SA · Maralinga Tjarutja Council

Oak Valley (SA), SA, 5690

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Suburb snapshot

Oak Valley (SA) is a small locality in the Maralinga Tjarutja area, home to around 96 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 8 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 83.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
96
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 34
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
39.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 12 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
8
Against the person
6
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
83.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State safety percentile
80.9th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
289
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault1
  • Sct - Non Residence1
  • Sct - Residence1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statisticsSouth Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
  • Oak Valley Aboriginal School17 Kali StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
  • Oak Valley Aboriginal School CPC17 Kali StreetPreschools

Data sources & freshness

  • Government education sites registerGovernment of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

1 planning-related records

2022· 1 proposal
  • January 2022

  • GNSS ground station consisting of GNSS antenna pillar, equipment cabinets, ground mounted solar panels, satellite communications dish and weather station.
    LOT 1485 KALI ST OAK VALLEY SA 5690Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Recent changes

  • GNSS ground station consisting of GNSS antenna pillar, equipment cabinets, ground mounted solar panels, satellite communications dish and weather station.planningLOT 1485 KALI ST OAK VALLEY SA 5690Lodged 18 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
  • Oak Valley Aboriginal Schoolschools17 Kali StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
  • Oak Valley Aboriginal School CPCschools17 Kali StreetPreschools
  • Common Assaultcrime1
  • Sct - Non Residencecrime1
  • Sct - Residencecrime1
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
  • Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1

Data sources & freshness