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North Plympton SA 5037

2,285 addresses · 40 streets

Hindmarsh Electorate › West Torrens LGA › North Plympton · 5 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

North Plympton is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 3,610 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,650 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are houses. About 63% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,177,560.

3,610Population
40Median age
$1,650Median household income / wk
$360Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Plympton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: North Plympton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Emerson, 2.3 km south-east · Tram stop: South Plympton (Stop 9), 1.3 km south-east · Bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 7 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 2.3 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs7/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,177,560House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in North Plympton

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, North Plympton SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20212.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 59.6%

Population by age in North Plympton
Population by age, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4199
5-14298
15-19147
20-24279
25-34589
35-44478
45-54371
55-64320
65-74305
75-84283
85+339
Dwelling types in North Plympton
Dwelling types, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
House971
Townhouse384
Apartment34
Other0
Households by weekly income in North Plympton
Households by weekly income, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650268
$650-1,499340
$1,500-2,999474
$3,000+243
Top ancestries in North Plympton
Top ancestries, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,027
Australian997
Other620
Irish283
Scottish276
Greek231
Housing tenure in North Plympton
Housing tenure, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned391
Mortgage485
Rented419
Other91
Cars per household in North Plympton
Cars per household, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0139
1562
2470
3147
4+64
Commute to work in North Plympton
Commute to work, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,214
Train0
Bus104
Tram/ferry10
Walked32
Bicycle21
Home161
Top countries of birth in North Plympton
Top countries of birth, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
India196
England112
China108
Greece69
Nepal57
Philippines51
Languages used at home in North Plympton
Languages used at home, North Plympton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek148
Mandarin135
Punjabi120
Nepali70
Hindi65
Italian56

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

63,204 bird observations recorded near North Plympton — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near North Plympton

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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