Robe is a town in South Australia, 338 km from Adelaide CBD, around 3 hours 55 minutes by car. Population is 1,252; the median age is 54 and the median household income is $64,688 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 14.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,232. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Robe a good town?
Robe scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 35/100 · 337.5 km · 236 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $765K
Low all-round risk
Fire 15/100 · Crime 23/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 54 · 1,252 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #206 in SAEach bar is Robe's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
55 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataRobe's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $765,000, about 3% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$765,000
Based on 78 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 77 days — median across 38 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 7 sales $575K
- 3 bed 31 sales $700K
- 4 bed 30 sales $775K
Land
$302,500
Based on 36 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 142 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Robe are currently listed at around $680,000 on average. Based on 31 houses listed in the past six months.
$680K
31 houses listed in the last 6 months.
32 of the suburb's 529 dwellings (6.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- All rentals
- $420/wk
- 15 bonds
- +34% 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 2025129 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 23% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5276.
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.
Is Robe safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Robe sits in the low band, with 16 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 24% on the prior year.
16 offences
23.8% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20254 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.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 201 m
- Rate
- -0.06 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -3.3 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Robe, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 97 students in one school (avg 97)
Primary
Walkability
Robe is car-dependent on foot — at 35/100, most errands require a car. Within the town there are 1 supermarket, 7 parks and 7 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Robe.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 49%
- Premises covered
- 1,377
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
Robe: 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 6 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Robe is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,252
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$64,688/yr
Census Median Rent
$250/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,232/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$38,480/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
148.4%
Total Dwellings
529
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.4%
Houses
95.8%
Rental Stress
20.1%
Mortgage Stress
22.9%
Work From Home
14.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 92.0%
- Employment Rate
- 54.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.8%
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.
11 residents (0.9%) 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.
9.5% of residents (114) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (86).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,200 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 600).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,940 a year through Robe based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 81%
- Environmental 15%
- Residential 2%
- Parks and recreation 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: Robe
In the year to August 2026, 32 new dwellings were approved across Robe. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 80.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Robe, 0.2 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 187 m
- 505 m to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 620 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 22.5°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.7°C
- 0 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 5276, 4 of 1,629 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.2% (20 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5276, 510 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 28 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 Jason Virgo Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jason Virgo ON | 50.9% |
| 2022 | Nick McBride LP | 72.7% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Robe?
Every figure above is a town 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 1,252 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 Robe
Is Robe a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Robe is low (23/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Robe?
Robe has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100, 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 Robe a good place to live?
Robe has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), 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 Robe?
Robe, SA had a population of 1,252 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Robe, SA?
The postcode for Robe, SA is 5276.
How far is Robe from Adelaide?
Robe is 338 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 236 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Robe?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Robe was $64,688 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 Robe?
There are too few current rental listings in Robe for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Robe?
The median age of residents in Robe was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Robe at risk of bushfire?
Robe has a low recorded bushfire history (15/100). 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 Robe?
There is 1 school inside the Robe boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Robe walkable?
Robe scores 35/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. 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 Robe?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Robe, Robe (0.2 km away), summer days average 22.5°C, winter nights 8.7°C, 620 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Robe?
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 Robe belong to?
Robe sits within the Robe local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Robe?
The average residential rates bill through Robe is $1,940 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Robe?
Across Robe, 32 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 80.0% 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 Robe in?
Robe 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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