Encounter Bay property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Encounter Bay, SA (4,961 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
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Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Encounter Bay
Encounter Bay sits in the Victor Harbor council area, which recorded 472 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 472 total. Figures are for the whole Victor Harbor council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Encounter Bay
Encounter Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Hills Neighbourhood
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Waterfront Neighbourhood
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Residential Park
Who lives in Encounter Bay
At the 2021 Census, 24% of Encounter Bay’s 5,305 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Encounter Bay
Victor Harbor council approved 364 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Victor Harbor council area (not just Encounter Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/13 Clair Avenue, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 15 Fountain Avenue, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 3A Thompson Court, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 3 Robb Street, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 4 Miller Court, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 4 Mollien Avenue, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 65A Inman Valley Road, Encounter Bay SA 5211
- 7 Marlin Terrace, Encounter Bay SA 5211
Other suburbs in Victor Harbor
Compare Encounter Bay with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.