Orroroo, SA 5431
Mid NorthAll suburbs in postcode 5431
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What to know about Orroroo
Orroroo (5431) sits in the Mid North region of South Australia.
Orroroo has roughly 578 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Orroroo 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 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 279 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 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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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 Orroroo's population at 578, with a median age of 54. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 13% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (38%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 578
- Median age
- 54
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 38%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 13%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
5 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 279 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.4°C
Rainfall by month
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 Orroroo
- What is the Orroroo postcode?
- Orroroo is in the 5431 postcode, in SA, in the Mid North region.
- Where is Orroroo?
- Orroroo is a suburb in the Mid North area, SA 5431.
- What schools are in Orroroo?
- There are 5 schools serving Orroroo on this page, including Orroroo Area School, Booleroo Centre District School, Peterborough Primary School.
- How walkable is Orroroo?
- Orroroo has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Orroroo?
- Orroroo is close to Wallaway, Walloway, Coomooroo, Pekina, Morchard.
- What is the population of Orroroo?
- The population of Orroroo is approximately 578 (2021 Census). The median age is 54.
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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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