Port Noarlunga
SA 5167 · Onkaparinga
3,245 (2021) → 3,399 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Noarlunga is a suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5167, about 27km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $880K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 62/100, and is right by the coast. Port Noarlunga has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 36/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (14.76%), Scotland (1.69%), South Africa (1.08%), New Zealand (1.02%), Netherlands (0.99%)
Top languages: German (0.43%), Gujarati (0.37%), Afrikaans (0.34%), Greek (0.31%), Italian (0.31%)
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 987 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Port Noarlunga Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1000
Nearby (within 10km)
- Christies Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 891
- SEDA College SA - Noarlunga Downs CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.4km
- Noarlunga Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 926
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful EngagementSecondary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 941
- Cardijn College - Marcellin CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.9km
- Cardijn College - Marian CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1025
- St John the Apostle Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1022
- Christies Beach High School and Southern Vocational CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 910
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Torrens Road CampusCombined · Government · 2.3km
- Christie Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 891
- O'Sullivan Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 941
- Southern Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1094
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 Port Noarlunga
Is Port Noarlunga safe?
Port Noarlunga has a residential safety score of 36/100, 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 5,701 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Port Noarlunga?
In Port Noarlunga, the median house price is $880K. Median weekly house rent is $635.
How far is Port Noarlunga from Adelaide CBD?
Port Noarlunga is about 27.0 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 93 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Port Noarlunga?
Port Noarlunga has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Noarlunga?
Port Noarlunga has a transport score of 62/100 and 18 bus stops.