Largs North vs Taperoo

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Largs North: a median of $901,000, against $782,000 in Taperoo, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Taperoo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Largs North carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Largs North leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
  • Taperoo has cheaper houses ($782,500 vs $900,750)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Taperoo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $304/wk)
  • But Largs North leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Largs North carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 89/100)
  • Taperoo has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Largs North and Taperoo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Largs North Taperoo
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Largs North Taperoo
Walkability 69 / 69
Largs North — Walkability: 69/100 Taperoo — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 42 / 11
Largs North — Safety: 42/100 Taperoo — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Largs North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taperoo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 24 / 29
Largs North — Low flood risk: 24/100 Taperoo — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Largs North has higher household incomes ($83,928 vs $54,132); Largs North rents higher ($304/wk vs $250/wk).

Largs North Taperoo
Population 4,005
+19% vs other
 3,250
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.7% +5.1%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $83,928/yr
+36% vs other
 $54,132/yr
Median weekly rent $304/wk
+18% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Largs North Taperoo
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Largs North — 0-4: 5.8% Taperoo — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 10.6% / 12.0%
Largs North — 5-14: 10.6% Taperoo — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Largs North — 15-19: 5.1% Taperoo — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 5.8%
Largs North — 20-24: 5.9% Taperoo — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.7% / 14.0%
Largs North — 25-34: 14.7% Taperoo — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.6% / 13.1%
Largs North — 35-44: 12.6% Taperoo — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 11.9% / 13.6%
Largs North — 45-54: 11.9% Taperoo — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.5% / 12.4%
Largs North — 55-64: 13.5% Taperoo — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 9.7% / 10.2%
Largs North — 65-74: 9.7% Taperoo — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.5% / 6.0%
Largs North — 75-84: 6.5% Taperoo — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.6% / 1.7%
Largs North — 85+: 3.6% Taperoo — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Largs North 41.9% lone person
Largs North — Lone Person: 41.9% Largs North — Couple Families: 35.9% Largs North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Largs North — Group Household: 3.8% Largs North — Other Families: 1.2%
Taperoo 41.6% lone person
Taperoo — Lone Person: 41.6% Taperoo — Couple Families: 24.9% Taperoo — One Parent Families: 25.8% Taperoo — Group Household: 5.0% Taperoo — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Largs North 28.8% renting
Largs North — Owned Outright: 31.4% Largs North — Mortgage: 39.8% Largs North — Renting: 28.8%
Taperoo 42.9% renting
Taperoo — Owned Outright: 23.9% Taperoo — Mortgage: 33.2% Taperoo — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Largs North Taperoo
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.5%
Largs North — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Taperoo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.2%
Largs North — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Taperoo — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.4%
Largs North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Taperoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Largs North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Taperoo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.7%
Largs North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Taperoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Largs North Taperoo
England 5.6% / 4.7%
Largs North — England: 5.6% Taperoo — England: 4.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 1.7%
Largs North — Philippines: 0.7% Taperoo — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Largs North — New Zealand: 0.9% Taperoo — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.0%
Largs North — Scotland: 0.7% Taperoo — Scotland: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 0.3%
Largs North — Germany: 0.9% Taperoo — Germany: 0.3%
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Largs North — Vietnam: not among its largest Taperoo — Vietnam: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Largs North 80.9% houses
Largs North — Houses: 80.9% Largs North — Townhouses: 8.8% Largs North — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Taperoo 58.0% houses
Taperoo — Houses: 58.0% Taperoo — Townhouses: 33.5% Taperoo — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Largs North Taperoo
Median house price $900,750 $782,500
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price $950,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 35 sales
 15 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Largs North Taperoo
2 bed $742K / $770K
Largs North — 2 bed: $742K (8 sales) Taperoo — 2 bed: $770K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

3 bed $900K / $751K
Largs North — 3 bed: $900K (33 sales) Taperoo — 3 bed: $751K (39 sales)

33 vs 39 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.09M
Largs North — 4 bed: $1.08M (10 sales) Taperoo — 4 bed: $1.09M (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Largs North Taperoo
Residential 63% 71%
Industrial 24% 20%
Parks and recreation 6% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Largs North Taperoo
New dwellings approved 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Largs North Taperoo
Houses — 4.0%
$670/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Largs North Taperoo
House price Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Income Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools — Higher than 32% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of SA

Liveability

Largs North scores higher overall (49 vs 25).

Largs North Taperoo
Grade C D
Score 49/100 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Taperoo carries more crime risk (89 vs 58).

Largs North Taperoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
89/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
68/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 22
within 5 km
 25
within 5 km

Schools

Largs North Taperoo
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Largs North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Taperoo

  • Ocean View P-12 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Our Lady of the Visitation School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Adelaide West Special Education Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Largs North Taperoo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 1 6
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Largs North Taperoo
Walkability score 69/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 22.2 km 23.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 96/100
Rail · Bus
 86/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5016
 0.6%
postcode 5017
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5016
 53
postcode 5017

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Largs North Taperoo
Car (driver) 80.0% / 79.2%
Largs North — Car (driver): 80.0% Taperoo — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 7.4%
Largs North — Worked from Home: 9.1% Taperoo — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.0%
Largs North — Car (passenger): 4.1% Taperoo — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 4.0% / 5.4%
Largs North — Train: 4.0% Taperoo — Train: 5.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.1%
Largs North — Walked Only: 1.3% Taperoo — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Largs North Taperoo
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 1.0 km

NBN connectivity

Largs North Taperoo
Connectivity score 74/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,904 premises
 45%
1,765 premises

Climate

Largs North Taperoo
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Largs North Taperoo
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 20.3 µg/m³ 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Largs North Taperoo
Average residential rate $1,311/yr
same for both
Council Port Adelaide Enfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Largs North Taperoo
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Largs North Taperoo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Largs North

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

Taperoo

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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