Olympic Dam, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Olympic Dam at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 308
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- Coordinates
- -30.5027, 136.8763
Olympic Dam demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Olympic Dam using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 57% and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 36 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 172 | 57% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 84 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 3% |
Share of the 300 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 1 people
- Median weekly personal income
- $2,212
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 63 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 40 (20%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 110 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1%
- Employed full-time
- 162
- Employed part-time
- 15
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Olympic Dam
Where is Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Olympic Dam?
At the 2021 Census, Olympic Dam had a population of about 308.
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