Olympic Dam, SA 5725

Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5725

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Median house price

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What to know about Olympic Dam

Olympic Dam (5725) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.

Olympic Dam has roughly 308 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Olympic Dam scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 157 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 Catholic.

Schools in Olympic Dam

Schools serving Olympic Dam: government first, then Catholic and independent.

Government schools

Roxby Downs Area School

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Catchment

Non-government schools

St Barbara's Parish School

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Catchment

© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Location

Walkability

Walk
0/100
Transit
0/100
Bike
0/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

The 2021 Census put Olympic Dam's population at 308, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix.

Population
308
Median age
36

Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census

Crime and safety

9 offences recorded in 2025-26

Top offence categories
OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY6 (66.7%)
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON3 (33.3%)

Source: State Police Open Data

Crime data as of June 2026

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall
157 mm
Hottest month, avg max
36.9°C
Coldest month, avg min
5.0°C
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Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Olympic Dam

What is the Olympic Dam postcode?
Olympic Dam is in the 5725 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
Where is Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5725.
What schools are in Olympic Dam?
There are 2 schools serving Olympic Dam on this page, including St Barbara's Parish School, Roxby Downs Area School.
How walkable is Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is close to Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Roxby Downs Station, Andamooka Station, Purple Downs.
What is the population of Olympic Dam?
The population of Olympic Dam is approximately 308 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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