Dry Creek, SA 5094 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Dry Creek is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5094, home to 232 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Salisbury local government area and roughly 14 km from the Adelaide CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median household income
- $1,221 /week
- Median personal income
- $618 /week
- Median family income
- $1,399 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Port Adelaide Enfield
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Adelaide - North
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Makin
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $265 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,079
- Rent share of household income
- 22%
Schools
- Cavan Education Centre
- Mawson Lakes School
- Garden College
- Youth Education Centre
- Holy Family Catholic School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 1.5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (28.7°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (15.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 525 mm
- Reference station: Adelaide (Kent Town), 14.2 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 57.1% of the 371 resolvable premises in Dry Creek. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 40.4%
- Fibre to the Curb: 0.3%
- Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial: 0.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 57.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 1.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 746 across postcode 5094 in the year to FY2024–25 (down 17% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 446 theft, 109 property damage, 99 violent offences.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dry Creek?
Dry Creek (SA 5094) had 232 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 35. It sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area.
What is the median rent in Dry Creek?
The median advertised rent in Dry Creek is $265/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Dry Creek?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Dry Creek covering government, independent sectors. Nearest include: Cavan Education Centre (2.7 km), Mawson Lakes School (3.1 km), Garden College (3.3 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Dry Creek?
Dry Creek is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (57.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Dry Creek?
Across postcode 5094, 746 offences were recorded in the 12 months to FY2024–25. The most common offence categories were theft (446), property damage (109), violent (99). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Dry Creek?
In Dry Creek, mean daily temperatures range from 12.1°C to 21.9°C and annual rainfall is 525 mm measured at the Adelaide (Kent Town) weather station (14.2 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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