Ovingham
SA 5082 · Charles Sturt
766 (2021) → 810 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ovingham is a high growth suburb in Charles Sturt, SA 5082, about 4km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.52M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 94/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Ovingham has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 11/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.39%), India (2.48%), Pakistan (1.44%), Germany (1.31%), Iran (1.17%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.7%), Italian (1.44%), Mandarin (1.31%), French (1.17%), Greek (1.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1065 (above 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)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.3kmICSEA 1100
- Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1000
- Bowden Brompton Community SchoolCombined · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 895
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Beach CampusCombined · Government · 0.6km
- Blackfriars Priory SchoolCombined · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1044
- St Dominic's Priory CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1087
- North Adelaide Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1140
- Prescott CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1014
- Prospect Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1108
- Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1090
- SEDA College SA - North Adelaide Football ClubSecondary · Independent · 2km
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1060
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ovingham
Is Ovingham safe?
Ovingham has a residential safety score of 11/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 13,055 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ovingham?
In Ovingham, the median house price is $1.52M. Median weekly house rent is $790.
How far is Ovingham from Adelaide CBD?
Ovingham is about 3.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 15 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ovingham?
Ovingham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ovingham?
Ovingham has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 6 bus stops.