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Living in Cross Roads, SA
Cross Roads is in the Copper Coast council area. About 155 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Copper Coast and South Australia.
Rent now
$490 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Moonta Bay and Port Hughes (5558), the postcode most of Cross Roads is in, in the June quarter 2026 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Cross Roads | Copper Coast | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 54 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $825 | $997 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Cross Roads | Copper Coast | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 47% | 46% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 45% | 27% | 36% |
| Rented | 7% | 24% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 95% | 92% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $225 | $250 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $979 | $1,177 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Cross Roads | Copper Coast | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 44% | 58% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 82% | 83% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 0% | 8% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 2 | 2 | Spencer Hwy / Kadina Rd - West side (North Yelta Cross Roads): 1 service |
There's no train station within 50 km.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Cross Roads.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Copper Coast
- What it costs to live in Copper Coast: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Copper Coast with another area.
- Other suburbs in Copper Coast.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Copper Coast figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.