Northgate SA 5085
Northgate is a suburb in South Australia, 10 km from Adelaide CBD, around 17 minutes by car. Population is 3,184; the median age is 38 and the median household income is $114,764 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $395 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,742. The area shows no recorded bushfire exposure. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Northgate a good suburb?
Northgate scores a A (79/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, prices, and community.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Walkable and central
Walkability 82/100 · 10.1 km · 17 min drive to Adelaide
More affordable than most
Median $957K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 47/100 · Flood 42/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 38 · 3,184 residents
Liveability Rating
79 / 100 · Ranked #37 in SAEach bar is Northgate's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
79 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNorthgate's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $957,000, roughly 31% above where it sat a year earlier.
$957,000
10% above its 3 neighbours (median $867,500)
Based on 58 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 17 days — median across 21 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 33 sales $900K
- 4 bed 15 sales $1.19M
- 5 bed 8 sales $1.39M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Northgate are currently listed at around $920,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$920K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 1,041 dwellings (0.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Northgate rent for around $720 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$720/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 239 rented homes (3.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $650/wk
- 20 bonds
- +38% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202593 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 32% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5085.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$720/week ($37,000 a year) on a $920,000 median
Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Northgate safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Northgate sits in the moderate band, with 82 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 18% on the prior year.
82 offences
18.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Northgate killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Northgate, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Cedar College leads the pack.
- • 884 students in one school (avg 884)
Combined
Universities nearby
- 5.5 kmAdelaide University, Mawson Lakes CampusAdelaide University · 130 courses
- 7.1 kmAdelaide University, Magill CampusAdelaide University · 112 courses
- 8.4 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
3.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Northgate is very walkable on foot — at 82/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Northgate.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 50.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 26.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 15.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Northgate.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 55%
- Premises covered
- 1,101
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Port Adelaide Enfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Northgate is home to about 3,200 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $115,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,184
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$114,764/yr
Census Median Rent
$395/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,742/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$45,812/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.3%
Total Dwellings
1,041
Owner-Occupier Rate
77.0%
Houses
88.7%
Rental Stress
17.9%
Mortgage Stress
18.2%
Work From Home
12.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
11 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 14 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 235 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 62.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 60.9%
- Employment Rate
- 67.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 52.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
164 residents (5.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,995 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
23% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (391 of 1,680).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,311 a year through Port Adelaide Enfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 98%
- Commercial 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Port Adelaide Enfield
In the year to August 2026, 1,176 new dwellings were approved across Port Adelaide Enfield. That mix is 629 houses and 547 units. Approvals are up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
NO₂ averaged 0.51 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Northfield monitoring station, 0.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Parafield Airport, 6.6 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 9.1 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.6% of addresses
- 7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- 73 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.4°C
- 29 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
15 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 kmCorrugated Paperboard and Paperboard Container ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 3.5 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.6 kmIron and Steel CastingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3.7 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Hydrochloric acid
- 3.8 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds · Mercury & compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 5085, 242 of 18,190 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.5% (1,004 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5085, 5,910 rooftop-solar systems totalling 34.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 9,595 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 313 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 23 across postcode 5085.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Steve Georganas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Steve Georganas | 69.1% | 30.9% | +7.2 |
| 2022 | Steve Georganas | 61.9% | 38.1% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Steve Georganas | 58.2% | 41.8% | +0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lawrence Ben Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lawrence Ben ALP | 68.8% |
| 2022 | Andrea Michaels ALP | 64.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Northgate?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 3,184 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Northgate
Is Northgate a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Northgate is moderate (47/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Northgate?
Northgate has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (42/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Northgate a good place to live?
Northgate has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (79/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Northgate?
Northgate, SA had a population of 3,184 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Northgate, SA?
The postcode for Northgate, SA is 5085.
How far is Northgate from Adelaide?
Northgate is 10 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 17 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Northgate?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Northgate was $114,764 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Northgate?
The median advertised rent in Northgate is $720 a week for houses (9 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Northgate?
The median age of residents in Northgate was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Northgate?
There is 1 school inside the Northgate boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Northgate walkable?
Northgate scores 82/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Northgate?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Northgate, Parafield Airport (6.6 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 404 mm of rain a year over 73 rainy days, and 29 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Northgate?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Northgate belong to?
Northgate sits within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Northgate?
The average residential rates bill through Port Adelaide Enfield is $1,311 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Northgate?
Across Port Adelaide Enfield, 1,176 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 22.9% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Northgate in?
Northgate sits within the federal Division of Adelaide, currently held by Steve Georganas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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