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Ovingham SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ovingham SA is 766 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ovingham is $919 per week ($47,788 per year). Median rent in Ovingham is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Ovingham has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ovingham has a population density of 2855.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ovingham is India. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ovingham is $1,863.

There were 86 recorded offences in Ovingham in 2025-26, a rate of 112 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (31 offences).

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Ovingham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ovingham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$919/wk

$47,788 per year

#1918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,863/mo

Avg household size: —

Ovingham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (382) Female 49.9% (381)

Population Density

2855.0

people per km²

766 people · 0.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,306

Family income/wk

Ovingham 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)

Ovingham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.5% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.5% 86 dwellings

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

Ovingham Country of Birth

Australia

85.7%

India

4.9%

England

4.2%

Iran

1.6%

China

1.3%

Greece

1.3%

Germany

1.0%

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

Ovingham Religion

No Religion

55.3%

Catholic

17.0%

Not stated

8.4%

Anglican

7.3%

Islam

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Buddhism

3.0%

Hinduism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ovingham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Ovingham Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

15.0%

Other

15.0%

IAL Punjabi

15.0%

Urdu

12.5%

Italian

12.5%

Vietnamese

10.0%

Hindi

10.0%

Cantonese

10.0%

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

Ovingham Employment

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Employed full-time

40.1% 233 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 128 people

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Unemployed

6.0% 35 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.8% 185 people

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

Ovingham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.7%

Certificate III/IV

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

16.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.5%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Ovingham Occupation

Professionals

46.3%

Managers

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Labourers

3.7%

Sales Workers

2.7%

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

Ovingham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.1%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Engineering

13.3%

Health

12.9%

Education

11.2%

Information Technology

6.5%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

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

Ovingham Dwelling Types

Separate house

59.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ovingham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

6.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ovingham Marital Status

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Married

34.2% 215

↔️

Separated

2.2% 14

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Divorced

10.2% 64

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 20

👤

Never married

50.2% 315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ovingham Ancestry

English

26.5%

Australian

21.3%

Other

11.6%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

8.0%

German

6.9%

Italian

4.8%

Indian

3.4%

Chinese

3.0%

Vietnamese

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Polish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ovingham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.1%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

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

Ovingham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 86

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 1,363

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

Ovingham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 90

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ovingham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

9.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ovingham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.3%

Bus

14.1%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Walked only

4.0%

Car (passenger)

3.4%

Bicycle

3.4%

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

Ovingham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

16.6%

1 vehicle

49.0%

2 vehicles

26.4%

3 vehicles

6.2%

4+ vehicles

1.8%

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

Ovingham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.8%

2 bedrooms

41.4%

3 bedrooms

41.1%

4 bedrooms

6.5%

5 bedrooms

1.2%

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

Ovingham Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

49.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ovingham Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,394

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ovingham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ovingham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ovingham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

33.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ovingham Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 5

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Previously served

2.2% 13

👤

Never served

97.0% 582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ovingham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 64

—

Did not provide

89.3% 532

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ovingham Children Ever Born

No children

50.5%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

10.1%

4 children

1.4%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Ovingham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ovingham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.0%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.3%

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

Ovingham Household Size

1 person

39.4%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ovingham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

576

Moved from SA

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

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

Ovingham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.3%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ovingham Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 86 total

Assault

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ovingham Schools

schools nearby

government

1049

avg ICSEA score

18,434

total students

St Andrew's School Independent

Primary · R-6 · 376 students

1191

ICSEA

Wilderness School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 856 students

1176

ICSEA

North Adelaide Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 296 students

1144

ICSEA

Walkerville Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1139

ICSEA

Prospect Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 537 students

1109

ICSEA

Nailsworth Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1106

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 153 students

1105

ICSEA

Adelaide Botanic High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,258 students

1103

ICSEA

Rosary School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 484 students

1101

ICSEA

Torrensville Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students

1099

ICSEA

Adelaide High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,821 students

1094

ICSEA

University Senior College at Adelaide University Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 523 students

1092

ICSEA

St Aloysius College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,091 students

1081

ICSEA

St Dominic's Priory College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 658 students

1080

ICSEA

Christian Brothers College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 990 students

1074

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

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

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Ovingham Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,433/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

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

If you earn X in Ovingham

Your weekly income

≈ $6,210/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,133/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Ovingham vs State & National Average

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Pop: 745 Income: $488/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Pop: 728 Income: $790/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Pop: 396 Income: $739/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ovingham

What is the population of Ovingham SA?

The population of Ovingham SA is 766 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2855.0 people per km².Ovingham is ranked #4,356 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ovingham?

The median personal income in Ovingham SA is $919 per week, or $47,788 per year.The median household income is $1,433 per week.Family income is $2,306 per week.Ovingham is ranked #1,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ovingham?

Median rent in Ovingham SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ovingham ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ovingham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ovingham SA is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ovingham?

The median age in Ovingham SA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ovingham a good suburb to live in?

Ovingham is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 766.The median income is $919/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% 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: 41084. All dollar figures in AUD.