Owen
SA 5460 · Wakefield
509 (2021) → 513 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Owen is a stable suburb in Wakefield, SA 5460, about 76km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Owen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 28km inland. Owen has an overall score of 14/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.93%), Netherlands (0.79%), Germany (0.59%), New Zealand (0.59%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1035 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Owen Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1035
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Owen
Is Owen safe?
Owen has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 1,965 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Owen from Adelaide CBD?
Owen is about 75.7 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Owen?
Owen has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1035 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Owen?
Owen has a transport score of 0/100.