Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Oodnadatta suburb profile
Oodnadatta, SA · Postcode 5734
This Oodnadatta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Oodnadatta, SA (postcode 5734). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Oodnadatta with nearby suburbs.
Oodnadatta at a glance
Population
102
Median rent
$73/wk
Household income
$668/wk
Median age
38
Oodnadatta trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-46.3% over 10 years
Population
102
was 204 in 2016
-102 · -50%
Median rent
$73/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
$2 · -2.7%
Household income
$668/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
+$138 · +26%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Oodnadatta population growth · Oodnadatta then and now
Oodnadatta vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Oodnadatta, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-77.2% vs area
- Oodnadatta$73/wk
- Nearby$218/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-57.2% vs area
- Oodnadatta$668/wk
- Nearby$1,384.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
-7.3% vs area
- Oodnadatta38
- Nearby39.5
- SA41
Personal income
-58.8% vs area
- Oodnadatta$322/wk
- Nearby$741/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Oodnadatta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Oodnadatta ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1577.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1729.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1555.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1848.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Oodnadatta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Oodnadatta, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Oodnadatta people
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Oodnadatta income
- Median household income
- $668/wk
- Median personal income
- $322/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Oodnadatta housing
- Median rent
- $73/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 31.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 44.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 53.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Oodnadatta work
- Employment to population
- 41.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 20.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5734)
Compare Oodnadatta with nearby suburbs
Oodnadatta in numbers
Oodnadatta had 102 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 44.8% rent. Separate houses make up 31.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $73/wk, 76% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $668/wk, 56% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 50% (from 204 to 102). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $73/wk (-2.7%).
Oodnadatta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Oodnadatta, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Oodnadatta was $73/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Oodnadatta, SA?
- Oodnadatta had 102 residents at the 2021 Census, down 50% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Oodnadatta?
- Median household income in Oodnadatta was $668/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Oodnadatta?
- 44.8% of occupied homes in Oodnadatta were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Oodnadatta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Oodnadatta. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology