Loxton SA 5333
Located in South Australia, Loxton sits 254 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours 50 minutes by car. The town has 4,677 residents, a median age of 47, and a median household income of $60,528 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 2.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $221 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,083. Of 4 schools within the town boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Loxton a good town?
Loxton scores a B (58/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit, weaker on community.
Above the state average
4 schools · 2 above peer schools · Top 8% in SA
Very walkable
Walkability 78/100 · 254 km · 169 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $420K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 13/100 · Crime 57/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 47 · 4,677 residents
Liveability Rating
58 / 100 · Ranked #179 in SAEach bar is Loxton's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
58 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLoxton's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $420,000, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$420,000
Based on 87 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 49 days — median across 42 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 59 sales $398K
- 4 bed 17 sales $565K
- 5 bed 5 sales $475K
Land
$415,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 258 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Loxton are currently listed at around $465,000 on average. Based on 13 houses listed in the past six months.
$465K
13 houses listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 1,911 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Loxton rent for around $480 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$480/wk
11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
11 rentals advertised against an estimated 526 rented homes (2.1%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $400/wk
- 15 bonds
- +46% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025136 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5333.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$480/week ($25,000 a year) on a $465,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Loxton safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Loxton sits in the moderate band, with 143 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 20% on the prior year.
143 offences
20.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
Four schools serve Loxton, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Loxton Lutheran School and St Albert's Catholic School lead the pack.
- • 1,115 students across 4 schools (avg 279)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 954-1027, median 1000 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Loxton High School (559 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Loxton is very walkable on foot — at 78/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Loxton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 3%
- Premises covered
- 2,579
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
Loxton Waikerie: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 13 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Loxton is home to about 4,700 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $61,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,677
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$60,528/yr
Census Median Rent
$221/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$34,528/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
10.8%
Total Dwellings
1,911
Owner-Occupier Rate
72.5%
Houses
85.0%
Rental Stress
19.0%
Mortgage Stress
21.5%
Work From Home
5.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
77 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 26 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 488 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 87.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.6%
- Employment Rate
- 52.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.1%
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.
47 residents (1.0%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
4.6% of residents (205) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (170).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,419 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,916 people work here; 2,022 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.9 per resident).
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 $1,871 a year through Loxton Waikerie based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 90%
- Residential 5%
- Environmental 2%
- Industrial 1%
- 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 town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Loxton Waikerie
In the year to August 2026, 46 new dwellings were approved across Loxton Waikerie. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 30.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Loxton Research Centre, 3.1 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 51 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 256 mm
- 42 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 32.1°C
- 38 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.5°C
- 16 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
1 facility within 5 km- 3.8 kmWine and Other Alcoholic Beverage ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
EV adoption
In postcode 5333, 9 of 5,829 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (73 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5333, 1,916 rooftop-solar systems totalling 14.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,683 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 118 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
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
1 mortgage broker is registered in this town.
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 Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim Whetstone Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tim Whetstone LP | 56.0% |
| 2022 | Tim Whetstone LP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Loxton
Is Loxton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Loxton is moderate (57/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Loxton?
Loxton has a low recorded bushfire history (13/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Loxton a good place to live?
Loxton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (58/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Loxton?
Loxton, SA had a population of 4,677 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Loxton, SA?
The postcode for Loxton, SA is 5333.
How far is Loxton from Adelaide?
Loxton is 254 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 169 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Loxton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Loxton was $60,528 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 Loxton?
The median advertised rent in Loxton is $480 a week for houses (11 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Loxton?
The median age of residents in Loxton was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Loxton at risk of bushfire?
Loxton has a low recorded bushfire history (13/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Loxton?
There are 4 schools inside the Loxton boundary: 2 above and 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Loxton walkable?
Loxton scores 78/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Loxton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Loxton, Loxton Research Centre (3.1 km away), summer days average 32.1°C, winter nights 4.5°C, 256 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days, and 38 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Loxton?
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 Loxton belong to?
Loxton sits within the Loxton Waikerie local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Loxton?
The average residential rates bill through Loxton Waikerie is $1,871 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Loxton?
Across Loxton Waikerie, 46 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 30.0% 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 Loxton in?
Loxton sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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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
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- 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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