Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dry Creek suburb profile
Dry Creek, SA · Postcode 5094
This Dry Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dry Creek, SA (postcode 5094). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dry Creek with nearby suburbs.
Dry Creek at a glance
Population
232
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,221/wk
Median age
35
Dry Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.2% over 10 years
Population
232
was 228 in 2016
+4 · +1.8%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6%
Household income
$1,221/wk
was $866/wk in 2016
+$355 · +41%
Median age
35
was 40 in 2016
-5 · -12.5%
Dig deeper: Dry Creek population growth · Dry Creek then and now
Dry Creek vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Dry Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.7% vs area
- Dry Creek$265/wk
- Nearby$332.5/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
-24% vs area
- Dry Creek$1,221/wk
- Nearby$1,451.5/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Dry Creek35
- Nearby39.5
- Adelaide40
Personal income
-22.7% vs area
- Dry Creek$618/wk
- Nearby$691/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Dry Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dry Creek ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1866.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1876.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1892.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dry Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dry Creek, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dry Creek people
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dry Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,221/wk
- Median personal income
- $618/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dry Creek housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,079/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.1%
- Mortgaged
- 31.6%
- Rented
- 26.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dry Creek work
- Employment to population
- 51.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5094)
Compare Dry Creek with nearby suburbs
Dry Creek in numbers
Dry Creek had 232 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 17% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.1% own their home outright, 31.6% are paying a mortgage, 26.3% rent. Separate houses make up 64.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 15% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,221/wk, 20% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 228 to 232). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $265/wk (+6%).
Dry Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dry Creek, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Dry Creek was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dry Creek, SA?
- Dry Creek had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dry Creek?
- Median household income in Dry Creek was $1,221/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dry Creek?
- 26.3% of occupied homes in Dry Creek were rented, 28.1% were owned outright and 31.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dry Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dry Creek (SA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide