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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Oodnadatta is a regional centre in South Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 102, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 872 km from the Adelaide CBD, Oodnadatta is a regional area in South Australia. The median household income is $34,736 per year.
Lower income levels in Oodnadatta typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Oodnadatta. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Oodnadatta on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Oodnadatta is a smaller community of 102 — about 3% of the South Australia suburb median (3,699) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Oodnadatta's median household income of $34,736/year is 57% below the South Australia suburb median ($80,964) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $73 translates to approximately $3,796/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Oodnadatta is 872 km from Adelaide, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 31% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How Oodnadatta stacks up against the median of all South Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Oodnadatta sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Oodnadatta | SA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 102 | 3,699 | -97% |
| Median household income | $34,736/yr | $80,964/yr | -57% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $73 | $320 | -77% |
| Distance to CBD | 872 km | 13 km | +6608% |
| Separate houses | 31% | 73% | -42pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Oodnadatta — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 102 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider South Australia market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $73/week (~$3,796/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
Only 31% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 73% SA median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Oodnadatta are modest for 2026 — incomes 57% below the SA median of $80,964 and a population of 102 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $73/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $3,796/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 25/100 places Oodnadatta in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Oodnadatta scores 25/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 102, median household income of $34,736/year and median weekly rent of $73. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Oodnadatta are a median household income of $34,736/year, a dwelling mix that is 31% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Oodnadatta has a usual resident population of approximately 102, compared with a South Australia suburb median of 3,699 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Oodnadatta sits 872 km straight-line from the Adelaide CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $73 in Oodnadatta, equating to approximately $3,796/year in gross rental income (state median $320/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Oodnadatta. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Oodnadatta to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (102 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($34,736 vs $80,964 state median), a unit-heavy dwelling mix (31% houses) where body-corporate costs and apartment supply affect resale, the broader South Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.