Median house price
$946k
+12% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Largs North, 5016
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,180
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.6%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,614/wk
Employment rate
60.4%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$946,000
Languages at home
6.6%non-English
Most common: German, Australian Indigenous languages, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Life in Largs North revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. The wider metro area and neighbouring suburbs stay within easy reach when you want a change of scene. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Largs North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $650 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
4,180
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
52nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
49th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 49.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2200th in Australia
- State rank
- 190th in SA
- Peer rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #23 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $460
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $946,000
- Median price change
- +12.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,180(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 77th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +5.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +47
- Change in 5 years
- +220
- Growth rank in SA
- 77th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,300), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,005
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,614
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 1,713
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,705
- Employment rate
- 60.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,308 / 143 / 164 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 149
- Against the person
- 47
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 85 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 69
- Increase (daily rate)
- +16.7%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault9
- Other Property Damage And Environmental28
- Other Theft31
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury24
- Theft From Motor Vehicle24
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,003.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 49th
School list
- Largs Bay SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 418 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Ocean View P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 918 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 629 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of the Visitation SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 320 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Adelaide West Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 79 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Largs North Kindergarten21 Kybunga TerracePreschools
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Draper Railway Station
- Largs North Railway Station
- Largs North Railway Station
- Stop 49 Military Rd - South East side
- Stop 52 Military Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
97 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.5
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1
Food & drink(2)
- Stir CafeCafe
- Wee Willies HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Regent DeliConvenience store
Community(1)
- Kindergarten
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Almond Tree FlatPark
- Largs North ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(21)
19 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(14)
- Attraction (2)
- Bench (17)
- SuzukiBoat
29 Shipwright Road, Largs North
- Drinking water
- Largs North Metropolitan Fire ServiceFire station
- Marina AdelaideMarina
- Parking (30)
- Parking Space (2)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Slipway
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (4)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (8.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 163
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 34 proposals
August 2026
- Carport extension10 STRATHFIELD TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
- Carport/verandah and screen, removal of shed545 MILITARY RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
July 2026
- Verandah at rear of dwelling46A DOVER TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Garage at rear of existing dwelling26 BRENDA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
June 2026
- Removal of regulated street tree (Eucalyptus leucoxylon) in verge1 -25 GEORGE ROBERTSON DR LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Carport attached to side of house (attached to fascia to near fence/boundary on southern side). Stratco Sanctuary carport9 NIKOLA RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated street tree (Melaleuca Nesophila)313 VICTORIA RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Remove Willow Acacia tree8 GALWAY TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
May 2026
- Removal of a significant tree - Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia).12 CRITTEN AV LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Inclusion of internal mezzanine area to existing warehouse land use and associated building alterations - variation to DA 2301590024 SHIPWRIGHT RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence27 PERSIC ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
April 2026
- Removal of a significant Willow Myrtle (Agonis flexuosa) from the Council verge adjacent 2 Warwick St, Largs North2 WARWICK ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Carport and verandah extension15 WARWICK ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Conventional one (1) into three (3) land division3 INNAMINKA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 322 WYREEMA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Canopy22 SHIPWRIGHT RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling26 WANDILLA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Carport3 WARILDA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
March 2026
- Verandah on side and rear boundary7 WOLLOWRA CR LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier3 SWANSEA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barriers2 DOVER TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1610 MILITARY RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Remove regulated street tree - Melaleuca armilaris25 WILLOCHRA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
February 2026
- Variation of Development Application 25024654 to include a freestanding structure (shipping container) to accommodate switchboardsLOT 106 ELDER RD PETERHEAD SA 5016;LOT 201 ELDER RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016;LOT 201 ELDER RD PETERHEAD SA 5016;UNIT 1-2 LOT 10 ELDER RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barriers24 SEAFIELD ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling with associated retaining wall and fencing2 DOVER TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 25032703 - Partially enclosed canopy to replace existing298 -300 VICTORIA RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016;LOT 12 WILLOCHRA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Internal building alterations14 SWANSEA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Carport13 KYBUNGA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Conventional land division creating two allotments from one in line with land use DA 2503606145 LAMORNA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Colorbond fence on north-western boundary1 -5 CARNARVON TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Community title land division: 2 allotments from 11 RUPARA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Ground floor building alterations and upper storey dwelling addition12 PERSIC ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
- Remove regulated street Tree - Banksia Integrafolia11 MAGAREY ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Flat roof carport & gable roof verandah21 SWANSEA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling, internal building alterations, and construction of two storey dwelling addition, carport and verandah10 PERSIC ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety fences23 BRENDA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling and carport to existing dwelling45 LAMORNA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Under Assessment
November 2025
- Single Storey Detached DwellingLOT 2 INNAMINKA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Construction of two, two storey detached dwellings with retaining walls and fencing610 MILITARY RD LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- New two storey dwelling1 RUPARA ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Carport6 DOVER TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling and associated retaining walls with fencing on top24 SEAFIELD ST LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
- Outbuilding at rear of allotment10 BRENDA TCE LARGS NORTH SA 5016Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
9 active roadworks / incidents
- DetoursMilitary Road, Brenda Tce10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- DetoursMilitary Road, Kolapore Av10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- DetoursVictoria Road, Kolapore Av10 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2026
- MowingVictoria Road, Willochra St14 Apr 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingStrathfield Terrace, Draper St11 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingVictoria Road, Kolapore Av11 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingVictoria Road, Strathfield Tce11 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingVictoria Road, Willochra St11 May 2026 – 17 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementMilitary Road, Persic St10 Aug 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hindmarsh
- Member of Parliament
- Mark BUTLER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,379
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 25.5%Labor 74.5%
8.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Largs BayLabor 75.4% · Coalition 24.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Taperoo EastLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.8% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Largs Bay WestLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- TaperooLabor 70.0% · Coalition 30.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- BirkenheadLabor 78.6% · Coalition 21.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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