Strathalbyn sits 56 km from Adelaide CBD in South Australia, around 54 minutes by car. Census data records 7,246 residents with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $65,208 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The town grew 11.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,500. Strathalbyn is characterised by high bushfire risk. 4 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Strathalbyn a good town?
Strathalbyn scores a C (36/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools.
Trailing peer schools
4 schools
Very walkable
Walkability 73/100 · 55.8 km · 54 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $755K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 61/100 · Crime 33/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 47 · 7,246 residents
Liveability Rating
36 / 100 · Ranked #420 in SAEach bar is Strathalbyn's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Median House Price
Public listings dataStrathalbyn's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $755,000, roughly 14% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$755,000
Based on 170 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 71 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 80 sales $691K
- 4 bed 74 sales $828K
- 5 bed 7 sales $1.07M
Land
$700,000
Based on 25 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 33 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Strathalbyn are currently listed at around $835,000 on average. Based on 60 houses listed in the past six months.
$835K
60 houses listed in the last 6 months.
62 of the suburb's 2,838 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Strathalbyn rent for around $620 a week on average, based on 25 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$620/wk
25 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
26 rentals advertised against an estimated 587 rented homes (4.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $610/wk
- 15 bonds
- +51% 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 202586 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 35% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5255.
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$620/week ($32,000 a year) on a $835,000 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 Strathalbyn safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Strathalbyn sits in the low band, with 120 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 32% on the prior year.
120 offences
32.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202517 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 4 of them fatal
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 Strathalbyn, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,649 students across 2 schools (avg 824)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 981-1013, median 997 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Eastern Fleurieu R-12 School (1,332 students)
Combined
Walkability
Strathalbyn is very walkable on foot — at 73/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Strathalbyn.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 12.3 hours
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 Strathalbyn.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 93%
- Premises covered
- 4,013
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
Alexandrina: 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 17 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 8 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Strathalbyn is home to about 7,200 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,246
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$65,208/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$33,332/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.6%
Total Dwellings
2,838
Owner-Occupier Rate
79.3%
Houses
93.4%
Rental Stress
23.9%
Mortgage Stress
27.6%
Work From Home
10.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
58 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 61 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 568 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.3%
- Employment Rate
- 51.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 36.5%
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.
53 residents (0.7%) 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.
15.9% of residents (1,094) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (988).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,886 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
5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (167 of 3,081).
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 town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,028 people work here; 3,081 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.7 jobs per working resident. At least 33% of employed residents must work outside the town.
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 $2,523 a year through Alexandrina based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 93%
- Residential 5%
- Zones under 1% 2%
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: Alexandrina
In the year to August 2026, 429 new dwellings were approved across Alexandrina. That mix is 422 houses and 7 units. Approvals are up 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Strathalbyn, 0.3 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 72 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 31.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 466 mm
- 82 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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 5255, 69 of 10,234 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (198 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5255, 3,580 rooftop-solar systems totalling 24.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,224 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 203 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
2 mortgage brokers are 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 Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
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 Robert Roylance Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Robert Roylance ON | 54.9% |
| 2022 | Adrian Pederick LP | 55.1% |
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 Strathalbyn
Is Strathalbyn a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Strathalbyn is low (33/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Strathalbyn?
Strathalbyn has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100, 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 Strathalbyn a good place to live?
Strathalbyn has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (36/100), 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 Strathalbyn?
Strathalbyn, SA had a population of 7,246 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Strathalbyn, SA?
The postcode for Strathalbyn, SA is 5255.
How far is Strathalbyn from Adelaide?
Strathalbyn is 56 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 54 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Strathalbyn?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Strathalbyn was $65,208 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 Strathalbyn?
The median advertised rent in Strathalbyn is $620 a week for houses (25 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Strathalbyn?
The median age of residents in Strathalbyn was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Strathalbyn at risk of bushfire?
Strathalbyn has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100). 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 Strathalbyn?
There are 4 schools inside the Strathalbyn boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Strathalbyn walkable?
Strathalbyn scores 73/100 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 Strathalbyn?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Strathalbyn, Strathalbyn (0.3 km away), 466 mm of rain a year over 82 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Strathalbyn?
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 Strathalbyn belong to?
Strathalbyn sits within the Alexandrina local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Strathalbyn?
The average residential rates bill through Alexandrina is $2,523 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Strathalbyn?
Across Alexandrina, 429 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 24.6% 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 Strathalbyn in?
Strathalbyn sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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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
- 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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