Owen, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Owen, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
| Locality | Owen |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Wakefield Regional Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.24673 |
| Longitude | 138.52213 |
| Population | 497 |
| Density | 3.9 /km² |
| Area | 127.6 km² |
| Elevation | 107 m |
| Postcode | 5460 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 76 km north |
Owen is a locality in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 497. The locality covers an area of 127.6 km², giving a population density of about 3.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 107 m above sea level. It lies approximately 76 km north of Adelaide. Owen is located at 34.2467°S, 138.5221°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5460. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Owen rests in a broad, sun-drenched landscape where the earth rolls out in gentle, ochre-coloured waves towards a distant, hazy horizon. It lies 44.1 km north-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 14.2 km south-east of Balaklava. The air here carries a dry, clean scent of earth and sun-baked scrub, a subtle perfume that speaks of vast, open skies and the quiet resilience of the land. Gum trees, their bark peeling in papery strips, stand sentinel along the sparse paddocks, their leaves rustling with a whisper that seems to carry the secrets of the seasons. The character of this place is etched in the sturdy, low-slung buildings, built to withstand the elements, and in the wide, unpaved roads that lead the eye across the seemingly endless expanse.
Historically, Owen's existence is inextricably tied to the golden bounty of the land, its economy once driven by the vast wheat crops that carpeted the region. The imposing grain silos, silent monuments to harvests past, still punctuate the skyline, hinting at a time when the rumble of trucks and the bustle of farmers were the pulse of Owen. Though agriculture remains a cornerstone, the character of the district has broadened, with a growing diversity in farming practices and a quiet emergence of tourism drawn by the unpretentious beauty of the Yorke Peninsula's interior. This is a place where the rhythm of life moves with the steady turning of the earth and the predictable arc of the sun, a pace that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation of the wide, elemental beauty that surrounds Owen.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Owen, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Owen, in the Wakefield Regional Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Owen includes the postcode (5460), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Wakefield Regional Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Owen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |