Median house price
$1.29M
+25% change
SA · Port Adelaide Enfield Council
Northgate, 5085
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,477
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.7%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,207/wk
Employment rate
67.8%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,286,000
Languages at home
38.2%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Northgate is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Northgate snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Houses $670 · Units $570
Population (ERP)
3,477
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
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
#35
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
45th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
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
- 52.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1888th in Australia
- State rank
- 155th in SA
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #119 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)
- $670
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 30
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,286,000
- Median price change
- +24.9%
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
3,477(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +10.7% over 5 years · 76th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +10.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +37
- Change in 5 years
- +336
- Growth rank in SA
- 76th 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 (~4,200), extrapolated at +3.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,184
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,207
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 1,075
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 923 / 112 / 0
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)
- 103
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 245 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental17
- Other Theft12
- Theft From Motor Vehicle13
- Theft From Shop19
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv8
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 (7 schools)
- 1,040
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 884 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Heritage College IncorporatedCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 437 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Sports College South AustraliaSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1015 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 1,638 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 395 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Wiltja Boarding111-125 Folland AvenueSupport Services
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
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 26A Navigator Dr - West side
- Stop 26B Navigator Dr - West side
- Stop 26C The Promenade - South East side
- Stop 27 The Promenade - North side
- Stop 32 Grand Junction Rd - South 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
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 5 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.14
Food & drink(1)
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Cedar CollegeSchool
215-233 Fosters Road, Northgate
Health & services(1)
- Northgate Dental CareDentist
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Snap FitnessGym
- Butler Grove ReservePark
Butler Grove, Northgate
- Leopold Conrad ReservePark
- Northgate ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Swanbourne ReservePark
- Vickers Vimy ReservePark
- Picnic area
- Butler Grove ReservePlayground
- Playground (3)
- Stonewell CommonPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(12)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (9)
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Fountain (2)
- Northgate VillageMall
- Parking (17)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Shelter (3)
- Vending machine (3)
- 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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- James Nash House (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Psychiatric 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)
- 140
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 40.3
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Verandah3 CARRICK CT NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
June 2026
- Swimming pool and safety barriers12 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Under Assessment
- Domestic Patio22 STRATFORD WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
May 2026
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing22 STRATFORD WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
April 2026
- Verandah14 ASHTON LINK NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling12 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Under Assessment
March 2026
- Carport3 BELTANA PL NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Remove regulated tree to facilitate installation of underground HV cablesLOT 4007 STONEWELL CMMN NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
November 2025
- Swimming pool and safety barriers21 -23 THE COMMON NORTHGATE SA 5085Under Assessment
October 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling12 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Under Assessment
- Front fence46 NORTHGATE PDE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
September 2025
- Verandah46 VICKERS VIMY PDE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah and dwelling addition (consisting of outdoor bathroom)14 STRATFORD WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Land Division: 2 allotments from 1 (to create lots 1001 and 1002 on lot 501)LOT 501 GRAND JUNCTION RD NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah14 STRATFORD WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
July 2025
- Two storey detached dwelling.8 BUTLER GR NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
June 2025
- Verandah8 NORTHWOOD AV NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Remove regulated Council Tree Eucalyptus ssp. Megalocarpa ‘Rosea’LOT 1501 HILLSTOWE MEWS NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
May 2025
- Installation of Stratco Verandah64 VICKERS VIMY PDE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
March 2025
- Shade sail235 FOSTERS RD NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah at rear of dwelling36 VICKERS VIMY PDE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
February 2025
- Remove the following Essential Safety Provisions from the Schedule Cooling Towers Electric ducts Visible alert system136 -148 FOLLAND AV NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- VERANDAH9 CARRICK CT NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- Ancillary accommodation10 NAVIGATOR DR NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
October 2024
- New verandah21 BALMAIN DR NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
September 2024
- Verandah18 ASHTON LINK NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations and two storey addition4 WAKEFIELD PL NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
August 2024
- Reduction in size of existing outbuilding; Alterations and Additions to dwelling adding en-suite and walk-in-robe13 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Partial demolition of existing carport and construction of a carport addition11 SPRINGWOOD WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
July 2024
- Verandah2 STONEHAVEN LANE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
June 2024
- Verandah22 NORTHGATE PDE NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
May 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling21-23 THE COMMON NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Alfresco extension and internal renovation86 NAVIGATOR DR NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
April 2024
- Installation of a Swimming Pool and Safety Barrier1 SHIERS AV NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
March 2024
- Louvre Verandah27 GREENGATE CL NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
January 2024
- Installation of a new security gate to an existing Woolworths tenancyUNIT 1-16 177-195 FOSTERS RD NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- general storage shed78-96 DUMFRIES AV NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Swimming Pool & Safety Fences29 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
August 2023
- Verandah4 LAKESIDE CCT NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision Made
- Verandah sited at the side of the dwelling37 SEVENHILL WAY NORTHGATE SA 5085Decision 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
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
- Adelaide
- Member of Parliament
- Steve GEORGANAS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,436
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.9%Labor 69.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.6 km away).
Coalition 33.0%Labor 67.0%
2.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Northgate (Adelaide)Labor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- NorthfieldLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- ClearviewLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- GreenacresLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Blair AtholLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)2.9 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Compare with
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