Median house price
$1.18M
+2.4% change
SA · West Torrens Council
North Plympton, 5037
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,060
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.2%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,650/wk
Employment rate
56.5%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,177,560
Languages at home
29.8%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In West Torrens Council, North Plympton is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Plympton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $650 · Units $570
Population (ERP)
4,060
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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
#48
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
32nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
66th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
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
- 49.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2189th in Australia
- State rank
- 188th in SA
- Peer rank
- #48 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #141 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $570
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,177,560
- Median price change
- +2.4%
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
4,060(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +7.2% over 5 years · 66th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +7.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +33
- Change in 5 years
- +272
- Growth rank in SA
- 66th 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 (~4,350), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,610
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,650
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 127 of 1,519
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 971 / 384 / 34
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)
- 87
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 67
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 180 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 52
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft16
- Sct - Residence8
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury10
- Theft From Motor Vehicle12
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
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,071
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 76th
School list
- Errington Special Education CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Plympton International CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Emmaus Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 1,084 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 11A Streeters Rd - West side
- Stop 15 Mooringe Ave - North side
- Stop 8 Galway Ave - South side
- Stop 9B Marion Rd - West side
- Stop 9C Marion Rd - West 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
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.55
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.83
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.11
Food & drink(3)
- Eny PennyCafe
52b Galway Avenue, North Plympton
- Solar EggsCafe
12 Kinkaid Avenue, North Plympton
- North Plympton Chinese Take AwayFast food
273c Marion Road
Shopping(2)
- Zia's Min MartConvenience store
273 Marion Road
- Riverland Fruit and VegGreengrocer
52a Galway Avenue, North Plympton
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Park
- Parkin ReservePark
- Rex Jones ReservePark
- Sandringham ReservePark
- Parkin PlaygroundPlayground
- Rex Jones PlaygroundPlayground
- Sandringham PlaygroundPlayground
- Rex Jones CourtsSports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Parking (41)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket
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
- Icon Cancer Care Adelaide (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
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)
- 102
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
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· 39 proposals
August 2026
- Double storey detached dwelling72 HAWSON AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Verandah9 PACKARD ST NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Three (3) single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, boundary retaining walls and fencing, and associated landscaping48 STREETERS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
July 2026
- Internal alterations and a single storey dwelling addition and verandahUNIT 2 2B BIRDWOOD TCE NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingUNIT 2 18 TALBOT AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Change of use from warehouse to light industry (distillery)131 MORPHETT RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
June 2026
- Community title land division - 1 into 1064 -66 DEEDS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- One (1) double storey residential flat building with two dwellings in a battle-axe configuration and common area, and partial demolition and alteration of the existing detached dwelling retained at front6 BYRON AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Shade sail293 -295 MARION RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Fence exceeding 1m in height within 6m of a corner42 STREETERS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Three (3) double storey detached dwellings10 PARK TCE NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Land Division (Torrens Title) 1 into 5 allotments17 RAYMOND AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Verandah60A SPRING ST NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
May 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and two (2) single storey semi-detached dwelling with associated pergolas, tree damaging activity and 3 x verandahs30 BRANSBY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Torrens Title 1 into 2 Land Division1 LEWIS CR NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Boundary re-alignment - 2 into 2 allotments60 -62 DEEDS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037;64 -66 DEEDS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division - 1 into 6 allotments5 KEITH AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling with associated fencing32 GALWAY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Three (3) double storey residential flat buildings comprising a total of six (6) dwellings, boundary fencing and retaining walls and associated landscaping18 KEITH AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling.12 LAVERACK RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Removal of 2 x Significant Lemon Scented Gum (Corymbia Citriodora)342 MARION RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
April 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with Swimming Pool60 DINGERA AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 301 SPRING ST NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Four (4) single-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement (Res 1–Res 4), eight (8) single-storey group dwellings (Res 5–Res 12), two (2) single-storey detached dwellings (Res 13–Res 14), tree-damaging activity in the form of removal of four (5) regulated trees and two (2) significant trees, boundary fencing and retaining walls and associated landscaping1 STREETERS RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037;70 -74 MOORINGE AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
March 2026
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)32 GALWAY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 - Torrens Title40 DINGERA AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of two (2) two-storey semi-detached dwellings22 DINGERA AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Conventional land division - one (1) allotment into two (2) allotments9 BEARE AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Double storey detached dwelling with double garage. Lot 212 LAVERACK RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- One (1) single storey detached dwelling and one (1) double storey detached dwelling25 RAYMOND AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwellingLOT 50 BIRDWOOD TCE NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Internal building alterations to convert part of existing garage into a bedroom and ensuite24A BRANSBY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Verandah11B INVERELL AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Five (5) Double Storey Group Dwellings and removal of a regulated (Syzygium paniculatam) tree277 MARION RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
January 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling and retaining wall / fence exceeding a combined height exceeding 2.1m2 SPRING ST NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Land division - Community - 1 into 3 allotments and common property358 MARION RD NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Conventional Land division - Two (2) allotments from one (1) allotment37 DUDLEY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title23 RAYMOND AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Carport addition9 BRANSBY AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Spa, safety barriers and deck (retrospective)13C TALBOT AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Construction of two (2) two-storey detached dwellings and associated boundary fencing10 DINGERA AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Under Assessment
- Conventional land division- one (1) allotment into two (2) allotments3 PACKER AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Two (2) Single storey detached dwellings with associated fencing and removal of a significant (Melia azedarach) tree9 BEARE AV NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision Made
- Torrens title land division creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing41 SPRING ST NORTH PLYMPTON SA 5037Decision 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
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Traffic ManagementMarion Road, Dingera Av13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Traffic ManagementMarion Road, Mooringe Av13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- All Saints Uniting Church (former Methodist Church)364A Marion Road (corner Mooringe Avenue) NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- House354 Marion Road NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- House 'Kandahar'327-329 Marion Road NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- House 'Nesfield'353 Marion Road NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- House 'The Pines'336 Marion Road NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- House and Gates 'Bucklands'333 Marion Road NORTH PLYMPTONLocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Plympton House', sometime Parkin House) and former Gardener's Cottage4 Lewis Crescent NORTH PLYMPTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (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 4.0 km away).
Coalition 31.6%Labor 68.4%
2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Plympton (Hindmarsh)Labor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Plympton WestLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Cowandilla (Hindmarsh)Labor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Novar GardensLabor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Brooklyn Park SouthLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)3.2 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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