Olympic Dam
SA 5725 · Roxby Downs
308 (2021) → 307 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Olympic Dam is a declining suburb in Roxby Downs, SA 5725, about 520km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Olympic Dam are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 231km inland. Olympic Dam has an overall score of 9/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (4.55%), England (2.92%), Indonesia (1.95%), New Zealand (1.3%), Brazil (0.97%)
Top languages: Tagalog (3.9%), Indonesian (2.27%), Filipino (1.95%), Korean (0.97%), Persian ED (0.97%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (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)
- St Barbara's Parish SchoolCombined · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 963
- Roxby Downs Area SchoolCombined · Government · 9kmICSEA 933
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Olympic Dam
How far is Olympic Dam from Adelaide CBD?
Olympic Dam is about 520.1 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam has a transport score of 0/100.