Ob Flat

SA 5291 · Grant

470 (2021) → 486 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

470

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Ob Flat is a moderate growth suburb in Grant, SA 5291, about 383km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Ob Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Ob Flat has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

382.6 km

To Adelaide CBD

17.1 km

To coast

$550/wk

Median rent (house)

363.1 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

470

Population

Median age

2.6

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$2,104

vs NSW median+13.7%

Median taxable income (individual)$56,313/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -5%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 5291 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher27.8%

Born in Australia81.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse137 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.34%), India (1.49%), Scotland (1.28%), England (1.06%), Thailand (0.85%)

Top languages: Italian (1.28%), Greek (0.85%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$550 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 7 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Moorak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 976
Yahl Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 974
Grant High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 954
Melaleuca Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 882
Reidy Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 990
Mount Gambier High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 946
Tenison Woods CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 1031
Gordon Education CentreCombined · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 951
McDonald Park SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 948
St Martins Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 8kmICSEA 1028
Mount Gambier North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 888
OneSchool Global SA - Mount Gambier CampusCombined · Independent · 8.4km

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (363.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.0% · vs SA avg 4.1% ↓

Top local industries

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

25.3%

Health Care & Social Assistance

10.0%

Construction

9.6%

Manufacturing

7.6%

Retail Trade

7.3%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

13.8°C

Winter max

710mm

Rainfall/yr

6.3h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalMount Gambier & Districts Health Service (9.4 km)

Nearest vet112.0 km

Nearest airportMount Gambier (16.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate0.84%

Projected population 2041519

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Grant

Square MileData not available0transport YahlData not available0transport CavetonData not available0transport MoorakData not available0transport Mount SchankData not available0transport WorrolongData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Ob Flat

How far is Ob Flat from Adelaide CBD?

Ob Flat is about 382.6 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Ob Flat?

Ob Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ob Flat?

Ob Flat has a transport score of 0/100.