Northfield
SA 5085 · Port Adelaide Enfield
5,043 (2021) → 5,411 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Northfield is a suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5085, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $891K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 59/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Northfield has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 43/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (15.33%), Afghanistan (2.78%), England (2.1%), Philippines (1.86%), Vietnam (1.65%)
Top languages: Gujarati (7.91%), Punjabi (5.99%), Hindi (2.38%), Mandarin (2.06%), Vietnamese (2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1039 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
Nearby (within 10km)
- Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 970
- SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1024
- Cedar CollegeCombined · Independent · 1kmICSEA 1086
- Heritage CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1044
- Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 967
- St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1022
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1082
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1087
- Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1017
- St Paul's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1029
- St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1099
- Blair Athol North B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 916
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
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Frequently asked questions about Northfield
Is Northfield safe?
Northfield has a residential safety score of 43/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,725 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Northfield?
In Northfield, the median house price is $891K. Median weekly house rent is $605.
How far is Northfield from Adelaide CBD?
Northfield is about 9.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Northfield?
Northfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Northfield?
Northfield has a transport score of 59/100 and 14 bus stops.