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Ottoway

Ranked #57 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
76
#57 of 299
Safety
35
#193 of 299
Wealth
11
#267 of 299
Value
23
#224 of 299
Parks
46
#164 of 299
Cafés
29
#196 of 299
Transit
41
#146 of 299
Green space
14
#266 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#198 of 299

The numbers

Population2,783
Area1.27 km²
Median household income$1,221/wk
Median rent$275/wk
Crime rate62.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.01 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park27.4% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues15

Who lives in Ottoway

Population
2,783
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$1,221/wk
Median rent
$275/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Ottoway — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Ottoway

Is Ottoway safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 35/100 for safety and ranking #193 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 62 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Ottoway good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 35/100, parks 46/100 and green space 14/100, with a median age of 37. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Ottoway expensive to live in?

Median rent is $275 a week, and household income ranks #267 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 23/100 for value.

Does Ottoway have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #146 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Ottoway?

27% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.0 hectares per 1,000 residents — 14/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Athol ParkPenningtonRosewaterMansfield ParkAlbertonWoodville North

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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