Port Noarlunga vs Noarlunga Centre

Noarlunga Centre is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Port Noarlunga. In Port Noarlunga, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noarlunga Centre, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Noarlunga: a median of $870,000, against $715,000 in Noarlunga Centre, and rent is higher there too. Noarlunga Centre is closer to the city centre: 29.1 km, against 32.5 km. On these figures, Noarlunga Centre tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Port Noarlunga

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 100/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Noarlunga Centre

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($715,000 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Noarlunga Centre

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Noarlunga Centre

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 50/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.1 km vs 32.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Noarlunga Centre

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 50/100)
  • But Port Noarlunga carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 100/100)

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

Investors

Port Noarlunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
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.

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Walkability 50 / 86
Port Noarlunga — Walkability: 50/100 Noarlunga Centre — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 33 / 0
Port Noarlunga — Safety: 33/100 Noarlunga Centre — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 81 / 100
Port Noarlunga — Low fire risk: 81/100 Noarlunga Centre — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Noarlunga has more residents (3,245 vs 203); Port Noarlunga has higher household incomes ($71,188 vs $59,020).

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Population 3,245
+94% vs other
 203
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.2% +0.0%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $71,188/yr
+17% vs other
 $59,020/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+8% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
0-4 4.3% / 2.5%
Port Noarlunga — 0-4: 4.3% Noarlunga Centre — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.6% / 4.4%
Port Noarlunga — 5-14: 10.6% Noarlunga Centre — 5-14: 4.4%
15-19 5.7% / 6.4%
Port Noarlunga — 15-19: 5.7% Noarlunga Centre — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.5% / 9.4%
Port Noarlunga — 20-24: 4.5% Noarlunga Centre — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 11.7% / 15.8%
Port Noarlunga — 25-34: 11.7% Noarlunga Centre — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 11.1% / 20.2%
Port Noarlunga — 35-44: 11.1% Noarlunga Centre — 35-44: 20.2%
45-54 15.1% / 12.8%
Port Noarlunga — 45-54: 15.1% Noarlunga Centre — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 14.2% / 11.8%
Port Noarlunga — 55-64: 14.2% Noarlunga Centre — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.5% / 12.3%
Port Noarlunga — 65-74: 11.5% Noarlunga Centre — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 6.2% / 4.9%
Port Noarlunga — 75-84: 6.2% Noarlunga Centre — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 4.7% / 7.4%
Port Noarlunga — 85+: 4.7% Noarlunga Centre — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Noarlunga 43.3% lone person
Port Noarlunga — Lone Person: 43.3% Port Noarlunga — Couple Families: 35.1% Port Noarlunga — One Parent Families: 16.6% Port Noarlunga — Group Household: 3.2% Port Noarlunga — Other Families: 1.8%
Noarlunga Centre 55.9% lone person
Noarlunga Centre — Lone Person: 55.9% Noarlunga Centre — Couple Families: 20.6% Noarlunga Centre — One Parent Families: 14.7% Noarlunga Centre — Group Household: 8.8% Noarlunga Centre — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Noarlunga 27.9% renting
Port Noarlunga — Owned Outright: 32.2% Port Noarlunga — Mortgage: 39.9% Port Noarlunga — Renting: 27.9%
Noarlunga Centre 53.6% renting
Noarlunga Centre — Owned Outright: 14.3% Noarlunga Centre — Mortgage: 32.1% Noarlunga Centre — Renting: 53.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 16.7%
Port Noarlunga — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Noarlunga Centre — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 8.9%
Port Noarlunga — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Noarlunga Centre — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.3%
Port Noarlunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Noarlunga Centre — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.5%
Port Noarlunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Noarlunga Centre — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Port Noarlunga — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Noarlunga Centre — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
England 14.8% / 9.9%
Port Noarlunga — England: 14.8% Noarlunga Centre — England: 9.9%
Germany 0.7% / 3.0%
Port Noarlunga — Germany: 0.7% Noarlunga Centre — Germany: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Port Noarlunga — New Zealand: 1.0% Noarlunga Centre — New Zealand: 1.5%
Fiji — / 2.5%
Port Noarlunga — Fiji: not among its largest Noarlunga Centre — Fiji: 2.5%
Vietnam — / 2.0%
Port Noarlunga — Vietnam: not among its largest Noarlunga Centre — Vietnam: 2.0%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Port Noarlunga — Scotland: 1.7% Noarlunga Centre — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Port Noarlunga — South Africa: 1.1% Noarlunga Centre — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Port Noarlunga — Netherlands: 1.0% Noarlunga Centre — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Noarlunga 78.9% houses
Port Noarlunga — Houses: 78.9% Port Noarlunga — Flats / Apartments: 13.0% Port Noarlunga — Townhouses: 8.1%
Noarlunga Centre 44.9% houses
Noarlunga Centre — Houses: 44.9% Noarlunga Centre — Flats / Apartments: 31.5% Noarlunga Centre — Townhouses: 23.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Median house price $870,000 $715,000
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price $966,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 22 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Noarlunga Centre has more commercially zoned land (90% vs 4%); Port Noarlunga has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Commercial 4% 90%
Residential 54% 10%
Environmental 29% 0%
Parks and recreation 14% 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

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Houses 4.1%
$690/wk on $874K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
House price Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 78% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of SA —

Liveability

Noarlunga Centre is more walkable (86 vs 50).

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Port Noarlunga carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Noarlunga Centre carries more crime risk (100 vs 67).

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Bushfire Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
100/100
Flood High
80/100
 —
Coastal erosion Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Port Noarlunga

  • Port Noarlunga Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Noarlunga Centre

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

Amenities in the suburb

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Port Noarlunga sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 29.1 km).

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Walkability score 50/100 86/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.5 km
+10% vs other
 29.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 178.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 5167
 1.0%
postcode 5168
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5167
 69
postcode 5168

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.

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Car (driver) 78.8% / 82.9%
Port Noarlunga — Car (driver): 78.8% Noarlunga Centre — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 11.8%
Port Noarlunga — Worked from Home: 11.3% Noarlunga Centre — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.3%
Port Noarlunga — Car (passenger): 3.9% Noarlunga Centre — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 3.6% / —
Port Noarlunga — Train: 3.6% Noarlunga Centre — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Port Noarlunga — Walked Only: 1.9% Noarlunga Centre — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 200 m 2.4 km

NBN connectivity

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Connectivity score 64/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,677 premises
 10%
495 premises

Climate

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
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)

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Noarlunga Noarlunga Centre
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Noarlunga

Coastal Outer

Noarlunga Centre

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Transport Hub

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