Ovingham vs Prospect

In Ovingham, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Prospect, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Prospect: a median of $1.31 million, against $965,000 in Ovingham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ovingham tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Prospect

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ovingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($965,000 vs $1,310,000)
  • has cheaper units ($455,279 vs $607,000)
  • But Prospect leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ovingham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 95/100)
  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Ovingham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ovingham Prospect
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.

Ovingham Prospect
Walkability 79 / 91
Ovingham — Walkability: 79/100 Prospect — Walkability: 91/100
Safety 5 / 21
Ovingham — Safety: 5/100 Prospect — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ovingham — Low fire risk: 100/100 Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 31
Ovingham — Low flood risk: 23/100 Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 766); Prospect has higher household incomes ($104,052 vs $74,516).

Ovingham Prospect
Population 766 14,584
+1804% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +9.8%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $74,516/yr $104,052/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $350/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ovingham Prospect
0-4 5.1% / 5.2%
Ovingham — 0-4: 5.1% Prospect — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.2% / 12.3%
Ovingham — 5-14: 11.2% Prospect — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 4.0% / 4.9%
Ovingham — 15-19: 4.0% Prospect — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.3% / 7.7%
Ovingham — 20-24: 7.3% Prospect — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 20.6% / 16.8%
Ovingham — 25-34: 20.6% Prospect — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 14.8% / 14.9%
Ovingham — 35-44: 14.8% Prospect — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.6% / 12.3%
Ovingham — 45-54: 11.6% Prospect — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 11.7% / 11.7%
Ovingham — 55-64: 11.7% Prospect — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.3% / 8.2%
Ovingham — 65-74: 9.3% Prospect — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 2.6% / 3.9%
Ovingham — 75-84: 2.6% Prospect — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.0% / 2.3%
Ovingham — 85+: 1.0% Prospect — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ovingham 51.1% lone person
Ovingham — Lone Person: 51.1% Ovingham — Couple Families: 24.4% Ovingham — One Parent Families: 12.8% Ovingham — Group Household: 8.3% Ovingham — Other Families: 3.4%
Prospect 35.1% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 35.1% Prospect — Couple Families: 42.9% Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.6% Prospect — Group Household: 8.4% Prospect — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ovingham 56.9% renting
Ovingham — Owned Outright: 17.9% Ovingham — Mortgage: 25.2% Ovingham — Renting: 56.9%
Prospect 35.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 30.2% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.3% Prospect — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ovingham Prospect
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 21.1%
Ovingham — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 9.7%
Ovingham — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 8.7%
Ovingham — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.6%
Ovingham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 3.2%
Ovingham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Ovingham Prospect
India 2.5% / 5.8%
Ovingham — India: 2.5% Prospect — India: 5.8%
England 3.4% / 3.2%
Ovingham — England: 3.4% Prospect — England: 3.2%
Vietnam — / 2.6%
Ovingham — Vietnam: not among its largest Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6%
China 0.9% / 1.7%
Ovingham — China: 0.9% Prospect — China: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.7%
Ovingham — New Zealand: 1.2% Prospect — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy — / 1.8%
Ovingham — Italy: not among its largest Prospect — Italy: 1.8%
Pakistan 1.4% / —
Ovingham — Pakistan: 1.4% Prospect — Pakistan: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Ovingham — Germany: 1.3% Prospect — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ovingham 46.2% houses
Ovingham — Houses: 46.2% Ovingham — Townhouses: 32.4% Ovingham — Flats / Apartments: 21.5%
Prospect 67.9% houses
Prospect — Houses: 67.9% Prospect — Townhouses: 17.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ovingham Prospect
Median house price $965,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $455,279 $607,000
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 5 sales
 19 days
from 106 sales

Zoning mix

Ovingham Prospect
Residential 83% 79%
Commercial 17%
same for both
Industrial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Ovingham Prospect
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
 203
across Prospect
Approvals change year on year +109% +757%

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.

Ovingham Prospect
Houses — 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
Units — 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K

Ranking within SA

Ovingham Prospect
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Income Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools — Higher than 64% of SA
Walkability Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 79% of SA

Liveability

Prospect scores higher overall (70 vs 51); Prospect is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Ovingham Prospect
Grade B A
Score 51/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ovingham carries more crime risk (95 vs 79).

Ovingham Prospect
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
77/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Ovingham Prospect
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.9%

Schools in Ovingham

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

Schools in Prospect

  • Blackfriars Priory School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Prospect Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Prescott College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prospect North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sports College South Australia - North Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ovingham Prospect
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 1 22
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 0 13
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 3

Mobility

Ovingham Prospect
Walkability score 79/100 91/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.8 km 5.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 12 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5082
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5082
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.

Ovingham Prospect
Car (driver) 61.5% / 69.2%
Ovingham — Car (driver): 61.5% Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2%
Bus 16.0% / 8.5%
Ovingham — Bus: 16.0% Prospect — Bus: 8.5%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 12.2%
Ovingham — Worked from Home: 11.7% Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 5.7%
Ovingham — Car (passenger): 3.4% Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 4.0% / 2.2%
Ovingham — Walked Only: 4.0% Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Ovingham Prospect
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ovingham Prospect
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
436 premises
 97%
7,328 premises

Climate

Ovingham Prospect
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)

Ovingham Prospect
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Ovingham Prospect
Average residential rate $1,726/yr $2,363/yr
Council Charles Sturt Prospect

Federal electorate

Ovingham Prospect
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ovingham Prospect
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ovingham

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Prospect

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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