Mount Schank vs Ob Flat

Mount Schank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Ob Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Schank tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Mount Schank has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Ob Flat carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Schank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ob Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (297 min vs 304 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (443.9 km vs 452.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ob Flat

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Ob Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.1% vs 6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Schank and Ob Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Schank Ob Flat
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.

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Schank — Walkability: 0/100 Ob Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 76
Mount Schank — Safety: 62/100 Ob Flat — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 34 / 100
Mount Schank — Low fire risk: 34/100 Ob Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ob Flat has more residents (470 vs 264); Ob Flat rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Population 264 470
+78% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +18.1%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $102,336/yr $109,408/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $250/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Schank Ob Flat
0-4 4.5% / 4.0%
Mount Schank — 0-4: 4.5% Ob Flat — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 18.6% / 11.3%
Mount Schank — 5-14: 18.6% Ob Flat — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 4.9% / 6.2%
Mount Schank — 15-19: 4.9% Ob Flat — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.1% / 4.3%
Mount Schank — 20-24: 6.1% Ob Flat — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.6% / 8.7%
Mount Schank — 25-34: 7.6% Ob Flat — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.5% / 11.3%
Mount Schank — 35-44: 12.5% Ob Flat — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.5% / 15.1%
Mount Schank — 45-54: 15.5% Ob Flat — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.1% / 16.2%
Mount Schank — 55-64: 12.1% Ob Flat — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.0% / 16.4%
Mount Schank — 65-74: 11.0% Ob Flat — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 2.3% / 6.2%
Mount Schank — 75-84: 2.3% Ob Flat — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.7% / 0.6%
Mount Schank — 85+: 2.7% Ob Flat — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Schank 69.4% couple families
Mount Schank — Couple Families: 69.4% Mount Schank — Lone Person: 30.6% Mount Schank — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Schank — Group Household: 0.0%
Ob Flat 61.4% couple families
Ob Flat — Couple Families: 61.4% Ob Flat — Lone Person: 27.3% Ob Flat — One Parent Families: 8.0% Ob Flat — Group Household: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Schank 19.1% renting
Mount Schank — Owned Outright: 35.3% Mount Schank — Mortgage: 45.6% Mount Schank — Renting: 19.1%
Ob Flat 9.5% renting
Ob Flat — Owned Outright: 38.1% Ob Flat — Mortgage: 52.4% Ob Flat — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Mount Schank Ob Flat
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.3%
Mount Schank — New Zealand: 2.3% Ob Flat — New Zealand: 2.3%
India — / 1.5%
Mount Schank — India: not among its largest Ob Flat — India: 1.5%
Scotland — / 1.3%
Mount Schank — Scotland: not among its largest Ob Flat — Scotland: 1.3%
England — / 1.1%
Mount Schank — England: not among its largest Ob Flat — England: 1.1%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Mount Schank — Thailand: not among its largest Ob Flat — Thailand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 18.9%
Mount Schank — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Ob Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.9%
Mount Schank — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Ob Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.5%
Mount Schank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Ob Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.2%
Mount Schank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ob Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.3%
Mount Schank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Ob Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Schank 83.1% houses
Mount Schank — Houses: 83.1% Mount Schank — Flats / Apartments: 16.9%
Ob Flat 87.3% houses
Ob Flat — Houses: 87.3% Ob Flat — Flats / Apartments: 12.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Median house price — $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $245,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Residential 0% 1%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Mount Schank Ob Flat
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Schank Ob Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 21% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mount Schank carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Mount Schank carries more crime risk (38 vs 24).

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
24/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Mount Schank sits further from the CBD (452.1 km vs 443.9 km).

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 452.1 km
+2% vs other
 443.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 304 min 297 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
same for both

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.

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Car (driver) 73.7% / 83.3%
Mount Schank — Car (driver): 73.7% Ob Flat — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 11.6%
Mount Schank — Worked from Home: 22.8% Ob Flat — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.7%
Mount Schank — Car (passenger): 3.5% Ob Flat — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Mount Schank — Walked Only: not among its largest Ob Flat — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Connectivity score 29/100 41/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 12%
231 premises

Climate

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Schank Ob Flat
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Schank

Family Rural

Ob Flat

Rural

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