Netherby SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Netherby SA is 1,510 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Netherby is $1,028 per week ($53,456 per year). Median rent in Netherby is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Netherby has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Netherby has a population density of 1236.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Netherby is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Netherby is $2,383.

There were 9 recorded offences in Netherby in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (4 offences).

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Netherby Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Netherby Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,028/wk
$53,456 per year
#1048 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Netherby Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (713) Female 52.8% (798)

Population Density

1236.1
people per km²
1,510 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,113
Family income/wk

Netherby 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)

Netherby Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.5% 262 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.5% 194 dwellings

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

Netherby Country of Birth

Australia
88.6%
England
3.9%
China
3.7%
India
1.5%
Canada
0.7%
Germany
0.7%
France
0.5%
Iran
0.5%

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

Netherby Religion

No Religion
46.0%
Catholic
20.9%
Anglican
13.3%
Uniting Church
6.2%
Eastern Orthodox
4.5%
Not stated
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Lutheran
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Netherby Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

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

Netherby Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
39.3%
Other
13.5%
IAL Sinhal
11.2%
French
10.1%
Greek
10.1%
Italian
5.6%
SAL Oth
5.6%
Afrikaans
4.5%

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

Netherby Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.8% 432 people
Employed part-time
26.1% 307 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 26 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.8% 409 people

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

Netherby Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.7%
Postgraduate Degree
19.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.4%
Certificate III/IV
10.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.7%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Netherby Occupation

Professionals
50.5%
Managers
19.8%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Community & Personal Service
6.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.7%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.5%

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

Netherby Field of Study

Management & Commerce
28.1%
Health
22.1%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Education
7.9%
Engineering
7.8%
Creative Arts
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%
Information Technology
1.7%

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

Netherby Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Netherby Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.9%
$4,000+/wk
29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Netherby Marital Status

💍
Married
58.3% 727
↔️
Separated
1.8% 22
📋
Divorced
7.2% 90
🕊️
Widowed
3.8% 47
👤
Never married
29.0% 362

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Netherby Ancestry

English
28.2%
Australian
21.9%
Scottish
8.4%
Irish
8.1%
Other
7.5%
Chinese
6.4%
German
6.4%
Italian
5.2%
Greek
3.6%
South African
1.8%
Indian
1.4%
Vietnamese
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Netherby School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
17.8%
Secondary — Catholic
15.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.5%
Secondary — Government
10.0%
Pre-school
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
6.5%
Vocational Education
6.2%

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

Netherby Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.3% 67
No need for assistance
97.7% 2,888

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

Netherby Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
26.1% 318
Not a volunteer
73.9% 902

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Netherby Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Netherby How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.4%
Did not go to work
17.4%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Bicycle
3.2%
Bus
2.5%
Walked only
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Other
0.5%

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

Netherby Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
28.2%
2 vehicles
41.5%
3 vehicles
18.9%
4+ vehicles
9.7%

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

Netherby Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.0%
2 bedrooms
17.2%
3 bedrooms
35.5%
4 bedrooms
32.1%
5 bedrooms
11.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Netherby Population Mobility

11.4%
moved in the last year
36.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Netherby Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
3
Indigenous residents
2,971
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Netherby Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
70
Arthritis
47
Asthma
42
Heart disease
40
Diabetes
33
Cancer
33
Lung condition
11
Dementia
4
Kidney disease
3

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

Netherby Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
6.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Netherby Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.5%
Couple — no children
26.0%
Couple — no children under 15
22.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.8%
One parent — children under 15
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Netherby Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.6% 7
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 37
👤
Never served
96.4% 1,175

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Netherby Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.5% 212
Did not provide
82.5% 999

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Netherby Children Ever Born

No children
33.5%
1 child
9.3%
2 children
36.6%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
5.9%

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

Netherby When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
23
1961–1970
45
1971–1980
21
1981–1990
26
1991–2000
41
2001–2010
72
2011–2015
45
2016
15
2017
7
2018
9
2019
17
2020
11

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

Netherby Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.9%
5–14 hours
30.9%
15–29 hours
16.3%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
17.8%

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

Netherby Household Size

1 person
20.2%
2 persons
34.7%
3 persons
11.5%
4 persons
23.1%
5 persons
8.2%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Netherby Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,307
Moved from SA
126
Moved — same area (SA2)
12
Moved from WA
11
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

Netherby Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Step family — no other children
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Netherby Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Property Damage
4
Break & Enter
2
Theft
2
Fraud
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Netherby Schools

23
schools nearby
11
government
1126
avg ICSEA score
15,994
total students
Annesley College Independent
Primary · R-6 · 292 students
1164
ICSEA
Walford Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · R-12 · 400 students
1162
ICSEA
Linden Park Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 981 students
1160
ICSEA
Unley Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 470 students
1154
ICSEA
Glenunga International High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students
1153
ICSEA
Highgate School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students
1150
ICSEA
Seymour College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 715 students
1150
ICSEA
Scotch College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students
1146
ICSEA
Glen Osmond Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 363 students
1143
ICSEA
St John's Grammar School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,009 students
1141
ICSEA
Concordia College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students
1140
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 256 students
1135
ICSEA
Mercedes College Catholic
Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students
1133
ICSEA
Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent
Primary · R-6 · 175 students
1133
ICSEA
Parkside Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 331 students
1126
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Netherby Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,537/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.0%

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

If you earn X in Netherby

≈ $10,994/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $2,157/wk
Rent share 15.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Netherby vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Netherby

What is the population of Netherby SA?

The population of Netherby SA is 1,510 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1236.1 people per km².Netherby is ranked #3,388 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Netherby?

The median personal income in Netherby SA is $1,028 per week, or $53,456 per year.The median household income is $2,537 per week.Family income is $3,113 per week.Netherby is ranked #1,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Netherby?

Median rent in Netherby SA is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 15.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Netherby ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Netherby?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Netherby SA is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Netherby?

The median age in Netherby SA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Netherby a good suburb to live in?

Netherby is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,510.The median income is $1,028/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41021. All dollar figures in AUD.