Median house price
$860k
+5.1% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Ottoway, 5013
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,052
Growth (1 yr)
+2.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.5%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,221/wk
Employment rate
53.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$860,000
Languages at home
46.1%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Tagalog, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Port Adelaide Enfield Council, Ottoway is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Ottoway snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $613 · Units $400
Population (ERP)
3,052
+2.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#43
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
73rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2092nd in Australia
- State rank
- 175th in SA
- Peer rank
- #43 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #133 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $612.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $860,000
- Median price change
- +5.1%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,052(June 2025)
+2.2% annual · +12.5% over 5 years · 95th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.2%
- 5-year growth
- +12.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +66
- Change in 5 years
- +339
- Growth rank in SA
- 95th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,200), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,783
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 58 of 1,076
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 748 / 228 / 37
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 193
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 146
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 158
- Increase (daily rate)
- +15.9%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental44
- Other Theft41
- Sct - Residence13
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury22
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Pennington School R-6Primary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Carmel CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 31G Grand Junction Rd - North side
- Stop 32G Grand Junction Rd - North side
- Stop 33 Eastern Pde - East side
- Stop 33H Grand Junction Rd - North side
- Stop 34G Grand Junction Rd - North side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
105 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 11 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 69/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
Food & drink(4)
- @ ThaiFast food
- Doner KebapFast food
149-153 Grand Junction Road
- Pho Hong TamFast food
- Tasty & CoFast food
Unit 4 140 Grand Junction Road
Shopping(4)
- Hung Thinh 2Convenience store
- AMK GroceriesSupermarket
- FoodlandSupermarket
144 Grand Junction Road
Community(1)
- School
Health & services(2)
- Grand HealthMedical clinic
- Pharmacist AdvicePharmacy
156 Grand Junction Road
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Emerald Park ReservePark
- Martin Court ReservePark
- S N Davey ReservePark
- Eastern Parade ReservePlayground
- Playground (2)
- Sports centre
- Eastern Parade ReserveSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (11)
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(27)
- CBAATM
- Bench (2)
- Car
- Pupzan Pty LtdCar Parts
- Compressed Air
- Erotic DesiresErotic
153 Grand Junction Road
- alevtinas hair techniqHairdresser
- To NhungHairdresser
- Parking (32)
- Saigon PlazaParking
- Parking Space (3)
- LibertyPetrol station
- Place of worship
Agnes Street
- Regency Police ComplexPolice
Duncan Court
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Rosewater Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Betta RecyclingRecycling
- Recycling
301 Grand Junction Road, Ottoway
- TelstraTelephone
- MetalcorpTrade
285 Grand Junction Road, Ottoway
- RANBUILDTrade
285 Grand Junction Road
- Vacant
- Waste Basket
- Adbri MasoneryYes
- floor n decorYes
169 Grand Junction Road
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
Agnes Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Pregnancy Advisory Centre (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 125
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 27 proposals
July 2026
- Construction of two single storey group dwellings, alterations to the existing dwelling, common driveway, landscaping and retaining walls with fencing on top19 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- verandah78 EDWARD ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Four single-storey group dwellings71 CLEVELAND TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Flat Roof Verandah21 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Update to Essential Safety Provision Schedules1 TEMPLE CT OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
June 2026
- Variation to 25020386 to instal different Box gutter system19 MILBURN ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)28 AGNES ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Community title land division creating three allotments from one6 PEARCE ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
May 2026
- Conversion of existing garage to bedroom and construction of ancillary accommodation containing two bedrooms and three bathrooms (retrospective)9 MILBURN ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Carport addition forward of existing dwelling38 CLEVELAND TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 141 ROSEWATER TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Freestanding carportUNIT 9 43 AGNES ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Retrospective alterations and additions to existing residential flat building to create an additional dwelling and construction of a freestanding carportUNIT 1-4 17 INA AV OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- 2 x verandahs74 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Conventional land division: 3 allotments from 147 IVEY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
April 2026
- Swimming pool and associated safety features47 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one (retaining existing building on proposed Lot 2001)281 -301 GRAND JUNCTION RD OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Boundary realignment of two existing allotments; land division to create 6 allotments from 1 over lot #62; and construction of 5 single storey dwellings28 NEPTUNE TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013;LOT 62 FLORENCE TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
March 2026
- Two single-storey dwellings undertaken by the South Australian Housing Trust11 FAIRLIE ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Two storey residential flat building comprising two dwellings with associated common driveway and retaining walls with fencing on top and partial demolition of existing dwelling and construction of carport6 PEARCE ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Shed11B IVEY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Three (3) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, and carport for Dwelling #347 IVEY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Community land division creating two allotments from one (in accordance with land use DA 25016109)58 AGNES ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one (in accordance with land use DA 25016109)58 AGNES ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of outbuilding and verandah35 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
January 2026
- Shade sail2A MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)76 EDWARD ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Telecommunications facility consisting of a 30m-tall monopole, panel antennas, equipment cabinets and fencing.UNIT 1-2 151 GRAND JUNCTION RD OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Retrospective partial change in land use including building alterations, storage spaces and associated office spaceUNIT 1-2 19 DUNCAN CT OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and additions to increase the living area and carport, change from tiled roof to colorbond roof, and new 1.8m high front fence21A EDWARD ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Two single storey group dwelling and associated common driveway, landscaping and construction of carport86 CLEVELAND TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Verandah59 IVEY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
November 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling (lot 2)97 EASTERN PDE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Shed (Outbuilding)78 EDWARD ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
October 2025
- 6 X 5 metre shed for use as garage for private use17 ALLENBY RD OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Construction of single storey dwelling (lot 1)97 EASTERN PDE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
September 2025
- Ancillary accommodation11B IVEY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Under Assessment
- Shed with attached verandah, spa pool with safety fencing47 HENRY ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Alterations and addition to an existing educational facility, and reconfiguration of the existing car park275 GRAND JUNCTION RD OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
August 2025
- Carport33 ROSE ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Verandah151 MAY TCE OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment46 AGNES ST OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
- Verandah to rear of dwelling32 INA AV OTTOWAY SA 5013Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- St Maximilian Kolbe Catholic ChurchAgnes Street OTTOWAYState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 23.4%Labor 76.6%
10.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- OttowayLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- PenningtonLabor 78.5% · Coalition 21.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Mansfield Park (Hindmarsh)Labor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- RosewaterLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Woodville Gardens (Hindmarsh)Labor 77.8% · Coalition 22.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.