Ottoway vs Wingfield

Ottoway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Wingfield. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wingfield, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wingfield: a median of $852,000, against $780,000 in Ottoway. On these figures, Wingfield 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

Ottoway

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 45%)
  • But Wingfield has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house 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

Ottoway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ottoway

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Ottoway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ottoway Wingfield
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.

Ottoway Wingfield
Walkability 72 / 0
Ottoway — Walkability: 72/100 Wingfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 2
Ottoway — Safety: 25/100 Wingfield — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ottoway — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wingfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 19 / 32
Ottoway — Low flood risk: 19/100 Wingfield — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Ottoway has more residents (2,783 vs 440); Wingfield skews older (47 vs 37).

Ottoway Wingfield
Population 2,783
+84% vs other
 440
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% -7.9%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $63,492/yr
+14% vs other
 $54,340/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $280/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ottoway Wingfield
0-4 5.7% / 3.4%
Ottoway — 0-4: 5.7% Wingfield — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.4% / 4.5%
Ottoway — 5-14: 11.4% Wingfield — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 5.9% / 4.5%
Ottoway — 15-19: 5.9% Wingfield — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 7.0% / 6.4%
Ottoway — 20-24: 7.0% Wingfield — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 16.2% / 15.5%
Ottoway — 25-34: 16.2% Wingfield — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 12.9% / 10.2%
Ottoway — 35-44: 12.9% Wingfield — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.7% / 18.4%
Ottoway — 45-54: 13.7% Wingfield — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 13.0% / 16.4%
Ottoway — 55-64: 13.0% Wingfield — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.6% / 11.6%
Ottoway — 65-74: 8.6% Wingfield — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 3.6% / 5.2%
Ottoway — 75-84: 3.6% Wingfield — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.7% / 2.0%
Ottoway — 85+: 1.7% Wingfield — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ottoway 34.2% lone person
Ottoway — Lone Person: 34.2% Ottoway — Couple Families: 36.5% Ottoway — One Parent Families: 20.8% Ottoway — Group Household: 4.9% Ottoway — Other Families: 3.6%
Wingfield 47.9% lone person
Wingfield — Lone Person: 47.9% Wingfield — Couple Families: 24.9% Wingfield — One Parent Families: 20.1% Wingfield — Group Household: 5.3% Wingfield — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ottoway 35.0% renting
Ottoway — Owned Outright: 27.6% Ottoway — Mortgage: 37.4% Ottoway — Renting: 35.0%
Wingfield 32.8% renting
Wingfield — Owned Outright: 41.7% Wingfield — Mortgage: 25.6% Wingfield — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ottoway Wingfield
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 13.0%
Ottoway — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Wingfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.0%
Ottoway — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Wingfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.2%
Ottoway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Wingfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.9%
Ottoway — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Wingfield — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.8%
Ottoway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Wingfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

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.

Ottoway Wingfield
Vietnam 14.2% / 20.5%
Ottoway — Vietnam: 14.2% Wingfield — Vietnam: 20.5%
Philippines 6.3% / 4.3%
Ottoway — Philippines: 6.3% Wingfield — Philippines: 4.3%
Greece 0.9% / 3.4%
Ottoway — Greece: 0.9% Wingfield — Greece: 3.4%
England 1.6% / 2.5%
Ottoway — England: 1.6% Wingfield — England: 2.5%
India 2.0% / 0.7%
Ottoway — India: 2.0% Wingfield — India: 0.7%
China 0.9% / 1.8%
Ottoway — China: 0.9% Wingfield — China: 1.8%
Italy 1.2% / —
Ottoway — Italy: 1.2% Wingfield — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ottoway 73.6% houses
Ottoway — Houses: 73.6% Ottoway — Townhouses: 22.4% Ottoway — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Wingfield 94.9% houses
Wingfield — Houses: 94.9% Wingfield — Townhouses: 4.1% Wingfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ottoway Wingfield
Median house price $780,500 $852,500
Median unit price $496,000 —
Median land price — $1,375,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wingfield has more industrially zoned land (86% vs 26%); Wingfield has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Ottoway Wingfield
Industrial 26% 86%
Residential 73% 2%
Environmental 0% 12%
Commercial 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

Ottoway Wingfield
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.

Ottoway Wingfield
Houses 4.0%
$635/wk on $820K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Ottoway Wingfield
House price Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
Income Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 6% of SA
Affordability Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 47% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of SA —

Liveability

Ottoway is more walkable (72 vs 0).

Ottoway Wingfield
Grade D —
Score 32/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wingfield carries more crime risk (98 vs 75); Ottoway carries more flood risk (81 vs 68).

Ottoway Wingfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 High
98/100
Flood High
81/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 37
within 5 km
 45
within 5 km

Schools

Ottoway Wingfield
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.0 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.6%

Schools in Ottoway

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Wingfield

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ottoway Wingfield
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Ottoway Wingfield
Walkability score 72/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.2 km 14.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5013
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 5013
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.

Ottoway Wingfield
Car (driver) 78.5% / 72.5%
Ottoway — Car (driver): 78.5% Wingfield — Car (driver): 72.5%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 9.0%
Ottoway — Car (passenger): 9.6% Wingfield — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Bus 5.0% / 7.2%
Ottoway — Bus: 5.0% Wingfield — Bus: 7.2%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 3.0%
Ottoway — Worked from Home: 4.5% Wingfield — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 6.6%
Ottoway — Walked Only: 0.8% Wingfield — Walked Only: 6.6%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.8%
Ottoway — Bicycle: 1.3% Wingfield — Bicycle: 1.8%

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

Setting

Ottoway Wingfield
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ottoway Wingfield
Connectivity score 69/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,264 premises
 53%
1,400 premises

Climate

Ottoway Wingfield
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ottoway Wingfield
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ottoway

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses

Wingfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural

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