Halbury, SA 5461 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Halbury is a suburb of South Australia, postcode 5461, home to 211 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 94 km from the Adelaide CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $1,152 /week
- Median personal income
- $697 /week
- Median family income
- $1,437 /week
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Wakefield
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Barossa - Yorke - Mid North
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Grey
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $220 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $954
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
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 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (32.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (15.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 358 mm
- Reference station: Whyalla Aero, 41.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 91.8% of the 159 resolvable premises in Halbury. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 0.6%
- Fibre to the Node: 3.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 91.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 4.4%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 103 across postcode 5461 in the year to FY2024–25 (up 43% on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 41 violent offences, 20 property damage, 18 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Halbury?
Halbury (SA 5461) had 211 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 43. It sits within the Wakefield local government area.
What is the median rent in Halbury?
The median advertised rent in Halbury is $220/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Halbury?
Halbury is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (91.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Halbury?
Across postcode 5461, 103 offences were recorded in the 12 months to FY2024–25. The most common offence categories were violent (41), property damage (20), break-ins (18). 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 Halbury?
In Halbury, mean daily temperatures range from 9°C to 24.2°C and annual rainfall is 358 mm measured at the Whyalla Aero weather station (41.7 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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