Suburbs North Plympton

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North Plympton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Plympton SA is 3,610 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Plympton is $777 per week ($40,404 per year). Median rent in North Plympton is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). North Plympton has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. North Plympton has a population density of 2373.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Plympton is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Plympton is $1,777.

There were 44 recorded offences in North Plympton in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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📍 North Plympton, South Australia — 34.9546°S, 138.5496°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (24)

North Plympton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

North Plympton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$777/wk
$40,404 per year
#4002 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,777/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

North Plympton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (1,720) Female 52.3% (1,889)

Population Density

2373.3
people per km²
3,610 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,142
Family income/wk

North Plympton 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)

North Plympton Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.6% 391 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.4% 485 dwellings

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

North Plympton Country of Birth

Australia
79.0%
India
7.6%
England
4.0%
China
3.1%
Greece
2.7%
Brazil
0.9%
Germany
0.8%
Bangladesh
0.8%
Egypt
0.7%
Canada
0.4%

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

North Plympton Religion

No Religion
44.1%
Catholic
23.3%
Eastern Orthodox
8.0%
Hinduism
6.6%
Anglican
6.0%
Not stated
4.6%
Uniting Church
4.0%
Other Religions Tot
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Plympton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

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

North Plympton Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
19.0%
Mandarin
18.4%
IAL Punjabi
16.8%
IAL Nepali
12.6%
Other
10.9%
Hindi
10.6%
Italian
6.7%
Cantonese
5.0%

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

North Plympton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.1% 1,062 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.8% 611 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 97 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.8% 1,169 people

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

North Plympton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.2%
Certificate III/IV
26.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.9%
Postgraduate Degree
12.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

North Plympton Occupation

Professionals
33.5%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Managers
11.5%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%

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

North Plympton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.5%
Health
17.7%
Society & Culture
13.1%
Engineering
12.2%
Education
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Information Technology
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.1%

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

North Plympton Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Plympton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
8.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Plympton Marital Status

💍
Married
40.1% 1,249
↔️
Separated
2.5% 79
📋
Divorced
9.0% 279
🕊️
Widowed
11.3% 353
👤
Never married
37.0% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Plympton Ancestry

English
23.5%
Australian
22.8%
Other
14.2%
Irish
6.5%
Scottish
6.3%
Greek
5.3%
German
4.9%
Italian
4.8%
Chinese
4.8%
Indian
4.3%
Filipino
1.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Plympton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
23.4%
Vocational Education
19.1%
Secondary — Government
18.7%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
11.0%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%

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

North Plympton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
15.0% 1,057
✅
No need for assistance
85.0% 5,988

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

North Plympton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.3% 401
—
Not a volunteer
86.7% 2,618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Plympton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Plympton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.5%
Did not go to work
10.0%
Bus
6.7%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Walked only
2.0%
Bicycle
1.3%
Tram/Light Rail
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

North Plympton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.1%
1 vehicle
40.7%
2 vehicles
34.0%
3 vehicles
10.6%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

North Plympton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.2%
2 bedrooms
22.7%
3 bedrooms
55.8%
4 bedrooms
12.8%
5 bedrooms
2.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

North Plympton Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
48.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Plympton Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
100
Indigenous residents
6,934
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Plympton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
388
Arthritis
122
Diabetes
119
Heart disease
111
Asthma
105
Lung condition
79
Dementia
64
Stroke
55
Cancer
53
Kidney disease
42

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

North Plympton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Plympton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.1%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
16.5%
One parent — no children under 15
8.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Plympton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.5% 76
👤
Never served
97.3% 2,947

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Plympton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 362
—
Did not provide
88.0% 2,660

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Plympton Children Ever Born

No children
42.5%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
10.1%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.7%

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

North Plympton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
86
1961–1970
114
1971–1980
70
1981–1990
67
1991–2000
69
2001–2010
274
2011–2015
165
2016
76
2017
57
2018
46
2019
68
2020
19

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

North Plympton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5–14 hours
26.9%
15–29 hours
10.9%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
33.3%

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

North Plympton Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
29.7%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
14.6%
5 persons
4.3%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Plympton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,896
Moved from SA
399
Moved — same area (SA2)
104
Moved from overseas
21
Moved from NSW
16
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from WA
4
Moved from NT
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

North Plympton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.3%
Step family — no other children
7.2%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Other couple — children only
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Plympton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 44 total

Theft
23
Property Damage
7
Break & Enter
4
Assault
4
Fraud
3
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

North Plympton Schools

24
schools nearby
10
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
8,156
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
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
Our Lady of Grace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
1075
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Plympton Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 272 students
1071
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA
St Leonards Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 387 students
1064
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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North Plympton Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,650/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in North Plympton

≈ $7,150/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,290/wk
Rent share 21.8%

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Income: $642/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $827/wk Rent: $304/wk Save: $56/wk
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Income: $796/wk Rent: $323/wk Save: $37/wk

North Plympton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Bowden
Pop: 1,808 Income: $1,056/wk Rent: $390/wk
Kensington (SA)
Pop: 1,808 Income: $797/wk Rent: $300/wk
Mitcham (SA)
Pop: 1,832 Income: $922/wk Rent: $328/wk
O'Sullivan Beach
Pop: 1,844 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hindmarsh Island
Pop: 1,846 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk
Kilkenny
Pop: 1,846 Income: $655/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Plympton

What is the population of North Plympton SA?

The population of North Plympton SA is 3,610 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2373.3 people per km².North Plympton is ranked #2,092 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Plympton?

The median personal income in North Plympton SA is $777 per week, or $40,404 per year.The median household income is $1,650 per week.Family income is $2,142 per week.North Plympton is ranked #4,002 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Plympton?

Median rent in North Plympton SA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.North Plympton ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Plympton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Plympton SA is $1,777. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Plympton?

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

Is North Plympton a good suburb to live in?

North Plympton is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 3,610.The median income is $777/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 41045. All dollar figures in AUD.