Netley vs North Plympton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Netley is closer to the city centre: 6.7 km, against 7.5 km.

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

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

North Plympton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 65/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

North Plympton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Netley North Plympton
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.

Netley North Plympton
Walkability 65 / 82
Netley — Walkability: 65/100 North Plympton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 45 / 55
Netley — Safety: 45/100 North Plympton — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Netley — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Plympton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 11 / 37
Netley — Low flood risk: 11/100 North Plympton — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

North Plympton has more residents (3,610 vs 1,910); North Plympton has higher household incomes ($85,800 vs $69,316).

Netley North Plympton
Population 1,910 3,610
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +11.9%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $69,316/yr $85,800/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $353/wk $360/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Netley North Plympton
0-4 6.0% / 5.5%
Netley — 0-4: 6.0% North Plympton — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 10.7% / 8.3%
Netley — 5-14: 10.7% North Plympton — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 3.6% / 4.1%
Netley — 15-19: 3.6% North Plympton — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.0% / 7.7%
Netley — 20-24: 7.0% North Plympton — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 13.5% / 16.3%
Netley — 25-34: 13.5% North Plympton — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.0% / 13.2%
Netley — 35-44: 13.0% North Plympton — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 10.2% / 10.3%
Netley — 45-54: 10.2% North Plympton — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 10.2% / 8.9%
Netley — 55-64: 10.2% North Plympton — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.7% / 8.4%
Netley — 65-74: 8.7% North Plympton — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 11.0% / 7.8%
Netley — 75-84: 11.0% North Plympton — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 6.4% / 9.4%
Netley — 85+: 6.4% North Plympton — 85+: 9.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Netley 41.2% lone person
Netley — Lone Person: 41.2% Netley — Couple Families: 41.6% Netley — One Parent Families: 11.3% Netley — Group Household: 4.9% Netley — Other Families: 1.1%
North Plympton 43.2% lone person
North Plympton — Lone Person: 43.2% North Plympton — Couple Families: 34.7% North Plympton — One Parent Families: 13.0% North Plympton — Group Household: 7.2% North Plympton — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Netley 21.2% renting
Netley — Owned Outright: 42.9% Netley — Mortgage: 35.9% Netley — Renting: 21.2%
North Plympton 32.4% renting
North Plympton — Owned Outright: 30.2% North Plympton — Mortgage: 37.5% North Plympton — Renting: 32.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Netley North Plympton
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 17.4%
Netley — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% North Plympton — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.7%
Netley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% North Plympton — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.2%
Netley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% North Plympton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 5.9%
Netley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% North Plympton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Netley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% North Plympton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Netley North Plympton
India 5.0% / 5.4%
Netley — India: 5.0% North Plympton — India: 5.4%
England 2.5% / 3.1%
Netley — England: 2.5% North Plympton — England: 3.1%
China 2.4% / 3.0%
Netley — China: 2.4% North Plympton — China: 3.0%
Greece 2.2% / 1.9%
Netley — Greece: 2.2% North Plympton — Greece: 1.9%
Italy 1.8% / 1.2%
Netley — Italy: 1.8% North Plympton — Italy: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.6%
Netley — Nepal: not among its largest North Plympton — Nepal: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Netley 78.9% houses
Netley — Houses: 78.9% Netley — Townhouses: 17.7% Netley — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
North Plympton 69.8% houses
North Plympton — Houses: 69.8% North Plympton — Townhouses: 27.6% North Plympton — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Netley North Plympton
Median house price $1,048,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price — $765,000
Median land price — $1,290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 16 days
from 29 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.

Netley North Plympton
3 bed $998K / $1.08M
Netley — 3 bed: $998K (24 sales) North Plympton — 3 bed: $1.08M (43 sales)

24 vs 43 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1.26M
Netley — 4 bed: $1.08M (5 sales) North Plympton — 4 bed: $1.26M (19 sales)

5 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Netley North Plympton
Residential 68% 71%
Industrial 32% 28%
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

Netley North Plympton
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Netley North Plympton
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.1M
 4.0%
$750/wk on $968K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Netley North Plympton
House price Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 75% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 89% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 59% of SA

Liveability

North Plympton scores higher overall (70 vs 51); North Plympton is more walkable (82 vs 65).

Netley North Plympton
Grade B A
Score 51/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Netley carries more flood risk (89 vs 63); Netley carries more crime risk (55 vs 45).

Netley North Plympton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
89/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
91/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Netley North Plympton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.3 km
 3
Tonsley, 5.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.4%

Amenities in the suburb

Netley North Plympton
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Netley North Plympton
Walkability score 65/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.7 km 7.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 14 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5037
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5037
same for both

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.

Netley North Plympton
Car (driver) 75.4% / 72.8%
Netley — Car (driver): 75.4% North Plympton — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 10.4%
Netley — Worked from Home: 10.1% North Plympton — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Bus 6.3% / 7.3%
Netley — Bus: 6.3% North Plympton — Bus: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.3%
Netley — Car (passenger): 5.0% North Plympton — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.1%
Netley — Walked Only: 1.6% North Plympton — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Netley North Plympton
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Netley North Plympton
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
912 premises
 5%
1,977 premises

Climate

Netley North Plympton
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Netley North Plympton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Netley North Plympton
Average residential rate $1,532/yr
same for both
Council West Torrens
same for both

Federal electorate

Netley North Plympton
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Netley

Inner Parks Retirees River

North Plympton

Inner Parks Retirees River Townhouses

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