Oodnadatta

SA 5734 · Unincorporated SA

102 (2021) → 94 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

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

102

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Oodnadatta is a declining suburb in Unincorporated SA, SA 5734, about 872km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Oodnadatta are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 536km inland. Oodnadatta has an overall score of 6/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

872.0 km

To Adelaide CBD

536.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

846.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

102

Population

Median age

2.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$668

vs NSW median-63.9%

Bachelor degree or higher12.1%

Born in Australia81.4%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse21 / 0 / 6

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (14.71%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

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.

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

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: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

In suburb

Oodnadatta Aboriginal SchoolCombined · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (846.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

280mm

Rainfall/yr

9.5h

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

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCoober Pedy Hospital (174.7 km)

Nearest vet460.6 km

Nearest airportAlice Springs (445.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate-2.02%

Projected population 204195

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated SA

MacumbaData not available0transport Coober PedyData not available0transport MarlaData not available0transport Mabel CreekData not available0transport Anna CreekData not available0transport Lake EyreData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Oodnadatta

How far is Oodnadatta from Adelaide CBD?

Oodnadatta is about 872.0 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Oodnadatta?

Oodnadatta has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Oodnadatta?

Oodnadatta has a transport score of 0/100.