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Living in Olympic Dam, SA
Olympic Dam is in the Roxby Downs council area. About 308 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Roxby Downs and South Australia.
Rent now
$215 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Olympic Dam, in the September quarter 2017 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Olympic Dam | Roxby Downs | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 31 | 41 |
| People per home | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,625 | $3,140 | $1,455 |
Getting around
| Measure | Olympic Dam | Roxby Downs | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Went to work by car | 40% | 84% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 32% | 4% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 2% | 3% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
There's no train station within 50 km.
Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Bushfire map
- The state's map shows no bushfire-prone land in Olympic Dam.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Roxby Downs
- What it costs to live in Roxby Downs: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Roxby Downs with another area.
- Other suburbs in Roxby Downs.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Roxby Downs figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.