Old Noarlunga
SA 5168 · Onkaparinga
1,531 (2021) → 1,653 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Old Noarlunga is a suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5168, about 30km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $918K 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. Old Noarlunga has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 86/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.84%), New Zealand (1.89%), Scotland (0.98%), Germany (0.72%), India (0.46%)
Top languages: German (0.52%), Malayalam (0.46%), Japan (0.33%), Vietnamese (0.33%), Cantonese (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Old Noarlunga Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1005
Nearby (within 10km)
- Seaford Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 967
- All Saints Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1018
- Seaford Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 980
- Moana Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1018
- South Port Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 967
- Huntfield Heights School P-6Primary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 858
- Noarlunga Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 926
- McLaren Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1023
- Cardijn College - Marian CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1025
- SEDA College SA - Noarlunga Downs CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.2km
- Hackham West SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 888
- Tatachilla Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1070
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 Old Noarlunga
Is Old Noarlunga safe?
Old Noarlunga has a residential safety score of 86/100, 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 9,210 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Old Noarlunga?
In Old Noarlunga, the median house price is $918K. Median weekly house rent is $490.
How far is Old Noarlunga from Adelaide CBD?
Old Noarlunga is about 29.6 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 101 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Old Noarlunga?
Old Noarlunga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1005 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Old Noarlunga?
Old Noarlunga has a transport score of 59/100 and 15 bus stops.