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Northgate

SA 5085 · Port Adelaide Enfield

3,184 (2021)3,417 est. (2025)

75
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,184
Population
$1.10M
Median house (2026)
63
Safety score
70
Transport score

Northgate is a suburb in Port Adelaide Enfield, SA 5085, about 9km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.10M is around the same as the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 70/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Northgate has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 63/100.

8.9 km
To Adelaide CBD
8.3 km
To coast
$670/wk
Median rent (house)
4.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,184
Population
38
Median age
3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,207
vs NSW median+19.3%
Bachelor degree or higher54.3%
Born in Australia62.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse923 / 0 / 112

Top countries of birth: India (7.6%), China (4.84%), England (3.11%), Vietnam (2.86%), Malaysia (1.54%)

Top languages: Mandarin (6.28%), Vietnamese (4.11%), Punjabi (3.83%), Cantonese (3.14%), Gujarati (2.26%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.10M
Median house (2026)
Data not available
Median unit (2026)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$670 / $570 wk
Rental yield (house)3.2%
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

63
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

8
Break & enter dwelling251/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
8
Motor vehicle theft251/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery31/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 103 (all categories, latest year)3,235 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

179
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1041 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Cedar CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1086

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Heritage CollegeCombined · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1044
  • Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 969
  • SEDA College SA - Football SA State Performance CentreSecondary · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1024
  • St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1082
  • Roma Mitchell Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 970
  • Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1087
  • Hampstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1017
  • St Pius X SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1099
  • St Paul's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1029
  • Avenues CollegeCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 940
  • St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1022
  • Pooraka Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 967

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

70
12Bus
CBD commute (est.)39 min (bus)
Nearest train stationDry Creek Railway (4.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

171 in suburbSupermarkets
130 in suburbCafes/Rest.
558 in suburbParks
325 in suburbPlaygrounds
9Pools
111 in suburbGyms
2Dog parks
100 in suburbGPs
60 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
30 in suburbLibraries
1313 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalWomens and Childrens Hospital (7.2 km)
Nearest vet690 m
Nearest airportAdelaide (13.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Northgate

Is Northgate safe?

Northgate has a residential safety score of 63/100, 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 3,235 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Northgate?

In Northgate, the median house price is $1.10M. Median weekly house rent is $670.

How far is Northgate from Adelaide CBD?

Northgate is about 8.9 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Northgate?

Northgate has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1086 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Northgate?

Northgate has a transport score of 70/100 and 12 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.