Mansfield Park vs Ottoway

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mansfield Park, about half of households are couple families. Mansfield Park is closer to the city centre: 11.8 km, against 14.2 km. On these figures, Ottoway tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mansfield Park is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)
  • Ottoway has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mansfield Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.8 km vs 14.2 km)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mansfield Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mansfield Park and Ottoway drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Walkability 83 / 72
Mansfield Park — Walkability: 83/100 Ottoway — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 34 / 25
Mansfield Park — Safety: 34/100 Ottoway — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ottoway — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 19
Mansfield Park — Low flood risk: 20/100 Ottoway — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Mansfield Park has more residents (4,608 vs 2,783); Mansfield Park has higher household incomes ($72,280 vs $63,492).

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Population 4,608
+40% vs other
 2,783
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +11.3%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $72,280/yr
+12% vs other
 $63,492/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+5% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
0-4 5.8% / 5.7%
Mansfield Park — 0-4: 5.8% Ottoway — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.3% / 11.4%
Mansfield Park — 5-14: 13.3% Ottoway — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.3% / 5.9%
Mansfield Park — 15-19: 7.3% Ottoway — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.2% / 7.0%
Mansfield Park — 20-24: 8.2% Ottoway — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.8% / 16.2%
Mansfield Park — 25-34: 14.8% Ottoway — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 16.6% / 12.9%
Mansfield Park — 35-44: 16.6% Ottoway — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.6% / 13.7%
Mansfield Park — 45-54: 13.6% Ottoway — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 9.3% / 13.0%
Mansfield Park — 55-64: 9.3% Ottoway — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 6.7% / 8.6%
Mansfield Park — 65-74: 6.7% Ottoway — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.3% / 3.6%
Mansfield Park — 75-84: 3.3% Ottoway — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.3% / 1.7%
Mansfield Park — 85+: 1.3% Ottoway — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 46.0% couple families
Mansfield Park — Couple Families: 46.0% Mansfield Park — Lone Person: 24.3% Mansfield Park — One Parent Families: 21.4% Mansfield Park — Group Household: 6.1% Mansfield Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Ottoway 36.5% couple families
Ottoway — Couple Families: 36.5% Ottoway — Lone Person: 34.2% Ottoway — One Parent Families: 20.8% Ottoway — Group Household: 4.9% Ottoway — Other Families: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 42.4% renting
Mansfield Park — Owned Outright: 22.6% Mansfield Park — Mortgage: 35.0% Mansfield Park — Renting: 42.4%
Ottoway 35.0% renting
Ottoway — Owned Outright: 27.6% Ottoway — Mortgage: 37.4% Ottoway — Renting: 35.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 13.9%
Mansfield Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Ottoway — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 8.2%
Mansfield Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Ottoway — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.4%
Mansfield Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Ottoway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.2%
Mansfield Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Ottoway — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.6%
Mansfield Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Ottoway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Vietnam 20.6% / 14.2%
Mansfield Park — Vietnam: 20.6% Ottoway — Vietnam: 14.2%
Philippines 3.8% / 6.3%
Mansfield Park — Philippines: 3.8% Ottoway — Philippines: 6.3%
India 7.9% / 2.0%
Mansfield Park — India: 7.9% Ottoway — India: 2.0%
England 1.1% / 1.6%
Mansfield Park — England: 1.1% Ottoway — England: 1.6%
China 1.2% / 0.9%
Mansfield Park — China: 1.2% Ottoway — China: 0.9%
Italy — / 1.2%
Mansfield Park — Italy: not among its largest Ottoway — Italy: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Park 66.6% houses
Mansfield Park — Houses: 66.6% Mansfield Park — Townhouses: 24.1% Mansfield Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Ottoway 73.6% houses
Ottoway — Houses: 73.6% Ottoway — Townhouses: 22.4% Ottoway — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Median house price $810,000 $780,500
Median unit price $500,000 $496,000
Median land price $869,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 14 days
from 17 sales

Zoning mix

Ottoway has more industrially zoned land (26% vs 6%).

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Residential 92% 73%
Industrial 6% 26%
Commercial 2% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mansfield Park Ottoway
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Houses 4.2%
$630/wk on $780K
 4.0%
$635/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mansfield Park Ottoway
House price Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Affordability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 58% of SA

Liveability

Mansfield Park scores higher overall (41 vs 32); Mansfield Park is more walkable (83 vs 72).

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Grade C D
Score 41/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
75/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 38
within 5 km
 37
within 5 km

Schools

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 7.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 2.5%

Schools in Mansfield Park

  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Ottoway

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Ottoway sits further from the CBD (14.2 km vs 11.8 km).

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Walkability score 83/100 72/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.8 km 14.2 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5012
 0.4%
postcode 5013
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5012
 61
postcode 5013

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Car (driver) 75.0% / 78.5%
Mansfield Park — Car (driver): 75.0% Ottoway — Car (driver): 78.5%
Car (passenger) 9.0% / 9.6%
Mansfield Park — Car (passenger): 9.0% Ottoway — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Bus 7.3% / 5.0%
Mansfield Park — Bus: 7.3% Ottoway — Bus: 5.0%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 4.5%
Mansfield Park — Worked from Home: 6.1% Ottoway — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Mansfield Park — Walked Only: 1.4% Ottoway — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.3%
Mansfield Park — Bicycle: 0.6% Ottoway — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Connectivity score 76/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
1,811 premises
 43%
1,264 premises

Climate

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mansfield Park Ottoway
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Division Adelaide Hindmarsh
Member Steve Georganas Mark Butler
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mansfield Park Ottoway
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mansfield Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Urban

Ottoway

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

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