North Shields
SA 5607 · Lower Eyre Peninsula
338 (2021) → 351 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Shields is a stable suburb in Lower Eyre Peninsula, SA 5607, about 254km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in North Shields are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Shields has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.96%), New Zealand (1.48%)
Top languages: Thai (1.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Poonindie Community Learning CentrePrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 994
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Shields
How far is North Shields from Adelaide CBD?
North Shields is about 253.7 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in North Shields?
North Shields has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Shields?
North Shields has a transport score of 0/100.