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Largs North SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Largs North, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Largs North SA is 4,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Largs North is $827 per week ($43,004 per year). Median rent in Largs North is $304 per week ($1,317 per month). Largs North has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Largs North has a population density of 1807.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Largs North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Largs North is $1,705.

There were 93 recorded offences in Largs North in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (48 offences).

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Largs North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Largs North Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$827/wk

$43,004 per year

#3143 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$304/wk

$1,317 per month

#4510 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,705/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Largs North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,939) Female 51.6% (2,068)

Population Density

1807.5

people per km²

4,005 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,161

Family income/wk

Largs North Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Largs North Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.1% 497 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.9% 630 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Largs North Country of Birth

Australia

91.0%

England

6.6%

Germany

1.0%

India

0.5%

Croatia

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Largs North Religion

No Religion

57.6%

Catholic

17.7%

Anglican

9.1%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Baptist

1.6%

Pentecostal

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Largs North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Largs North Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.9%

SAL Tot

18.5%

German

13.6%

Australian Indigenous

8.6%

Italian

8.6%

SAL Filipin

8.6%

Spanish

8.6%

Afrikaans

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Largs North Employment

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Employed full-time

40.3% 1,242 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.0% 647 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 90 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.9% 1,106 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Largs North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Largs North Occupation

Professionals

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Managers

12.6%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Largs North Field of Study

Engineering

18.5%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

13.6%

Education

9.0%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Largs North Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Largs North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Largs North Marital Status

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Married

39.6% 1,323

↔️

Separated

3.7% 124

📋

Divorced

11.4% 382

🕊️

Widowed

7.6% 255

👤

Never married

37.6% 1,257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Largs North Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

28.0%

Scottish

8.9%

Irish

7.4%

German

6.0%

Other

5.2%

Italian

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Greek

1.2%

Polish

1.1%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Largs North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Pre-school

10.5%

Primary — Catholic

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Largs North Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.5% 658

✅

No need for assistance

91.5% 7,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Largs North Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 494

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 2,721

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Largs North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Largs North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Train

3.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Largs North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Largs North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

23.8%

3 bedrooms

54.5%

4 bedrooms

16.2%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Largs North Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Largs North Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

301

Indigenous residents

7,400

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Largs North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

475

Arthritis

182

Asthma

164

Heart disease

130

Diabetes

120

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Largs North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Largs North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children

28.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Largs North Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.6% 83

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 9

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Previously served

3.7% 119

👤

Never served

93.5% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Largs North Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 439

—

Did not provide

86.3% 2,773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Largs North Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

14.7%

2 children

30.4%

3 children

15.3%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Largs North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

127

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

113

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Largs North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Largs North Household Size

1 person

31.2%

2 persons

33.6%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

13.7%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Largs North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,275

Moved from SA

302

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Largs North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Largs North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Largs North Schools

schools nearby

government

980

avg ICSEA score

2,613

total students

Dominican School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 230 students

1048

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Visitation School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 320 students

1026

ICSEA

Largs Bay School Government

Primary · R-6 · 418 students

1018

ICSEA

Adelaide West Special Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 79 students

989

ICSEA

North Haven School Government

Primary · R-6 · 249 students

985

ICSEA

Le Fevre High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 456 students

951

ICSEA

Ocean View P-12 College Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 629 students

918

ICSEA

Le Fevre Peninsula Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 232 students

902

ICSEA

Indie School Port Adelaide Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Largs North Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,614/wk

Median Rent $304/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Largs North

Your weekly income

≈ $6,994/month

Median rent $304/wk

Left after rent $1,310/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Largs North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,006 Income: $1,066/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,023 Income: $650/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,039 Income: $945/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,045 Income: $796/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Pop: 2,076 Income: $538/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 2,083 Income: $611/wk Rent: $227/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Largs North

What is the population of Largs North SA?

The population of Largs North SA is 4,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1807.5 people per km².Largs North is ranked #1,920 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Largs North?

The median personal income in Largs North SA is $827 per week, or $43,004 per year.The median household income is $1,614 per week.Family income is $2,161 per week.Largs North is ranked #3,143 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Largs North?

Median rent in Largs North SA is $304 per week ($1,317 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Largs North ranks #4,510 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Largs North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Largs North SA is $1,705. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Largs North?

The median age in Largs North SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Largs North a good suburb to live in?

Largs North is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,005.The median income is $827/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40750. All dollar figures in AUD.