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SA · Copper Coast Council

North Beach (SA), SA, 5556

Current weather

14°CModerate drizzle

69% humidity · 35.1 km/h wind · 15.2° / 13.2° today · 9.4 mm rain

Desirability index

50.5/100

#76 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

North Beach (SA) is a small locality in the Copper Coast area, home to around 676 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 13 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 19.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
676
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$1,037
Dwelling vacancy
56.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
365 of 643
Median monthly mortgage
$1,409
Employment rate
43.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 13 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$460

Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases

Crime & safety

Total offences (2024–25)
13
Against the person
6
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 113 residents
State safety percentile
25.6th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
47
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Property Damage And Environmental4
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle1
  • Threatening Behaviour1

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

342 planning-related records

2026· 88 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Construction of a carport
    4 BAYVIEW PDE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage)
    53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Shade sail
    22 OSPREY BVD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (garage), retaining wall and associated earthworks
    36 ESPLANADE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Proposed additions and alterations to an existing dwelling, verandah and deck, together with the construction of an ancillary shed.
    17 OTAGO RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding - Shed
    3 WANDANA ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling and associated Retaining Walls and Fencing
    53 OTAGO RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Garage
    19 OCEANVIEW DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Carport
    101 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 64) with associated verandah, fencing & retaining wall
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Verandah
    2 GLORIA AV NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Carport to side of dwelling,
    3 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Construction of a Verandah
    3 OSPREY BVD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Estate Sign to be displayed for a period of 5 years
    LOT 997 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Shed
    50 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Two Storey Detached dwelling (Lot 41) with associated retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.4 metres)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Carport and verandah
    14 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 58) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 71) with associated Retaining and fencing
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single Storey Dwelling
    39 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556;41 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Two Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 32) and associated fence and retaining walls (max height 2.6m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 into 15 residential allotments
    LOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 into 7 residential allotments
    LOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Land Division - 1 into 8 residential allotments
    LOT 997 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556;LOT 999 NORTH BEACH RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made

  • February 2026

  • Land Division - 1 into 6 residential allotments
    104 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556;98 CLAYTON DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Carport attached to dwelling and freestanding Carport
    18 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 57), verandah and associated fence and retaining walls (max height 3m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Carport and Verandah
    105 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Garaport
    12 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Decision Made
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 73) with associated Verandah, Retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.8m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 75) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max height 3.4m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 78) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max height 3.2m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Single Storey dwelling (Lot 81) with associated Verandah, Retaining and fencing (Max Height 2.8m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 42) with associated retaining wall and fencing (max height 2.4m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 45)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 47)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Detached Two Storey dwelling (Lot 50)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 48) and Verandah
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
  • Single Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 59) with associated Retaining Wall and Fence (max combined height 2.8m)
    LOT 200 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Under Assessment
2025· 55 proposals

55 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2024· 46 proposals

46 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 38 proposals

38 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 58 proposals

58 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 57 proposals

57 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • North Beach DeliFast food
  • Post Box
  • Public toilets
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Bushfire safer places
1

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
50.5/100
Cohort rank
#76 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Carportplanning101 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 13 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
  • Carport and Verandahplanning105 WOODFORDE DR NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 04 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Carport and verandahplanning14 ISLESWORTH ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 24 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
  • Carport attached to dwelling and freestanding Carportplanning18 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 12 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Carport to side of dwelling,planning3 HARDING ST NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 07 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a Verandahplanning3 OSPREY BVD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 01 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a carportplanning4 BAYVIEW PDE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 12 Mar 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (garage), retaining wall and associated earthworksplanning36 ESPLANADE NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 05 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage)planning53 FARRELL RD NORTH BEACH SA 5556Lodged 16 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

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