Moving to North Haven SA 5018
What the official numbers say about living in North Haven — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $997,500 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $365 a week, against a median household income of $1,568 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
North Haven shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,798 → 5,585 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Italian, Tagalog.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), North Haven sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest train station: North Haven, 350 m north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 6.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 17.5 km south.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 5 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 5 parks — see them all on the North Haven profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: North Haven Primary 600 m · Adelaide West Special Education Centre 1.5 km · Ocean View College 1.7 km · Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic School 2.1 km · Largs Bay School 3.9 km
Groceries: Drakes 800 m
Parks and reserves: Kardi Yarta 1.1 km · Biodiversity Park 1.1 km · Le Fevre Recreation Reserve 1.1 km · Koombana Reserve 1.4 km · Roy Marten Park 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around North Haven, most often seen first: Australian Pelican · Australian White Ibis · Common Starling · Silver Gull · Little Pied Cormorant · Giinbaywarraymal.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to North Haven, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven here | 5,585 | $997,500 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Osborne | 1,951 | $880,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Taperoo | 3,250 | $857,000 | 1/10 | 5% |
| Largs North | 4,005 | $946,000 | 5/10 | 4% |
| Largs Bay | 4,104 | $1,070,000 | 7/10 | 5% |
| Peterhead | 1,201 | $798,000 | 2/10 | 4% |
| Birkenhead | 1,798 | $840,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Port Adelaide Enfield — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hindmarsh — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5018 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full North Haven profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in North Haven has a median sale price of $997,500 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $365 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,798 people to 5,585. It sits about 18 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and North Haven station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Port Adelaide Enfield council, and the federal seat is Hindmarsh.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: North Haven vs Taperoo · North Haven vs Largs North.
Nearby guides: Osborne · Taperoo · Largs North · Largs Bay · Peterhead · Birkenhead.
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