Moving to North Adelaide SA 5006
What the official numbers say about living in North Adelaide — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $2,480,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $390 a week, against a median household income of $1,867 a week.
Who you'll be living with
North Adelaide grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,678 → 6,823 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Greek, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), North Adelaide sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (56% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: North Adelaide, 1.5 km west.
Nearest tram stop: Festival Plaza, 1.3 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 4.5 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 7.1 km south-west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 2 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 53 schools · 466 cafes & restaurants · 24 supermarkets · 82 parks — see them all on the North Adelaide profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: North Adelaide Primary School 200 m · St Dominic’s Priory College 1.1 km · Adelaide Botanic High School 1.4 km · Blackfriars Priory School 1.4 km · Wilderness School 1.4 km · Prescott College 1.7 km · AHMS Building 1.7 km · Hackney Kindgergarten 1.8 km
Groceries: Romeo's Foodland North Adelaide 200 m · Village Asian Grocery 250 m · IGA 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Rundle Mall Foodland 1.9 km · Coles 1.9 km · Romeo's Foodland 1.9 km · ALDI 2 km
Parks and reserves: Margaret Street Garden 150 m · Brougham Gardens / Tantutitingga (Park 29) 300 m · Palmer Gardens / Pangki Pangki (Park 28) 500 m · Wellington Square 550 m · Park 4 650 m · Lefevre Park / Nantu Wama (Park 6) 700 m · Bragg Park / Ngampa Yarta (Park 5) 750 m · Pennington Gardens West 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around North Adelaide, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Wood Duck · Rock Dove · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to North Adelaide, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adelaide here | 6,823 | $2,480,000 | 10/10 | 18% |
| Medindie | 1,175 | $2,005,000 | 10/10 | 14% |
| Ovingham | 766 | $1,255,000 | 7/10 | 14% |
| Gilberton | 1,528 | — | 10/10 | 20% |
| Bowden | 1,808 | $1,455,000 | 9/10 | 7% |
| Hackney | 575 | — | 7/10 | 16% |
| Adelaide | 18,202 | $1,585,000 | 9/10 | 21% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Adelaide — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Adelaide — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5006 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full North Adelaide profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in North Adelaide has a median sale price of $2,480,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $390 a week.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,678 people to 6,823. It sits about 2 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 1.5 km away. Local government is Adelaide council, and the federal seat is Adelaide.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: North Adelaide vs Brompton · North Adelaide vs Prospect.
Nearby guides: Medindie · Ovingham · Gilberton · Bowden · Hackney · Adelaide.
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