[4] It is a leafy suburb that includes parts of the Onkaparinga River National Park.

[2] Nearly 60% of families in the area are couples with children, compared to an Australian average of 45.3%.

Prior to European colonisation, the area was inhabited by the Kaurna people.

[6] The name Onkaparinga is derived from the Kaurna word ngankiparrinnga, meaning 'The Women's River'.

After the war[clarification needed] there was significant development and again in the early 1990s.