Netley SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Netley SA is 1,910 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Netley is $684 per week ($35,568 per year). Median rent in Netley is $353 per week ($1,530 per month). Netley has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Netley has a population density of 1987.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Netley is India. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Netley is $1,733.

There were 26 recorded offences in Netley in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Netley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Netley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$684/wk
$35,568 per year
#5766 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$353/wk
$1,530 per month
#3085 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Netley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (932) Female 51.2% (978)

Population Density

1987.7
people per km²
1,910 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,801
Family income/wk

Netley 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)

Netley Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.5% 292 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.5% 244 dwellings

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

Netley Country of Birth

Australia
82.9%
India
6.2%
England
2.6%
China
2.3%
Greece
2.2%
Cambodia
1.0%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.8%
Brazil
0.6%
Croatia
0.6%
Germany
0.6%

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

Netley Religion

No Religion
33.8%
Catholic
24.9%
Eastern Orthodox
15.3%
Anglican
6.4%
Uniting Church
6.2%
Not stated
4.9%
Hinduism
4.3%
Other Religions Tot
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Netley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
16.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.5%

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

Netley Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
33.8%
IAL Punjabi
19.9%
Mandarin
10.4%
Italian
10.4%
Other
8.5%
Hindi
7.0%
Urdu
5.0%
SAL Tot
5.0%

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

Netley Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.4% 501 people
Employed part-time
22.3% 334 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 48 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.1% 616 people

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

Netley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
33.0%
Bachelor Degree
29.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Netley Occupation

Professionals
27.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.4%
Clerical & Administrative
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
15.2%
Managers
9.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.6%
Labourers
5.6%
Sales Workers
3.8%

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

Netley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.1%
Engineering
16.8%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
11.6%
Education
9.6%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Creative Arts
4.3%
Information Technology
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

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

Netley Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Netley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.2%
$500-$649/wk
6.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Netley Marital Status

💍
Married
51.7% 826
↔️
Separated
3.0% 48
📋
Divorced
6.8% 109
🕊️
Widowed
8.8% 141
👤
Never married
29.6% 473

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Netley Ancestry

English
23.0%
Australian
22.0%
Other
12.1%
Greek
9.6%
Italian
8.1%
Irish
5.6%
German
4.8%
Scottish
4.7%
Chinese
4.3%
Indian
3.3%
Dutch
1.3%
Filipino
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Netley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.2%
Primary — Catholic
21.4%
Secondary — Government
18.6%
Vocational Education
14.5%
Pre-school
7.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Netley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
8.2% 304
No need for assistance
91.8% 3,401

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

Netley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.9% 228
Not a volunteer
85.1% 1,304

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Netley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
4.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.8%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Netley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.5%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Bus
5.2%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Walked only
1.5%
Truck
1.5%
Tram/Light Rail
0.8%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

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

Netley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.9%
1 vehicle
38.6%
2 vehicles
36.6%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Netley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.7%
2 bedrooms
14.2%
3 bedrooms
65.1%
4 bedrooms
15.7%
5 bedrooms
2.4%

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

Netley Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
35.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Netley Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
48
Indigenous residents
3,679
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Netley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
129
Diabetes
75
Arthritis
70
Heart disease
63
Asthma
59
Lung condition
48
Cancer
33
Kidney disease
19
Stroke
18
Dementia
4

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

Netley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.4%
$800-$999/wk
13.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Netley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.2%
Couple — no children
28.6%
Couple — no children under 15
19.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Netley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 38
👤
Never served
97.3% 1,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Netley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 223
Did not provide
85.4% 1,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Netley Children Ever Born

No children
33.2%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
32.8%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Netley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
78
1961–1970
57
1971–1980
38
1981–1990
33
1991–2000
47
2001–2010
89
2011–2015
61
2016
21
2017
25
2018
31
2019
25
2020
14
2021
3

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

Netley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
28.1%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
9.3%
Did not do domestic work
27.5%

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

Netley Household Size

1 person
29.7%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
13.6%
4 persons
13.9%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Netley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,608
Moved from SA
157
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from NT
4

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

Netley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.0%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Netley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Theft
13
Break & Enter
8
Property Damage
5

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Netley Schools

27
schools nearby
13
government
1074
avg ICSEA score
9,712
total students
Emmaus Christian College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,084 students
1137
ICSEA
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Immanuel Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 575 students
1120
ICSEA
Immanuel College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students
1117
ICSEA
Black Forest Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 410 students
1108
ICSEA
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Edwardstown Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 512 students
1098
ICSEA
St Anthony's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 116 students
1090
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA
St John the Baptist Catholic School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 361 students
1081
ICSEA
Aspect Treetop School Independent
Combined · U · 75 students
1080
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA
Lockleys North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 422 students
1069
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Netley Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,333/wk
Median Rent $353/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Netley

≈ $5,776/month
Median rent $353/wk
Left after rent $980/wk
Rent share 26.5%

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Netley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Netley

What is the population of Netley SA?

The population of Netley SA is 1,910 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1987.7 people per km².Netley is ranked #3,094 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Netley?

The median personal income in Netley SA is $684 per week, or $35,568 per year.The median household income is $1,333 per week.Family income is $1,801 per week.Netley is ranked #5,766 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Netley?

Median rent in Netley SA is $353 per week ($1,530 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Netley ranks #3,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Netley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Netley SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Netley?

The median age in Netley SA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Netley a good suburb to live in?

Netley is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,910.The median income is $684/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 41023. All dollar figures in AUD.