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Northgate SA 5085

1,145 addresses · 52 streets

Adelaide Electorate › Port Adelaide Enfield LGA › Northgate · 9 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Northgate is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 3,184 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,207 a week, with median rent near $395 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,286,000.

3,184Population
38Median age
$2,207Median household income / wk
$395Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Northgate - Oakden - Gilles Plains statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Northgate itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Dry Creek, 4.6 km north-west · Bus interchange: Paradise Interchange, 3.3 km south-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 13.4 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,286,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 70.5%

Population by age in Northgate
Population by age, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4189
5-14519
15-19201
20-24181
25-34350
35-44510
45-54485
55-64353
65-74253
75-84119
85+26
Dwelling types in Northgate
Dwelling types, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
House923
Townhouse112
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Northgate
Households by weekly income, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65076
$650-1,499221
$1,500-2,999380
$3,000+314
Top ancestries in Northgate
Top ancestries, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
English802
Australian788
Other546
Chinese377
Indian230
Italian226
Housing tenure in Northgate
Housing tenure, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned303
Mortgage482
Rented235
Other4
Cars per household in Northgate
Cars per household, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
018
1283
2512
3162
4+62
Commute to work in Northgate
Commute to work, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,199
Train4
Bus62
Tram/ferry0
Walked11
Bicycle12
Home179
Top countries of birth in Northgate
Top countries of birth, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
India242
China154
England99
Vietnam91
Malaysia49
South Africa46
Languages used at home in Northgate
Languages used at home, Northgate SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin200
Vietnamese131
Punjabi122
Cantonese100
Gujarati72
Hindi59

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