South Australia · Suburb Profile

Ottoway SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ottoway, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ottoway SA is 2,783 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ottoway is $555 per week ($28,860 per year). Median rent in Ottoway is $275 per week ($1,192 per month). Ottoway has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ottoway has a population density of 2119.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ottoway is India. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ottoway is $1,408.

There were 83 recorded offences in Ottoway in 2025-26, a rate of 30 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Ottoway Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ottoway Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$555/wk

$28,860 per year

#7668 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$275/wk

$1,192 per month

#5547 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ottoway Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,398) Female 49.7% (1,384)

Population Density

2119.6

people per km²

2,783 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,512

Family income/wk

Ottoway Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ottoway Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.5% 269 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.5% 364 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ottoway Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

India

2.7%

England

2.5%

Germany

1.2%

China

1.1%

Croatia

1.1%

Indonesia

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Greece

0.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ottoway Religion

No Religion

39.0%

Catholic

28.8%

Buddhism

13.4%

Not stated

6.3%

Islam

4.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.7%

Anglican

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ottoway Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ottoway Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

48.2%

SAL Tot

14.6%

Other

10.2%

SAL Tagalog

8.0%

SAL Filipin

5.5%

Greek

4.9%

Cantonese

4.4%

IAL Punjabi

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ottoway Employment

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Employed full-time

32.0% 685 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 474 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 105 people

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Not in labour force

41.0% 877 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ottoway Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ottoway Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.6%

Professionals

18.4%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

10.8%

Managers

7.2%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ottoway Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Engineering

18.1%

Society & Culture

16.5%

Health

12.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

6.2%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ottoway Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ottoway Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ottoway Marital Status

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Married

38.2% 883

↔️

Separated

4.7% 108

📋

Divorced

11.2% 259

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 126

👤

Never married

40.5% 935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ottoway Ancestry

English

18.9%

Australian

17.5%

Vietnamese

16.8%

Other

12.3%

Filipino

6.5%

Italian

4.9%

Scottish

4.9%

Chinese

4.5%

Irish

4.1%

German

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Polish

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ottoway School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

18.0%

Primary — Catholic

17.0%

Secondary — Government

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

13.0%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ottoway Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 461

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 4,851

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ottoway Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.5% 186

—

Not a volunteer

91.5% 2,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ottoway Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

6.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ottoway How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.7%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

8.8%

Bus

4.3%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ottoway Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.8%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ottoway Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

27.3%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

14.4%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ottoway Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

34.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ottoway Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

219

Indigenous residents

5,132

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ottoway Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

270

Asthma

109

Diabetes

108

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ottoway Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

9.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ottoway Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

19.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — no children under 15

12.8%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ottoway Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.0% 23

👤

Never served

98.8% 2,178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ottoway Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 264

—

Did not provide

87.9% 1,924

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ottoway Children Ever Born

No children

36.0%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

25.0%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ottoway When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

150

1991–2000

140

2001–2010

235

2011–2015

133

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ottoway Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

24.1%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

38.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ottoway Household Size

1 person

28.7%

2 persons

28.7%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ottoway Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,385

Moved from SA

191

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ottoway Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Intact family — other children present

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ottoway Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 83 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Ottoway Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

4,033

total students

Mount Carmel College Catholic

Secondary · R-12 · 1,204 students

1008

ICSEA

Alberton Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 262 students

1002

ICSEA

St Patrick's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 180 students

1002

ICSEA

The Grove Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 63 students

992

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 154 students

990

ICSEA

Woodville Gardens School Birth-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 478 students

983

ICSEA

Woodville High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,170 students

973

ICSEA

Pennington School R-6 Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 262 students

934

ICSEA

Ngutu College Independent

Combined · R-11 · 260 students

909

ICSEA

Mount Carmel College Primary Campus Catholic

Primary

Sports College South Australia - St. Clair YMCA Recreation Centre Independent

Secondary

Sports College South Australia - The Parks Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ottoway Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,221/wk

Median Rent $275/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ottoway

Your weekly income

≈ $5,291/month

Median rent $275/wk

Left after rent $946/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Ottoway vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,400 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $340/wk

Keith

Pop: 1,405 Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk

Moorak

Pop: 1,412 Income: $817/wk Rent: $250/wk

Macclesfield (SA)

Pop: 1,413 Income: $791/wk Rent: $308/wk

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Pop: 1,436 Income: $667/wk Rent: $250/wk

Thebarton

Pop: 1,442 Income: $831/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ottoway

What is the population of Ottoway SA?

The population of Ottoway SA is 2,783 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2119.6 people per km².Ottoway is ranked #2,538 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ottoway?

The median personal income in Ottoway SA is $555 per week, or $28,860 per year.The median household income is $1,221 per week.Family income is $1,512 per week.Ottoway is ranked #7,668 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ottoway?

Median rent in Ottoway SA is $275 per week ($1,192 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ottoway ranks #5,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ottoway?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ottoway SA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ottoway?

The median age in Ottoway SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ottoway a good suburb to live in?

Ottoway is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,783.The median income is $555/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41081. All dollar figures in AUD.