Question 1

Is Roxby Downs a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Roxby Downs is a purpose-built outback mining town serving the Olympic Dam operations, set amid red plains and low scrub. It has low-density streets of modest detached homes around a central shopping and civic area. The community of 3,671 people has a median age of 30 and a typical household income of $3,142 a week. Families make up most households, and most dwellings are rented (70.4%), reflecting a large mining workforce alongside long-term residents.

Daily life centres on community and sporting facilities, education, health services and practical retail. The town has seen investment in the area school, an aquatic upgrade at the leisure centre and a council sports precinct project adding multi-purpose courts, change rooms and lighting, and a local ambulance station is planned. Sealed roads and regional air links connect the town, and the surrounding landscape invites four-wheel driving, birdwatching and stargazing. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a base in the outback.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Roxby Downs?

Accepted Answer

On the figures here, a median house price of $252,000 in Roxby Downs works out to about 1.5 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. That uses the suburb's median weekly household income of $3,142 as recorded at the most recent Census, annualised to $163,384.

Rents run to $380 a week for houses and $280 a week for units. Against the $3,142 weekly household income from the last Census, those rents are about 12.1% and 8.9% of income respectively, which are modest shares of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Roxby Downs a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The rental picture in Roxby Downs was mixed over the past 12 months. House rents rose 4.7%, a moderate increase, while unit rents fell 3.4% over the year. That means the house side has been the stronger performer for rental income this year, and units have moved the other way. Whether that balance suits you depends on whether rental income is your priority and on your individual circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$252K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	41	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	123	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$380	$280
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.7%	-3.4%

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