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Orroroo

SA 5431 · Orroroo Carrieton

578 (2021)574 est. (2025) · Declining

17
Overall score

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

578
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Orroroo is a declining suburb in Orroroo Carrieton, SA 5431, about 248km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Orroroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 70km inland. Orroroo has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

248.5 km
To Adelaide CBD
69.7 km
To coast
$295/wk
Median rent (house)
212.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

578
Population
54
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$966
vs NSW median-47.8%
Bachelor degree or higher18.4%
Born in Australia85.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse222 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (3.46%), Germany (0.87%), New Zealand (0.52%)

Top languages: Arabic (0.69%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

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

Median rent — house / unit$295 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q2 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)1,384 per 100,000 residents2-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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Orroroo Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 976

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGawler Central Railway (212.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.5°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
240mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
33 in suburbCafes/Rest.
44 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1414 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalQuorn District and Memorial Hospital (71.9 km)
Nearest vet114.1 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (250.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-0.17%
Projected population 2041575
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Orroroo

How far is Orroroo from Adelaide CBD?

Orroroo is about 248.5 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Orroroo?

Orroroo has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Orroroo?

Orroroo has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.