, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dry Creek?
The median age of residents in Dry Creek was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Dry Creek?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Dry Creek (Le Fevre 2 - North Haven) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 18.3 µg/m³. That puts Dry Creek below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Dry Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dry Creek, Parafield Airport (5.9 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dry Creek?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Dry Creek belong to?
Dry Creek sits within the Salisbury local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dry Creek?
The average residential rates bill through Salisbury is $1,722 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dry Creek?
Across Salisbury, 949 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 30.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Dry Creek in?
Dry Creek sits within the federal Division of Makin, currently held by Tony Zappia (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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